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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 15, 1917
Page
4
A compact, reflective snippet contrasts the chase for a suspect with the hunter, notes how clock faces guide perception, and praises a few people described as bubbling springs bringing delight whenever encountered.
A cryptic, opinionated note references theater, fashion, and identity with phrases about a giant and a dwarfed soul, suggesting a critique of modern culture and public personas within an old world frame. The text blends metaphor and satire without concrete events or named individuals.
Halifax reader reports severe headaches due to a sluggish liver improved by Milburn's Laxa Liver Pills. Advertisement claims pills clear liver toxins, soothe stomach upset, and reduce headaches. Sold in 250 and 6 vial sizes by The T Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto, Ont.
A scattered, almost satirical meditation on marriage, gender roles, and social behavior. It parodies vulgar aphorisms and notes a St Louis anarchist calling for harsh penalties for pursued women, while using rural imagery about farmers and crops to lampoon contemporary mores.
An advertisement from The T. Milburn Limited of Toronto, Ont. touts a heart and nerve tonic named Heart and Piao, claiming it strengthens vigor, steadies the heart, calms the nervous system, and ends anxiety. Archie Beaumont of Edgart’s Landing, NB, reports long heart and nerve trouble and urges readers to buy by mail or at dealers.
A dose of Billor a Worm Powders clears stomach and bowels of worms and ends the child's suffering. Powders taste sweet and children readily take them. They are non injurious in composition and may cause vomiting in rare cases as a sign of their work.
A warning against neglecting a cold and the risk of progression to bronchitis or pneumonia. The ad promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a trusted treatment, citing customer testimonials from Smiths Falls and urging buyers to request the genuine product in the yellow wrapper.
A public exhortation on steady manners regardless of location and company. It argues against dual standards and urges equal courtesy to strangers as to neighbors, noting honesty as a universal trait. The piece also endorses Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a remedy for asthma and its draining effects.
The text references teaching restraint with the maxim count double ten before speaking. It endorses sticking to temperate speech to prevent regret and missteps, using a grandmotherly warning tone about words going off track. It also advertises Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil and Holloway's Corn Care as remedies.
Chapin and Qoro, longtime leaders in whiskey making, will go out of business within 60 days. A Chicago liquor trade forecast warns that up to 2,000 saloons may close and similar impacts will hit the nation as new legislation reshapes the industry. Government warehouses hold limited stock, with total whiskey in reserve not more than 200,600,000 gallons. Normal annual consumption runs about 135,000,000 gallons, hinting at a looming dry period.
Mrs H M Jansen of Pathlow Saskatchewan reports severe kidney pain in back and sides, forcing bed rest for a week until using Dean's Kidney Pills. After about a box she regained strength and can again work. Pills sold boxed with Maple Leaf label at 60 cents per box by The T Millburn Co Toronto.
A Philadelphia Ledger report cites Tharp praising British soldiers for cheerful courage despite brutal conditions. It notes German prisoners acknowledge German fighting spirit but lack initial confidence as the war progresses, with strict discipline and good officer–man relations.
Wartime notes report exemptions tribunals to begin next Thursday. Hon Dr Boland noted as health in Germany. Dr Ivan Hoitling named German chancellor. General Mollowen released from Tombs. Newfoundland union with Canada seen likelier due to war. Young Moon Christian Association of Canada in Ottawa. conscription support voiced at Liberal Hamilton convention. Registration figures show 1 975 reported of 167 653 registered. prohibition in British Columbia praised. Port Credit Niagara hydro project criticized as not public necessity. Montreal expects many eligible men to fail to report. Laurier manifesto announced. Spain cabal formed. German chancellor to address Reichstag November 22. gas well found near Port Burwell. Belgian factory destruction cited. Carman dies. memorial window dedicated in Grace Church Toronto. Polish Legion colors presented at Niagara Camp.
A fragmentary ad touts Parmeloos's Vegetable Pills as ready relief for dyspaptio and exhaustion from stomach and liver malfunction. It claims longstanding effectiveness and positions Parmalos as superior to rivals among popular patent medicines.
A reader laments a boy with a small 22 rifle endangering birds and urges schools to teach dependence on birds for pest control. The letter argues that understanding birds helps youths value feathered friends and conservation efforts.
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