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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
4
A farm guidance piece discusses keeping a small sheep flock to aid weed control and soil health, noting sheep as safer with crops than cattle and highlighting modest profit. It also lists criteria for good seed in wheat, barley, peas, and black peas, warning weed seeds and impurities reduce seed value and promoting Toticas F Minard's Limimest for sale.
A report from Prof A P Low describes the extinction of a 100 member Eskimo tribe on Southampton Island during one harsh winter. A Scotch whaling firm established a station in 1500, supplying Eskimos with rifles to hunt musk oxen and deer. The depopulation followed ruthless hunting for hides, with survivors aided by employers’ provisions. The island remains unpeopled after the station’s abandonment.
British papers praise Canada and Japan agreement on immigration as a dignified settlement. The Morning Post notes Japan's friendly stance toward Britain. The Times lauds Lemieux for linking immigration with British alliance and Canada’s emergence as a developed nation with a confident voice among nations.
In Toronto a dramatic pursuit unfolded as two duck hunters fled game wardens crossing the Western Gap ice. One man escaped. the other was captured after leaping toward cracking ice. He dropped his gun, which wardens retrieved and impounded. spectators watched from shore as the chase ended.
The Age of Niagara Falls study by Dr J W Spencer argues the falls recede at 4.2 feet annually and has done so for about 207 years. He notes Lake Erie’s early discharge was far smaller, slowing erosion, and locates the gorge widening at Foster's Flat as evidence of past stages. He estimates the falls age at roughly thirty nine thousand years, with four-lake erosion lasting about thirty five hundred years.
An terse note reports a judge stating that Gait is broke while a fragment mentions segments and a rushed outburst. The wording is incomplete but signals a financial or legal determination affecting Gait.
A preacher recalls a Milan cathedral roof experience and defends gospel hymnody. He argues sacred music shapes worship, unites denominations, and motivates action, urging families to sing at home and in public, and praising Sankey Moody as a complementary evangelistic team.
A charge of questionable practice is leveled at Richard Hildane, a publican and War Office tenant, who put his property up for auction with a reserve of 50 000. The public and government officials are urged to know auction terms and terms of sale.
An article warns Mas Iedanni women suffer from alleged wrist injuries and womb trouble. It blames constipation for pain and touts cures like liver cleansing and bowel movement through "Fruit-atives" or "Fruit Elver" as simultaneous remedies.
An advertisement extols Hyomei as a superior cure for catarrh claiming last year’s sales were higher. It touts the healing virtues of inhaled medicated air, urges trial and guarantees relief with a $1.00 price. Sold by druggists with writing for pamphlet from Hyomei Co Buffalo NY.
Reports from the Tottenham Sentinel describe Jos McDermott’s fall when his foot slipped on an icy sidewalk. He was pinned briefly, but reached his necktie before help arrived. Also noted is Eleanor, nineteen, who may design a soldier monument for Bayonne, announced by a patriotic committee.
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