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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
4
Fragmentary verse seems to reflect on daily toil and distant calls. It mentions a saloon, a distant thought of work, and nameless figures, with a refrain about never a day off. The text reads like garbled poetry or disrupted speech.
A reader recalls suffering a weak aching back and poor health but reports relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The piece frames the cure as a practical household aid and cites a Toronto company selling the remedy with a village doctor reference.
An aged newspaper ad promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy for stubborn coughs and throat irritation. It claims to loosen mucus, ease chest tightness, and help sleep, with testimonial lines and details on packaging and the making by The TS Milhurs Co Limited in Toronto. The text also includes unrelated letters about lawyers and city life.
Fragmented local text recounts an odd tale about a poultry keeper and a secretive cure. It references Lydia E Pinkham’s Medicine and a letter to Lynn Massachusetts. The passage mentions village asylums, folk remedies, and a stubborn worker resisting change.
In Lander Lake Ontario March 26 a writer details severe suffering from a horsefly or similar pest on a midsummer like day. He explains watering, feverish symptoms, and a call to action to kill flies each night using Gillloaa and other remedies as the best defense. He cites Dr Titus Claotria Oil as highly effective for pain relief and healing.
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