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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
8
A playful, child centered verse recounts a motherly scolding and a humorous exchange between a child and a caregiver. The piece centers on a teen who tries to help and the mother’s gentle rebuke.
The article profiles Hooi Alexander Mackensie a debater famed for his clarity memory and direct no frills style. It compares him to Hardy and describes his aim to win arguments by striking swiftly and clearly with a powerful presence.
A moral overview urges uphold of duty through four steadfast principles: Deliberation, Counsel, Vigilance, and Good Behaviour. It warns that abandoning duties invites loss of trust and invites reckless thoughts.
An 19th century advertisement extols Miller's Worm Powders as safe for children and effective against intestinal worms. The copy claims rapid relief, easy administration, and no harm to the child, urging households to keep the remedy on hand. It also touts Dr Thomas' Electrick Oil for wounds and general healing without scarring.
A diner orders through a rough riff on table d huld, criticizing the leathery second course and demanding a more tender piece of the upper with the buttons removed. The waiter replies by taking away the plate after the diner attacks it with a ble fork.
A testimonial ad from Mas. J. D. Tamar of Owen Sound seeks to lure readers with claims that Mimavan's Haast and Nugvit Pills cured heart disease and leaking valves. The writer praises the product and urges readers to obtain 50 cents per dose or three boxes by mail, noting personal improvement after years of misery.
Fragmented ad copy touts Buspoce Bioco Brevass and Parmalop tablets as blood purifiers and indigestion remedies. It includes testimonials from readers in North Dakota and Toronto about boils, with promotional claims and references to a Canadian manufacturer.
A humorous New York Weekly dialogue shows Mr and Mrs Da Gree quibbling about a postponed celebration. She jokes about a homecoming and their vanished draperies while accusing the Mason husband of secrecy and mischief.
Mrs Howden Kinaston of Mirros Alberta recalls traveling from British Columbia in 1910 and facing drinking water with high alkali that caused diarrhoea. She credits Dr Fowres Extract as relief and notes the product has long been on the market and trusted. The text urges readers to insist on the genuine remedy from The T Milburn Co United on yellow press.
An old ad promotes Fletcher's Castoria for children with a claim of soothing health issues and preventing future attacks. The text includes patient diary anecdotes, a physician reference, and a brief anecdote about a Canadian bishop and Scottish speech as filler content.
A survey of glass cutting notes the eye skilled workman uses to pattern a bowl with chalk divisions and invisible guides. Separately a New York theater producer hires an actor. pay discussion centers on a "tall blood Indian" role and a $50 offer versus the actor’s standard $100. The piece includes stray trivia on inventions, Easter foods, and a joke about Pat digging a hole, reflecting miscellany from the era.
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