22 Nov 1917
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 22, 1917
Page
1
A fragmentary quotation attributed to Julia Harris in Atlanticale counsels living day by day. It warns against dwelling on future burdens and urges letting go of fear while kindling hope. The passage contrasts forward momentum with the backward path and cautions against scorched memories.
The text recounts the piano's origins with Bartolommeo Cristofari in 1709, noting earlier organs and harpsichords. It explains the hammer action invention that enabled modern dynamics and mentions early pianos in Florence and the Metropolitan Museum in New York City.
Miss A Windsor of Peterborough Ontario reports four years of head and shoulder pains blamed on farm work. After using Milburn's Laxa Liver Pills she claims full recovery and strength, noting the pills cost 50 cents per vial and are sold by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto. Dr Thomas endorses Electric Oil for coughs cuts sprains burns and general pains without needing testimonials.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Fletcher's Ogastoria and Holloway's Corn Care as simple cures for children and stomach issues. It mixes moral aphorisms and scattered quips about life and business with piecemeal advice on health and household matters.
A fragmentary verse listing daily wishes from Monday to Sunday for loving actions. The lines express desires for eager errands of love, gentle volition, willing hands, open ears, a brighter home, quick days, and a joyful board. The archaic spelling and garbled words reflect OCR like distortions.
An advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria and Arillars Worm Powders as the best remedies to expel worms from children. It claims worms damage digestion and health and promises immediate destruction of worms and correction of conditions that support their existence.
An advertisement touts Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as effective against persistent hacking coughs. It cites testimonials from J E South River and Henry Landry of Burgeeois Nova Scotia and notes the product comes in a yellow wrapper with three pine trees trademark, priced 25 cents to 50 cents.
The article discusses the long history of asthma cures and touts Dr J D Kell ogg's Asthma Remedy as superior. It claims the remedy provides relief without sensational promotion and highlights its steady reputation and perceived value.
An advertisement claims Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills strengthen the heart and nerves. A testimonial from Emil Brooks of Upper N.B. says the pills relieved dizziness headaches and fainting after two doses and recommends them to heart trouble sufferers. Price is 60 cents per box with mail order available from The Milburn Co Limited.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Parmolea Vegetable Pills as a remedy for headaches and stomach upset. The copy claims the pills ease general “billions headache” symptoms, improve digestion, and affect the uterus and blood, promising relief for most readers.
The article itemizes wide-ranging wartime developments and political changes. It notes U.S. aid to Italy, Victory Loan plans, German and Austrian shifts, new appointments in New Brunswick and Canada, foreign accords with Japan and China, a fatal crossing accident in Belleville, convalescent hospital plans in London, and various wartime mobilization efforts in Canada and the U.S. It also mentions leadership changes, court and public notices, and economic measures related to the war.
Fragmentary wartime prose extols bullets and shells sparing men as miraculous. questions how bullets puncture coats yet leave bodies unscathed, praising improbable survivals and a purportedly providential mercy amid combat, with references to extraordinary feats and dramatic near-misses.
A keeper feeds pythons as rabbits are tossed into a cage. Reptiles swiftly swallow the prey, leaving an eerie sight that prompts a skeptical exchange between onlookers. The observer questions the keeper while the keeper retorts about the rabbits being live stock.
The report covers harbor closures in Urasil and wartime moves in Canada including conscription talks in progress, transport accidents in Toronto and Athens, factory deaths, political appointments, Victory Loan campaigns, and messages from the Governor General and Canadian banks planning large advances.
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a cure for indigestion and stomach malaise. A testimonial from William Salth of Manville, Ontario, praises the remedy, claiming dramatic relief after prior digestion troubles. The product is manufactured by The T Mulburnt Co Limited in Toronto for over four decades.
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