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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1899
Page
7
The fragment promotes Laxa-Liver Pills and Milburn's Sterling Headache Powders with dubious health claims. It jokes about belles and burglars, touts Dr. Low's Pleasant Worm Syrup, and ends with an endorsement for Scott's Emulsion for weak lungs, listing Bryant & Downe as Toronto chemists.
An old advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a permanent cure for serious blood origin diseases including acrofula eczema and ulcers. It mocks “parasite” claims and continues with promotional praise for Parmelee's Vegetable Pills, declaring broad endorsement by the public and urging belief in their efficacy.
An Ottawa area reader reports using B B B for impure blood pimples and headaches after doctors failed. She claims four bottles cleared her skin and other troubles, leaving her in perfect health. A separate note praises Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for burning feet relief and instant improvement.
An advertisement extols Dr Von Stan's Pineapple Tablets as having unique curative value for dyspepsia, claiming superiority over all other remedies and promising relief without side effects. The copy emphasizes natural pineapple content and physician endorsement.
Postmaster Kilbride of Inverness, P.E.I., asserts Paine's Celery Compound cured him six years ago and restored health. He claims hundreds of letters from sufferers across the United States and Canada support the efficacy of the medicine and urges others to seek its life-restoring benefits.
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