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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
7
Bertha Urges gratitude as she learns from a stranger, a girl across the aisle lends a nickel with a smile, turning a small act of generosity into a lesson about goodness and Thanksgiving at home. The scene contrasts plans for a proper holiday with simple moments of grace in a city bus ride.
Readable lines claim Nolloway’s Corns Care removes corns at the roots. The text urges trying it and warns a man who believes he is cured may hesitate before using a cuffeagetie.
An advertisement claims Mumvay's Laxa-Liver Pills restore bowel regularity and relieve constipation. It cites a testimonial from O. J. Pocay of Medicine Hat Alberta who reports quick improvement and recommends the product. Additional lines urge relief from indigestion with Parmatea's Vegetable Pills and note miscellaneous shop chatter about a paper cutter and an elephant with teeth.
An old advertisement touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a proven, long standing treatment for asthmatic trouble. It claims rapid relief, urges readers to obtain it from their local healer, and highlights its tested service history.
A fledgling attorney, busy at his new practice, hears a man hammering at his door and answers a call about a damages case. The caller claims to be connecting a matter with a Toronto client while the lawyer juggles pending cases.
A fragmentary dialogue notes a child crying for Fletcher's Castoria with a doctor and mentions an upset stomach and a doctor asking if someone has fled home. The text shows garbled names and phrases, preserving a medical remedy seller context without coherent narrative.
An advertisement claims blood was turned to water and a three year illness cured after using Miller's Worm Powders. It offers pills by mail and at dealers, with anecdotes of doctor visits and recovery, and discusses intestinal worms and household remedies.
Lander Lake Ontario resident reports severe bladder inflammation and kidney pain. He credits two Biot pills and a 60 mile trip for rapid relief within two days, claiming overall health improvement and offering a money back guarantee from Gibf Duasday Limited Toronto.
In a history lesson a teacher struggles to engage a student until the lass finally participates. The scene shifts to a following group including Tommy and Mary as the class resumes with a sense of progress.
Fragmentary historical text discusses Fletcher's Castoria as a remedy and mocks alternatives. It references Dr Thomas and a dinner scene, with unrelated musings on health and rhetoric, conveying a dated promotional tone.
A report notes Bevin’s refusal to address the case of a Black child whose illness or injury led to severe languor and prostration, signaling civil rights concerns and possible discrimination.
A garbled scroll of names and anecdotes mixes scientific notes with comic misfires. It references David Livingstone, Sir Thomas, and Maclear alongside odd tales of imitations and a parson bird, with stray remarks on travels, fuel in marshes, and a hornet kept as a pet.
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