15 Aug 1901
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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
1
A doctor recites strange patients and tricks from his practice including a man who swallowed a frog and a tin-tack in the eye cured by a magnet. He boastfully details tricks, imitations, and imagined ailments, praising imagined cures and entertaining anecdotes.
The German Emperor pulls at his ear when annoyed a habit observed during a telegram moment in England. A six year old nephew questioned him about the gesture and the emperor explained he only does it when annoyed. The boy pressed for a stronger reply and the emperor admitted if very irritated he would pull another person’s ear.
A Canadian notice touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a cure for severe indigestion and related symptoms. It cites Alfred Chasbot of St Jerome Quebec who improved after three years of suffering, claiming renewed health and urging others with similar complaints to try the remedy. The ad notes the pills restore red blood and nerves, with orders via Brockville Ontario.
In a terse exchange, Mr Krusty scolds Mrs Krusty for not visiting his office while downtown to discuss a matter. She explains she did not think to stop, highlighting her absent consideration. The dialogue portrays friction over communication and timing.
Mr Pepprey wonders about a vacation idea while Mrs Pepprey cites a parrot as a barrier. They consider leaving the bird with Mrs Nexdore who jokes the parrot will reveal family secrets.
The fragment outlines farm work focusing on feeding and breeding practices. It mentions routine tasks and livestock care, indicating a practical guide or diary entry about managing farm animals and resources. The text lacks clear dates or named entities.
Guidance on calf feeding to optimize milk production, balanced rations with silage hay bran and cottonseed meal, shelter and warmth for cows, pure-bred dairy lines and record keeping with Babcock test. For horses, balanced oats and corn, bran, dampened oats, salt, frequent watering, rest breaks, warm stalls, and humane turnout practice.
Farmers are urged to provide cows with pure drinking water at least three times daily in summer. Those without wells should dig large cisterns around buildings and keep them replenished after rain. Cisterns are advised as a sound investment for year round usefulness.
Mr Henry P Hills supervises the management of work horses during a period of hot weather. The focus remains on caring for the horses and ensuring proper handling in high temperatures.
A quoted plea emphasizes humane treatment of animals, arguing that cruelty taints meat and milk, that swift killing preserves fish quality, that birds curb pests, and that humane handling spares horses from torment. note concludes that kindness elevates both animals and people.
A nervous man enters a chemist shop and asks the assistant to identify morphine and other poisons. He toys with misdirection and implies a willingness to risk a dangerous purchase for peppermint, while the clerk insists all bottles are plainly labelled and secure. The scene ends with a deliberate but hollow transaction suggestion and a five cent peppermint request.
A Pekin sourced account details the deaths of Chau-Chu-Chiau Yung-Chien and Prince Chwang by their own actions on the Emperor's order. It describes methods including gold leaf asphyxia, self strangulation with white silk, and suffocation with earth, noting attempts at mercy and delays in decree publication.
Oak Lake Manitoba August 12 Frank Colleaux of Oak Lake spreads the good work of Dodd's Kidney Pills after he was cured of long standing backache. He explains the pills target the kidneys and have cured thousands, adding that two boxes cured him and he now urges neighbors to try them.
Willie returns home upset about school after a spelling lesson. He struggles with the word postpone meaning to put off. His humorous sentence imagines boys postponing their clothes when they go swimming, reflecting a child’s view of school and chores.
Harried farmers warn that lack of rain may ruin the corn crop soon. Residents express concern over drought and debate alternatives to canned corn.
Mrs Nexdore asks for local help with a piano key malfunction in her daughter’s instrument. Mrs Pepprey suggests using a single good key to lock the piano rather than repair it, sparking a terse exchange about practicality.
A domestic scene shows Mrs Bingo telling Willie Slim’s son Willie that one piece of cake is all he may have, as his mother insisted. Willie explains he does not know where the pantry is in the house.
Daniel Murchison of Four Falls New Brunswick writes that he cured a horse of ring-bone and lameness using five bottles of Minard's Liniment last year. The testimonial claims the condition appeared to blister the horse but fully recovered in a month.
A brief note suggests giving the dog away to stop nighttime barking. The idea reflects a folk remedy or advice from a simplified source rather than a professional approach.
Minard's Liniment is claimed to have cured distemper. In March this year only 2938 tinplate mills were operating in Wales, a drop from 418 last year.
Ringid's Liniment cures Gargel in cows while Brazil produces 850000 tons of coffee. World crop totals reach 600000 tons. The report notes unusual agricultural and veterinary claims alongside notable production figures.
The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It states the medicine is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, offering $100 for any case it fails to cure and promising testimonials.
Denmark holds a European record with 60 cows per 100 residents, while England records 27 cows per 100 people. The comparison highlights Denmark's large dairy herd relative to its population.
A quirky domestic dialogue features a mother scolding Johnny for taking half of an apple from his sister Ethel. Johnny defends his action, recalling his mother’s advice to always take sister’s part. The scene blends humor with a lesson on family loyalty.
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