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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
3
Fragmentary odds and ends describe a tense confrontation among characters including Tom and a master, with threats, a pistol, and a dog named Detntree. The scene shifts from a veranda to a room as a chase and resolve unfold, ending with the dog eluding capture.
Fragments of a Victorian narrative follow Tom and Daintres as they navigate social pressures and personal entanglements. A magistrate, a strained friendship, and subtle flirtations unfold amid courtly settings and domestic tensions. The piece hints at past troubles and evolving loyalties.
Report notes fifty million Indians at risk of starvation due to crop failures. In maritime news, thirty six British sailors perished after the cruiser Berwick collided with torpedo-boat destroyer Tiger near the Isle of Wight. Authorities investigate the disaster as government officials assess state of affairs and pension arrangements.
A household keeps Wallafoote Expectorant for nine years, praised as a cure for cold and coughs. The testimonial notes its pleasant taste and effectiveness even for children prone to croup, offering free samples of Collsteete Expectorant to readers who send in details.
Tom and Daintree chart a fanciful voyage from England to Australia as a pretend ship named the Hosamund, drawn on a world chart. The plan delays marriage, but deepens gratitude, sympathy, and a bond between the two men as they discuss love, duty, and a hopeful future.
Advertisements claim cures for acute bronchitis facial neuralgia rheumatism and other ailments. Testimonies attribute relief to Minard’s Liniment used at Bay of Islands Springhill and Albert County with two named promoters J M Campbell and Geo Tingley and William Daniels endorsing the product.
An Ontario advertisement offers a mail order dress making course for ladies, promising instruction suitable for all levels from basic to elaborate designs. It claims a $500 guarantee and warns against non genuine ads copied from the inventor, with a Canada focus and a price of 15 dollars including waist suits.
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