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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 12, 1903
Page
5
An old advertisement voice touts Norviline for nerves and heart palpitations, claiming quick relief from headaches stomach and bowel trouble. It mixes verses and brand-naden claims with medical tones and a price of 25c for a large bottle.
An advertisement lists various medicines including Bicklu’s Anti-Conmonptive Sydup and Scott’s Emulsion as cures for coughs colds bronchitis and wasting. It touts medical experiments and nature’s storehouse remedies claiming lasting cures and warns against ignorance while promoting products and trials.
The text markets Haggar Yellow Oil and Palnow Celery Compound for multiple ailments including rheumatism, kidney issues, and bronchial problems. It also touts Dr Hamilton’s pills, Scott’s minerals, and various quack remedies with promises of full strength, purity, and rapid cure, typical of period medical advertising.
A fragmented notice describes a severe cough affecting Carter and others in North Port Ontario. It mentions Dry Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a claimed remedy and notes people seeking relief during the cold season.
An OCR fragment cites tonics and quinine claims, praising convalescence and vitality. It references Brown's Drug store and buyers seeking tonics for nervou system support, with scattered notes on digestion and self-preservation as natural law.
A letter from J W Retch of Chicago urges a remedy for a cold and throat relief. It discusses a spouse, a young wife, and a general call for a tonic to ease symptoms. The note asks about a sale and asks for guidance on using the remedy.
An OCR snippet touts Te as a universal remedy against cholera and summer complaints and warns mothers to keep a bottle of Kellogg’s Dysentery Central. It cites a case of a two year old girl whose stomach trouble was cured by Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets and claims a permanent cure after two boxes. Sold by A. T. Brown.
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