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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 31, 1910
Page
4
A garbled humorous snippet features exchanges about tricks and childish exchanges, including a mock dialogue with a lawyer, golfers, and a garden switch tale. It reads as a playful, coy diary like set of quips and questions.
A fragmented reminiscence describes a boarding house kitchen chat with a young maid named Alice about “character pots” said to shape personality. The piece weaves between domestic life and the maid’s faith in a hair pomade, Bearine, touted to prevent baldness and promote hair growth at 50 cents a jar.
A philanthropist argues country boys have more success potential than city boys, citing resilience and physical strength as key factors. He notes the narrator’s own background as a self-made rural figure informs his view.
Anecdotal praise for Bicklaw Anti Consumptive B Syrup as an effective cough and cold remedy. Claims of near instant relief, reduced need for doctors, and widespread endorsement. Includes stray dialogue about a hat shape and a curious uniformed man in a domestic scene.
An old advertisement touts “Phelarin’s Color y Compoun d” and similar remedies with grand promises. It cites cures for rheumatism nervous prostration and blood troubles while urging trust in the supplier and promising personalized attention.
A fragmented advertisement recalls a Wilmore Kentucky farmer cured of dropsy and heart trouble after using Dr Miles heart remedy in 1903. The text promotes Dr Miles products, touts cures for colds and coughs, and weaves in unrelated quotes and prose.
An archaic tale shows a father asking his son to stack bricks as a social lesson. He commands the boy to topple the stack and threaten more, then explains how easy it is to lead others astray while hard to redeem them. The lesson warns that sincere repentance may be difficult to reverse collective harm.
A testimonial from Broad Cove Banks, BE, describes severe back ache and kidney pain eased after using two boxes of Kidney Pills. The seller offers three boxes for 1.25 and invites direct orders postpaid, citing improved health and relief from persistent discomfort.
An advertisement touts Hannick Wond Wilters and Parmaluo's Vegetable Pills as universal cures for headaches, constipation, throat and lung troubles, and stomach issues. It claims painless, permanent relief, manufactured by The Mitchum Co. Limited, with testimonials and dubious medical claims throughout.
Fragmentary patient notes describe severe heart and nerve trouble, weakness and paralysis, with references to remedies like Nerve Pills and tonics. The text mentions weight loss, inability to perform work, and partial recovery enabling some duties and childbirth described in a diary-like style.
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