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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
4
Fragments of a poem on autumn and beauty fade into a list of animal lifespans and a comical courtroom exchange. The text mentions yellow plumes, goldenrod, and seasonal imagery, followed by playful lines about animal years and a humorous dialogue about damages and kisses.
Fragmentary text references Fletcher's Castoria and a mixed critique of theatricality. The lines mention the mean man who resists others prospering and comment on reputation, romance, and changing attitudes, all in a clipped, era voice.
Miss A Windsor of Peterboro reports long illness with head pains and shoulder pains blamed on liver trouble. She credits Milburn's Liver Pills for her recovery and notes the product’s availability at 25 cents per vial from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a anxious wife worried dinner will be late after returning an order of mav arsai with spoiled stems. The text references Mother Graves Worm Extermiaster as a preferred product delivery.
Fragmentary humor and moralizing lines appear to critique appetite ambition and romance. The text includes quips about a girl seeking fame, a bachelor, and a man’s conscience, with a stray exchange about a horse and a town bore. No clear event or figures emerge.
A list of plausible household health tips including sleep eight hours nightly sleep on the right side, keeping windows open, bed placement away from walls, body temperature baths, morning exercise before breakfast, light easy to digest meals, avoid milk for adults, eat garlic or other foods to fight disease, avoid intoxicants, keep pets out, live in the country if possible, watch water and drainage, change occupation, take short rests, limit ambitions, and control temper.
The text presents a series of claims about objects and origins, asserting contrasts such as Titmouse being a bird and Kid gloves not made from kids, while dismissing associations like German aliver with silver or Ger man manufactury, and mentioning Hilca paper and ship components in a style reminiscent of an antiquated glossary.
An advertisement touts Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy for persistent hacking coughs. A customer from South River, Burgeois, N.9, reports relief after two bottles and praises the product, noting other remedies failed before use. The ad warns of market substitutes and identifies The T mili bur a Co Limited Toronto as the maker.
Englewood resident Mrs E Siepon claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life and kept her from the Insane Hospital. Physicians doubted the case, but she touts the cure's powers and urges others to seek free advice from the company in Lynn.
A testimonial claims Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills strengthen the heart and nerves, citing relief from dizziness faint spells and headaches. The ad hawks 50c per box with mail order from The T. Milburn Co. Limited Toronto Ontario.
A mixed weekly briefing notes the Irussian railway strike, French aviators claims, and Britain’s wartime diplomacy. It cites Premier Koronaky forming a provisional government and various Canadian and European developments including troop enrollments, food controls, and political realignments.
An advertisement touts Dr J J Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a definitive cure based on testimonials from thousands of users who report relief from asthma attacks. The copy urges readers to obtain the remedy from local dealers.
A garbled yet action filled page reports on military concerns in Canada and abroad. It mentions leadership changes, conscription activity, and war finance while noting battles and incidents across Canada. It references Brantford Toronto and Sault Ste. Marie with various figures and dates.
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