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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
3
The passage presents a surreal poem with misspelled phrases and invented names. It evokes imagery of travelers, birds, ships, and stars while referencing fatigue and longing. The fragmented lines suggest a dreamlike journey through rain and memory.
The USDA issued a pamphlet titled Crop Plants for Paper Making detailing experiments showing paper can be produced from crop wastes and by-products from corn beans cotton and rice. The booklet notes experiments by department experts and asserts benefits for paper supply and related uses.
A garbled passage references Castoria for infants and children, claiming long use beyond 30 years. It contrasts trust and friendship, noting foolish sayings and the difficulty of washing away shame after public perception shifts.
A family in Toronto Ontario suffers severe cholera symptoms with vomiting and purging. The advertisement promotes Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a cure, claiming rapid relief and urging readers to request the medicine by name. Manufactured by T Milburn Co, Toronto.
A fragmentary exchange portrays a diverging view on staying home versus joining the military. A man mocks uniforms while another insists the pressure of a wife and children would change choices, highlighting wartime duties and personal sacrifice.
A garbled excerpt discusses a plant or beverage with sandy vegetable matter and weathered qualities. It mentions stealthy action and a volatile energy, noting it does not cause pain and is claimed to be harmless to a sensitive stomach.
The readable portions describe a feudal lord named Olney and a scene involving a baby, a flag, and accusations of unfaithfulness. The source is severely garbled, with many missing words and unclear references to places and people.
An advertisement extols Burdock Blood Bitters as a cure for salt rheum or related skin diseases. It quotes a North Dakota resident praising the tonics after years of suffering and claims the product cleanses the blood. The notice credits The T. Milburn Co. Limited of Toronto as the manufacturer.
Mrs Yollas Knox describes severe nervous distress and insomnia, claiming three boxes of Milburn's Heart on Nerve Pills cured her. The ad promotes BOs per box of 3 for 81.25 from The T Milburn Co Limited, Taranto, Ohio, with mail order available.
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