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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 19, 1911

Page

4

Fortunes of Fashion and Hair Care in a Curious Page

A mosaic of vintage notes on cows, lace shawls, Paris fashion, and hair tonics. It weaves playful quips about children and cattle with advertisements for BALVIA hair tonic and a New York University chancellor’s arts vision, ending with gossip on daughters and a husband.

Canada England Paris Free Press EK. J. Hasserd Elmer Kilnworth Brown New York University Brown Ellsayna

Nerves and remedies appear in stray letter mix

A jumble of letters and anecdotes discusses nerve ailments and tonic claims. Florence Perry mentions using a nerve medicine, while other passages touch on dysentery remedies and a Cockney dog buyer tale, all presented in a chaotic, fragmented transcription.

Florence HL. Perry Courtland Wade

Life of Mila and Metantasio Pompey in Vienna

A fragmented sketch of Metantasio Pompey and Mila the Cote, noting years in Vienna with the Martines family without German study, private life, and peculiarities of character. Mentions Cockfighting in England and various odd anecdotes, with an ad for Booth’s Kidney Pills and a note about a free book offer.

Mila Molantadle Vienna Martines Familly Woos Vienag Mir Mlozet Hanwell Dr. Johnson Thrale Tie Alardues Metantasio

Doan's Kidney Pills Restore Help for Backache and Headache

A reader named W. OR. HWelgn of Fielding describes prolonged back pain and a severe headache. After trying various medicines without relief, a neighbor advised Doan's Kidney Pills, which eased the backache and insomnia. The ad asserts lasting benefit and recommends Doan's Pills at the usual price from The Milburn Co. Toronto.

Iryon Mt of Aloes Colery Nmn Wielt Milburn Nilburn T. Milburn Co. Limited Toronto Gat Dagan Ana Doan Milburn Co Linkted Unider

Castoria Advertisement Claims Lasting Public Favor

An old style advertising block touts Fletcher's Castoria and Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as enduring trusted remedies. It extols Howay’s and Holloway’s products, urging readers to avoid coins and instead use specific remedies to cure ailments and aid grocers, framed in a promotional tone.

Parmelee Wombol

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