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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
4
Fragmented verse fragment asks if the world would be better and urges daily acts to improve minds and lives. It speaks of turning pages in a scrapbook of thought, learning, and deeds. It emphasizes education, editorish care, and collective good.
An elderly moral essay urges immediate acts of kindness to ease others suffering. It cautions against postponing good deeds and highlights the personal joy and strength gained from helpful gestures. Dr. Johnson’s maxim about timely benevolence is invoked to encourage compassionate action today.
The tallest chimney in the world has been built at Bagohovel Ian for a coppap agelter. It stands 70 feet wide and 264 feet tall with a 10 meter top and 2 foot diameter at the base. Its height aims to vent polanouge from the smelter to the altitude to protect vegetation. Other tall chimneys include a 506 foot concrete stack at Bon ton and Montana shelter, a 464 foot stack at Ulugien Scotland, a 400 foot steel chimney at Jerome Arizona, a 366 foot stack of Rantman Hodak at Mochenter New York, and a 265 foot brick chimney of Or Cardapiparampany at Canntable Hook New York.
Mrs Albert Williams of Edam, Lank, reports long standing kidney pains eased after taking four boxes of Doans Kidney Pills. She fainted and suffered for two years before trying the remedy, noting lasting relief and no further episodes. The box is grey and oblong with the Milburn Company mark, priced 60c.
Guidance on personal accountability emphasizing self reliance for actions and omissions. Acknowledges occasional errors or disruptions but urges maintaining responsibility and not shifting blame onto others or external events. Encourages consistency and discipline in planning and execution.
Dr X hires O'Brien to clear a path from his house to the gate. On inspection the job is faulted as poor. O'Brien retorts that many of the doctor’s jobs are similarly gravelly and dirty, catching the humor of Irish exchanges.
Mm C Dreger of Bayfield Ontario recounts curing a severe cold with Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup and recommending it after helping an elderly neighbor with bronchitis. The ad touts pine healing virtues and notes the yellow label bottle sold by The T Milburn Co Toronto for 50 cents.
Wartime mood urged home front supporters to emulate drill sergeant discipline. A call to wake early, perform ten minutes of drill, morning prayers, and orderly routines to bolster national effort and obedience to superiors.
A deceptive assistant hawking medical advice duped many visitors daily. After coaxing queries about ailments, the helper offered nothing in return and finally attempted murder by choking the elderly patron. The alleged culprit seized a cardboard box as a weapon during the confrontation.
An instructor and recruit engage in a terse training scene. The lieutenant questions the count of digits in a password like number, while the recruit provides a cautious reply. The dialogue hints at a test of observation and reasoning in a disciplined setting.
A Newark woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing years of nervous breakdown and weakness after a friend advised its use. The letter, from Mrs. Kelly, promotes the tonic as addressing the root cause and restoring health. Also included is a note on Dr Kellogg’s asthma remedy, described as cautious and effective. A children’s moral vignette follows about Edith and Grace White, urging three questions before spreading tales about others.
A reader describes chronic heart weakness and credit Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills with a complete cure after one dose. The ad promotes pills priced 50c per box or 60c with postage from T Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto, Ont.
A discussion on virtue, intelligence, and gender roles contrasts the ideal of the good wife with clever women. It argues that character matters more than beauty or wit and cautions against one type dominating yet praises brilliant women. It notes nerves and digestion relate to temperament and endorses Parmaleea Vegetable Pills for digestive troubles.
A grocer berates a clerk for failing to report every man asking for credit. The clerk defends himself, saying the agency reported that George Callahan owed money to many grocers, casting doubt on the value of the alleged report. Also appears: ads for Miller’s Worm Powders claiming safety for children and a maxim about self-reliance in work.
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