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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1899
Page
4
A sentimental fragment from Harper's Round Table portrays a child asking for one more good night kiss from mother. The narration blends affectionate family imagery with the child’s wish to stay close and sleep peacefully through her embrace.
A call to choose a life that is high in achievement, broad in scope across mind voice and body, and long in duration beyond thirty or forty years. The speaker argues for a fixed course and steadfast aims, linking purpose to lasting impact. The text notes that aimless persons lack ammunition and warns of a drunkard’s short life.
The Baltimore Patent Record for October claims Abraham Lincoln, long before his law and politics, proposed an 1819 patent for an "unaukickable steam ship" with rubber airbags to keep a vessel afloat if sinking. The device paired a steamship with side airbags that rose when danger arose, aiding navigation in shallow waters according to the record.
A reader advises on better manners and communication habits. The piece warns against loud tones, gossip, needless fault finding, and private disclosures in mixed company while urging restraint and respect. It also cautions against self promotion and stresses discreet, considerate dialogue.
The piece extols Paine's Celery Compound as a wonderful medicine with broad Canadian pharmacist endorsements. It claims druggists acknowledge cures for rheumatism neuralgia kidney and liver issues and dyspepsia and urge readers to obtain a bottle from their local druggist.
Domestic advertisement extols Burdock Blood Bitters for skin ulcers and internal cleansing. A customer testimonial from Grind Stone Magdalen Islands claims three bottles cured a months long running leg sore. Promotional lines urge Parmeleo's Vegetable Pills to prevent internal disorders and promote wellness.
An advertises Quinine Wine by Northrop and Lyman of Toronto as a tonic for weakness and digestive vigor. It claims the wine restores vitality, steadies nerves, and improves appetite, urging immediate use and citing Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a complementary remedy to expel poisons from the blood.
Advertisement claims kidney failure causes systemic disease and lists Brights disease and dropsy as common afflictions. It touts a South American Kidney Cureina as a remedy that cures long stubborn cases and ends distress, sold by A T Brown.
Advertises Milburn’s Bterjing Headache Powders with a claim of instant relief and no depression afterward. Includes a provocative line about hatred of unknown people, implying a sensational or misdirected tone.
A husband jokes about facing a burglar with his wife Henrietta noting she has not developed his conversational powers. He claims he will find the intruder but will be unsure what to say, prompting her to lead the talk at the top of the stairs.
Report from Boston on the National Congress of Farmers notes strong reception for Prof. J. W. Robertson of Ottawa. His speech on the Canadian Department of Agriculture shifts American views as audience laughter turns to applause and an honorary membership is awarded.
A historical note identifies Dr. Von Stan's Pineapple Tablets as a remedy for disorders of the digestive functions. The item presents a promotional claim typical of patent medicine era products.
EG announces complete Spring and Summer stock with latest novelties from top rooms worldwide. Fashion plates invite viewing. The shop guarantees fit and workmanship and offers Bellwarp Serge as a fading resistant fabric, with money back if colors change after two years.
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