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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
3
A garbled OCR piece shows scattered lines about weather, place names, and a medical patent claim. It mentions winter, rivers, countries, and a product promising stomach regulation to calm nerves. The readable items are fragmented and lack a cohesive event or clear date.
An old advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as a remedy for childhood illness. It promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial to calm intestinal inflammation and save a child's life amid symptoms like diarrhea and purging. The piece also pokes at aunts and social notions, framed in period voice.
A garbled ad style report touts Wilbur’s Vaxa-Liver Pills and Milburn’s Vaxa-Viver Dilla as cures for severe headaches and kidney or liver issues. It claims rapid relief after multiple doses and includes testimonials and price details.
An elderly reader from Upper Sandusky reports long heart and chest pain eased after using Dr Miles Heart Remedy and Nervine, claiming thirteen bottles improved health. The ad touts Miles products as heart tonics, with testimonials and claims of life extension and nerve support, urging readers to buy through their local physicians.
An advertisement proclaims Doan's Kidney Pills as the sole effective remedy for backache tied to kidney issues. Ida J. Doran of Charlotte Town credits dramatic relief after trying many remedies, urging others with similar symptoms to use the product. The ad promotes a price of 47 cents per box or three boxes for 1.25, with testimonials attributed to various residents.
Fragmentary OCR discusses concrete construction and education in a Moor district. It mentions washing away dirt, keeping clean, and ties to women’s advantages of concrete use. References to a dietetic furnace and improvised coverings appear amid unclear names and locations.
A damaged ad-like text touts Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy for heart pain and related conditions. It claims benefits, prices, and distribution details, mentioning J B Nixon of Uiverview Ontario and the Yocent and Silbuna lines. It also includes generic pharmaceutical promises and claims of effectiveness.
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