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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
6
A fragmented old text presents surreal lines about remedy and worry with distant references to driving, cashier muscles, and a somber mood. The passage reads like a cryptic verse fragment from a newspaper page with misread words and obscure imagery.
Managers and box office tell curious anecdotes of theatregoers in London. A patron at Vaudeville reserves a stalls seat for his hat and coat, another at Daly’s waits in dress circle until his Indian regiment’s leave. a Gaiety attendee sits in the same corner every Friday since opening night, and a devoted admirer follows a performer from theatre to theatre. A middle aged man attends every matinee, leaves at four thirty and changes seats with each new musical, while a colonial ex-Premier arrives in walking dress for evening gaps and borrows a white tie for opera. Mr. Lewis Waller’s misadventure left the Imperial hall empty when the board wasn’t removed after a matinee.
Australia now has the deepest gold mine in the world at Bendigo Victoria with shafts past 4300 feet. Quartz sampled from the 4200 foot level yielded an ounce of gold per ton, tested by Government officials as depth records were set in mining history. J Dunn Victorian Director of Geology notes the ore shows vast wealth and state prosperity from deep underground.
A new mahogany pulpit at St. Cuthbert’s Carlisle is mounted on rails with wheels in grooves on the floor. The 9 foot high, 8 foot wide structure costs £200, consecrated by the Bishop, and operates by a wheel turning about twenty times to move the pulpit in and out before sermons. It was used yesterday for the first time. Death of a Noted Divine Dr. Thomas Smith, Indian missionary and founder of the United Free Church of Scotland, dies in Edinburgh at eighty nine. He served as Black Watch chaplain during the Mutiny and edited religious papers in Calcutta. From 1890 to 1893 he taught Evangelistic Theology at New College and led the General Assembly.
Macline of Harrington Cumberland and his wife face a surprising fortune after his earnings rose from 4.76 to a vast sum. An Australian uncle behind a large inheritance leaves their nineteen children, many grown, with a substantial share. The family reacts with calm as the fortune reshapes their prospects.
A sober forecast notes that tax relief for denatured alcohol will not bring a quick universal switch to cheap fuel. The piece highlights public optimism, an anti Standard Oil sentiment, and efforts by manufacturers to promote alcohol as a cheaper, safer energy source. It cites farmers benefiting from a new market for waste corn and potatoes, and outlines advantages of alcohol over kerosene and gasoline, including price, safety, and ease of production.
A London Telegraph note describes an Indy assistant guiding a rustic man to a dressing room for toilet prep. After a long operation, the assistant taps, enters, and finds him seated before a mirror in a strict attitude asking if the time is right.
The Cedar Falls Gazette denounces harsh, selective treatment of printers compared with other businesspeople. It describes pressure to starve printers, ruin them financially, and flood town life with flashy campaigns while urging violence or threats if harming their fortunes.
M Greande de Coeli of the Dominion Government in Antwerp Belgi um says 2000 immigrants may be sent this year with last year count above 1200. An Aug 8 wedding at Mrs George Carruthers residence Avening Ont united Grace Carruthers BA and Rev W M Grant MA. Jessie Logan BA of Niagara Falls was bridesmaid and J Bruce Brookford of Guelph was best man. Ceremony by Rev JLeslie Boyd Sutton West. Honeymoon planned in the Eastern States.
The London Chronicle explains the misnaming of osprey feathers, noting that real osprey feathers are rare and that egret feathers are often mistaken for osprey plumes. It traces etymology from ossifraga to ospray and clarifies historical confusions between birds and their plumes.
The green flash is a rare atmospheric effect seen at sunset when the sun touches the horizon. Observers must fix their gaze on the rim as the sun disappears to catch the brief green edge, with explanations often citing complementary color optics.
An advertisement in the Medical Record proclaims a new occupation for women under the heading Entertainment of Invalids. It describes a refined lady recently from the continent with many photographs to visit invalids and provide entertainment.
John Macdonald, a veteran of The Thin Red Line, died recently at Inverness. He served in the Crimea with the 93rd Highlanders, later transferring to the 78th Highlanders and fought in the Indian Mutiny. He left the army about thirty-five years ago on a corporal's pension.
A Portsmouth laborer named Alfred Osgood Thom reportedly died by his own action last week after obtaining a penny’s worth of gas from a penny-in-the-slot meter. The incident, described in local notes, references a cryptic line about being mixed in and a mistaken belief.
Marie Coady daughter of Mr and Mrs Patrick Coady married George D McBoyd LLB barrister of Wetaskiwin Alta at St Marys Church Collingwood Ontario. Rev A O Leary performed the ceremony in the presence of relatives and friends. Bridal party and gifts noted. The couple left for Banff and will reside in Wetaskiwin after a wedding breakfast at the bride’s home.
Report from Clarksburg Reflector notes the early collapse of a new local industry with many men involved. Causes include contract losses, a $100,000 fire loss on material ready for shipment, and defending a costly lawsuit. Directors faced personal liability for a large bank advance, wiping out stock and threatening heavy losses.
The Weekly Sun notes weeds spreading rapidly across Quebec, threatening crop land and lowering grain per acre. Labor shortages and high wages force farmers to reduce crops, with many opting to farm less and farm more efficiently.
Unnecessary expense is warned against as acute colic and diarrhoea attacks can be relieved with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy before a doctor arrives. It is claimed never to fail in severe cases and should be in every family. Premier Roblin opening a new 4000 barrel mill at Western Flour Mills Company in Winninog is noted. Western wheat crop and Canada insolvencies show July figures. liabilities per head drop from 1846 to 1904 levels, with substantial declines in commercial failures.
Western crop prospects are strong and harvests in Manitoba and Saskatchewan promise to be record breaking. 25 000 laborers are needed, with high wages and ample work. Canadian Pacific Railway offers farm laborer excursions on August 14 17 and 23 to Winnipeg and points in the west for 12 dollars, with return for 18 dollars after 30 days work. Contact CPR agents or C B Foster in Toronto for details.
An old advertisement extols slow eating to cure indigestion and nervous trouble, promoting Mio na digestive aid for 50 cents with mail order availability from The R. T. Booth Company, Ithaca New York, and free expert advice. Also a brief note reports Hon B R Emmerson, minister of railways, touring the Intercolonial, stating railway affairs are in good condition.
A railroad worker writes of deadly fatigue behind the scenes as long shifts and 47 hour stints without rest threaten train crews. He recounts a perilous Chicago run, near-misses with incoming freight and express trains, and a last minute warning to prevent a collision amid a tangle of schedules and collapses from exhaustion.
An Ottawa produced remedy claims to cure constipation rheumatism dyspepsia impaired heart function and other ailments using concentrated juices from apples oranges figs and prunes. Marketed as tablets with tonics and antiseptics the product sells for 50 cents per box or six boxes for $2.50.
An engineer recalls waking to a feared special phase and backing a train to safety. The piece argues freight crews on winter, single-track runs often endure 24 to 36 hours without sleep, while many workers still shoulder long hours, risking public safety.
At Culliean near Campbellton on the Intercolonial a freight train rolled over a large iron bolt placed on the rails but caused no damage. Sixteen year old Jos Daigle was arrested on suspicion and, after initial protest, confessed in Campbellton jail. He said he wanted to see a train wreck but missed the flyer passing at high speed.
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