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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1911
Page
4
A fragmented newspaper page blends a clumsy poem about shedding light on shadows with a churchhouse scene. Mrs Heawley learns to switch off the gas as an usher reads a note to the interneter. The page then shifts to opinions on women’s roles in marriage, workplace equality, and social commentary on industry and success.
An advertisement extols Zam-Buk as a miraculous healer of eczema and wounds. It cites a Montreal man’s alleged 25 year battle with eczema ended within months of using Zam-Buk, and claims the product forms new tissue beneath the skin to provide permanent cures. The copy urges orders and free trial offers through Sure-Ruk Co. Toronto.
Fragmented text notes social city life contrasted with country living and a city invitation, plus a then ad for Dr Phowas Kolectria Oil claiming cures for throat cough and other ailments. It mentions kidney and bladder issues and health cautions.
Kidney pills advertised as the world’s greatest for kidney and bladder trouble. Each box sold with a money back guarantee. Free trial on application. Available in Acton through A T Brown.
A garbled note reports a dialogue about Hall Hoy and a child fearfully told by a boy. The fragment hints at a mother urged to give exarclas as a remedy, with uncertainty about the doctor’s advice and outcomes.
An old advertisement touts SALVIA the Great American hair grower sold by E. J. Hansard with a money back guarantee. It claims rapid nourishment of hair roots, prevention of thinning, dandruff control, and a ten day result, framed with religious references and a price of 600.
Campbellford Ontario resident Mim Hassie O Leary says Milburns Liver Pills cured two year sour stomach and biliousness after trying many remedies. The T Milburn Co Toronto offers Milburns Liver Pills at 1 dollar for 2 vials by mail, claiming relief without danger.
Readable fragments describe a confrontational scene with an armed foe and a closing line. Names and places are unclear but imply a dramatic confrontation or confrontation-like dialogue from a historical or theatrical source.
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