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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 16, 1899
Page
4
A fragmentary column ponders how years pass and aging, praising past times and warning against pride. It includes a teacher and student exchange about reading in unison and notes reverence for self as a restraint on vice. It ends with an advertisement for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator appealing to readers.
A Montreal Family Herald and Weekly Star correspondent travels aboard the Sardinian troopship with a full photographic outfit. He is mounted for field work and will publish reports back to the paper. He carries permits signed by Hon. Dr. Borden and War Office cables to provide reliable Canadian news.
The Kaiser visited Rempheid where a proud godchild refused to hand over a bouquet offered to him. The emperor laughed and patted the boy, then rewarded the obstinate youngster with fifty marks for his stubbornness.
An advertisement asserts rheumatism deaths rise in November and credits Payne's Celery Compound with banishing the disease. It blames nerve weakness and digestive derangements for rheumatism, claiming the remedy expels acids, relaxes joints, and restores mobility, urging self-control to avoid ruin.
A fragment reflects on truth as guide and duty as aid leading one to God and providence for guidance. It presents a moral exhortation to seek divine direction in life and decisions.
A mother's testimony promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a fast relief for croup and severe coughs. Advertisements tout Laxa-Liver Pills for constipation and Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as a cure for coughs colds and throat and lung ailments with noted fatalities from neglect of colds.
An aging testimonial from J. H. Garret of Liverpool New Hampshire details severe sciatica and rheumatism relieved after using a so called South American Rheumatic Cure. The ad asserts the product cures rheumatism and is sold by A T Brown of Friendship.
An 19th century advisory promotes Quinine Wine from Northrop & Lyman of Toronto as a general restorative aiding sleep appetite and vitality. It warns of adulteration and touts Dr Low’s Worm Syrup as a safe effective expeller for children and adults, urging buyers to verify authenticity and proper dosing.
The article extols Parmeloa's Vegetable Pills noting an excipient that preserves moisture and allows travel without weakening potency. It argues other pills irritate the stomach, while these pills stay agreeable to the most delicate palates and avoid nausea.
A business records a government certificate of inspection covering its stock inventories. The document confirms compliance with regulatory standards for stored goods and reflects ongoing oversight by relevant authorities.
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