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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
3
A fragmentary column mixes a Sunday school classroom anecdote about inward appearance with a humorous ballroom scene. A mysterious stranger named Trouble greets a gray-haired man, while an insurance agent and applicant discuss perceived dangers. A note on a dysentery remedy closes the snippet.
A boy sobs for a refund after a curtain call at a Kagileh theatre. He fears the gallery cages and sits alone, prompting the manager to inquire the reason and return his money. The scene includes stray notes about a rolled manuscript and odd handwriting.
The fragment shows a dialogue about asking Agnes to share love and her cautious reply to think it over. A second voice notes that Abe states she did respond, while reference to a cottage and a map remains unclear and unresolved.
Fragmentary dialogue from a dialect scene where a speaker laments a difficult ordeal and asks for a plea. Characters referenced include a husband and a grove interlocutor. The text is garbled but centers on a complaint about a hard task or object and a request for assistance.
A letter from Ron Ontario describes relief from two weeks of severe back and leg pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The writer states significant improvement after one box, noting prior ineffective remedies and recommending the product.
An old advertisement extols Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a cure all with claims of rapid health improvements after initial doses. The copy includes testimonials about a child and references to price, manufacturer The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto, and cautions about patent medicine practices.
A fragmentary Ontario page touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a healing aid for women's health issues with testimonials from Mia Cameron and Sydney Smith. The ad promotes trust and confidentiality for letters to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co and cites long standing use over 80 years.
Mickey and Pat drift apart then reunite over stories of athletic feats and a claim of a relative who caches medals. A travel fragment from Orkney shares wartime warnings and reflections on human folly, quoting Judge J W Prowse and Dante as moral reminders.
An Ontario reader recounts years of severe back pain and stomach distress. The ad touts Parmeloc's Vegetable Pills as a universal remedy for indigestion liver and kidney issues claiming relief when other medicines failed and offers testimonials as proof.
Local dealer touts as sole agent for Cockshutt and Data Mi and Prows with a full line of repairs for plows and machinery. Also offers buggies harness floor oil and silo building services urging farmers to call for pricing this season.
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