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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
4
The text presents Cardinal Gibbons praising prayer as the exalted function uniting intellect and world, a universal language beyond Dutch French Greek and English. It frames prayer as inclusive, linking souls to Heaven and enabling cooperation with the Creator in governing the world.
A reflective piece urges daily kindness to all, contrasting benevolence with selfish neglect. It warns against how easy it is to drift into indifference and calls for thoughtful actions to bring joy, urging optimism and humanity in small deeds. It concludes with two brief parables about loss and remarriage.
A garbled passage discusses castoria advertisements and tax remarks. It mentions old tight wed, a quick camper salute, and advice from the financially strapped. The text asserts many worry about the Rheims cathedral despite not attending church.
An advertisement extols Milburn's Liver Pills as the best cure for constipation and related ailments. Customer testimonials claim the remedy cured chronic issues, with a Toronto company listing price and mail order details. A second item notes a test shipment of 100000 bushels of grain from Vancouver to the United Kingdom, totaling about 3000 tons, potentially guiding Prairie Provinces exports.
A writer notes how a French soldier returns to work quickly after leave, a farmer resumes farming on arrival, the pebbler greets customers, and an aviator on leave runs a restaurant. The text also comments on royal lineage, British ancestors, and common sayings about patriotism, opportunity, and mothers.
Mrs. Lena Wynn of Richmond Virginia credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with alleviating hot flashes dizziness headaches and nervousness during menopause. The ad urges readers to try the remedy to restore normal health during the Change of Life.
Despite losses, sieges, and grim forecasts, the speaker asserts resolve and moral purpose. A Scottish man, Macpherson, is described found on the sands with his pipe, while companions question the risk and cost.
A storyteller recalls a summer day while a would be wit interrupts. The narrator emphasizes the lingering pace of the evening as the tale continues.
A Bayfield Ontario reader endorses Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup after using two bottles to cure a severe cold and cough. He cites a neighbor's bronchitis improvement and notes the product features three pine trees trademark in a yellow wrapper priced 60 cents or 2 dollars, made by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto.
The essay argues that wealth alone does not define success. True success comes from heart, soul, and character, building trust and loving relationships. A person may live modestly yet be valued by family and neighbors for an upright personality.
A veteran sergeant major answers a clever officer with a practical riddle on why water boils at the edges. A joke follows about wool meaning hair from a lamb and a child’s confusion over wool and wool-less items.
A stream of quotes argues prohibition's reach from Seattle to Ontario cities, noting employment drops and crime declines alongside rising business and bank deposits. Readers are urged to consider enforcement in large cities, with contrasting views on prosperity and public order.
A boy benefits from college education says a speaker who notes it fits him for life. If he cannot join a baseball team he can still pursue work as a professor or find a suitable career. The exchange emphasizes practical value of higher learning for youths.
The excerpt expresses the daunting path to war to defend democracy and small nations. It asserts the sacredness of the right to self government and calls for dedicating lives and fortunes to winning a universal, just peace, with America lending blood and might to these principles.
A grim railway tale recounts a night scene where a dainty dame kisses a man she mistakes for Jack. The moment ends with remorse as she realizes the error and vows to repay the wrongs she perceives. The narrator reflects, noting such a life moment occurs rarely.
A mother recalls five of her children buried from a humble home in three years while the father lies wounded in Muskoka Free Hospital. The hospital appeals for funds to continue treatment against consumption and offers two contact options for donations. An unrelated anecdote and an advertisement for Dr Kellogg's asthma remedy appear in the same column.
United States engineer Mr John K Hencken outlines a plan to bore four tunnels beneath the Hoglish Channel in thirty five days to end submar ine menace. He describes a machine with swinging hammers moving at 500 feet per second striking hundreds of thousands of blows per minute to pulverize rock.
Mrs Williams of Adam Sask recalls a decade of kidney distress with fainting spells and pain. After four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, she reports complete relief and credits a neighbor's recommendation and the Maple Leaf branded packaging from The H Milburn Co Toronto Ont.
An official tried to obtain bread after hours from a local baker during the King’s North tour. The baker refused citing policy, but the official pressed, suggesting police aid. The King eventually received bread, yet the baker’s wife felt troubled by the act and conscience.
Hints at heart weakness and sudden shocks warn of danger. A Toronto reader, H A Young, testifies Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills cured his shortness of breath and sleeplessness after one box. The ad promotes the pills as available at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ont.
National Sanitarium Association and Ontario educators urge observance on November 6 7 to promote health education and alert the public to tuberculosis risks. Emphasizes physical fitness regular meals fresh air and avoiding overwork to prevent illness among Canadians and Americans.
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