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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
8
Poem praising courage and strength of the manly man. Celebrates leadership, duty, and the country’s need for bold action. Uses grand language to extol virtue, sacrifice, and the call to stand firm against peril and despair.
Ohio reports 15 thunderstorms causing 62 deaths. A State Agricultural College review lists safety cautions such as avoiding doorway entry, staying away from stoves, keeping cattle distant, and not near wire fences. It notes 43 percent of lightning fatalities occur near fences and urges grounding wires. rodding buildings reduced strikes, with insurance data citing substantial losses when fences were not properly grounded.
A historical notice discusses Dr Vowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a cure for dysentery with a mother's testimonial and warnings about counterfeit versions. The second anecdote recounts a Belgian guard story about a colonel asking a man to crawl for England after catching him not stealing chickens, illustrating colonial-era humor.
Fragmented plea from a distressed speaker asking for relief from a spectrum of colors and diseases, invoking pleading language and surreal imagery for a troubled audience in Astoria. The text blends fantasy with illness metaphors and a wish for healing and safety.
A fragmented weather note discusses a coined blend of terms to describe forecast ideas. The passage muses on a miscellaneous mix of sounds and words to express conditions, referencing a bureau and a playful neologism Samay as a proposed label.
A reader letter asserts liver misfunction causes many ailments including biliousness constipation and headache. An anecdote claims Milburn's Liver Pills cured illness. advertised price is 25 cents per vial, five for one dollar, available through T Milburn Co. Toronto.
Fragmented OCR dialogue shows characters Quitzer Hlsxar Qulwar and Hlezae discussing troubles and hush money. Mentions Nether Graves Worm Exterminator as a product claim. Text is garbled with partial names and phrases.
A customer letter from Nelsonbury Ost notes weakness and nervous exhaustion. It praises Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills for building the heart and steadiness of nerves. The ad promotes one box per 25 cents or three boxes for 1.25 delivered by The Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto.
A 1910s-era note recounts a Binghamton physician who warned a man he had only a year to live yet survived through walking. The speaker claims he walked ten to twenty miles daily, resisting tobacco and stimulants, and credits endurance amid harsh weather for outlasting the grim forecast.
A historical article notes the rising popularity of Fletcher's Astori Oil across cities and hamlets. It credits broad appeal to the oil's perceived quality rather than heavy advertising, with citizens noting its omnipresence and trusted reputation.
Mr J A Lublaleckd of Dauphin Man testifies kidney trouble relieved after using Doan's Kidney Pills from a local druggist. He praised the pills for stopping back and kidney pain and notes the pharmacist advised Doan's directly. Three boxes cost $1.26, available at dealers or by mail from The TL Milburn Co Toronto.
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