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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
7
A garbled narrative voice recalls a past moment with imagined dialogue and stray lines about growing up. The text pieces hint at a memory of a childlike exchange, with phrases about wishing to be older and spending time with a friend.
A wide scan of wartime items: loans to Great Britain, food control effects on hotels, plague cases from Bombay, Ontario pledge cards start Sept 17, and Canada’s war financing. Reports include a London peace conference vote, Bishopric deals, tax and revenue notes, a fatal lightning strike near Marl Ontario, and political maneuvers in Ottawa and Toronto with military voters bills and labor conference notes.
A snapshot of wartime Canada with mentions of hospital cases in Toronto and Caveden, government actions on closures, and statements by Finance Minister Sir Thomas White. Reports cover crop forecasts, gas and sugar price talks with Hoover, municipal conventions, and local incidents including accidents and labour shifts amid the war effort.
A testimonial from Min A Russell of Niagara Falls Ontario claims Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills cured sleep disturbance and breathlessness due to heart irregularity. The ad asserts universal relief for heart and nerve weakness and notes the product price and availability from The Milburn Co. Limited in Toronto.
A fragment from a 19th century notice touts Miller’n Worm Dowdern as a cure to remove intestinal worms in infants. It asserts sleep improves and that the remedy will drive worms from the system, claiming the child’s health and appetite will recover after use.
A vintage ad fragment touts Fletcher's Castoria as the potent remedy for worms in infants. It claims safety for the most delicate child and warns against brotlag systems while praising natural maternal care.
A testimonial from Brandon Man praises Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as quickest relief for cramps and dysentery. The letter says it cured a night of awful cramps after two days and nights, with rapid improvement after taking the remedy. The ad asserts 72 years of use and notes price of 35 cents, manufactured by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
A schoolmaster from Cornwall Ontario testifies to Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills easing constipation and stomach issues caused by lack of exercise. He credits the pills with restoring health after completing a vial. Pills cost 25 cents per vial, available at dealers or by mail from The T. Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto, Ont.
A poem fragment describes a girl who “multiplies Her joys by cancellations” and “dividing joys,” subtracting others’ woes while confiding in sighs. It contrasts two arithmetics and asks which to adopt for their relationship, hinting at emotional calculations over shared happiness.
A testimonial from Charlottetown Prince Edward Island praises Burdock Blood Bitters for dyspepsia and stomach troubles. The writer says the remedy restored digestion, allowing normal food absorption after four bottles. The product is manufactured by The T Milburn Co. Limited in Toronto.
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