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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
8
In a dark, cramped carriage the five Mitte brothers grow gloomy while the wee one sulks. The big tone urges escape and they flee. A traveler discovers the feather carriage owned by the boys' mother, realizing the mere shoe misled everyone.
A sermon-style piece argues that God calls those already at work not idle men. It cites figures like Moses Gideon Nehemiah Amos and William Carey among others as examples of busy servants. The message urges diligent labor for divine calling and warns against idle youth seeking ministry.
A kind old man helps a young, frightened boy who says he is lost after a move and cannot recall his name or address. The story contrasts hope and worry as the child explains his mother’s recent remarriage, while a separate paragraph promotes Dr. Kelloge's Asthma Remedy as effective relief for asthma and associated debility.
A humorous tale describes a man seeking a quiet, good-looking hart for general use to be driven by his wife in a dog-cart and not tied to a mower. The dealer plays along with a punchline about waiting at the table. A later notice promotes Parmelos's Vegetable Pills as cures for rheumatism with testimonial flair.
A garbled recipe listing salt use to brighten carpets remove ink stains from rugs and clear onion odor. It mentions washing with salt and water for chestnut work and notes salt with vinegar to improve flavor. A separate block touts a worm powder as healthy for children and infant strength.
A clergyman praises the YMCA for practical battlefield care and morale work, noting it reaches soldiers with no dogma. He says profits from supplies fund free aid and that YMCA support stands closest to the boys beside military discipline.
The article argues Nature provides abundant materials for industry but humans waste resources such as wood pulp and potash. It lists possible extractions from oceans, brines, and waste, noting chemicals like sugar substitutes and dyes are derived from coal tar. It emphasizes learning nature's secrets to unlock practical extracts for everyday needs.
An ad claims the Oil of Merit Dr Thomas Electric Oil is not a jumble of medicines but a careful selection of oils with curative qualities for the human body. It asserts the product earned public favor from the start and that trials will convince even skeptics of its healing power.
Jennie Bingham notes the Thousand Islands on the St Lawrence River. She observes bold rocky outlines, trees crowding shores, and blue water stretching to the horizon. The islands appear as hindrances yet create a channeling beauty that makes the spot one of the world's attractions.
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