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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 11, 1897
Page
6
A fragment from Louise A Barton Harbor Springs outlines a pledge for children under six. It assigns parental responsibility and expresses vows by future guardians to avoid strong drink including wine beer or cider.
A Montreal resident recounts healing from an illness four years prior. The letter describes treatment, recovery milestones, and reflections on health improvements and personal well being.
A Harper's Magazine excerpt recalls stagecoach travel in the White Mountains era. A well known driver lights his coach lamps as a horseman approaches. he pulls aside to let him pass and then collides with another rider, Irishman Pat, who admits he slipped between the leaders.
A humorous ad snippet urges readers to try Holloway s Corn Cure with assurances it relieves corns. A Strathroy Ontario retiree, Samuel Humphries, reports kidney pain relief after using Dean s Kidney Pill and credits improved health to the remedy.
A brief from a medical column notes new catarrhal powder touted by Dr. Agnew as a remedy for acute or long standing catarrh. The piece casts doubt on universal effectiveness and urges cautious use while acknowledging some reported benefits during experiments.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a location and an implied social dissociation with vague dialogue about leaving a room or company. Names, dates, and clear context are absent, leaving an unclear small-item reference.
Fragmentary text shows scattered lines about mature maiden, oil cure, bruises and insect bites. Mentions a price of 26 cents and a paternal remark about a son growing large, needing to sit down before scolding.
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