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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
3
The ad extols Beecham's Pills sold everywhere at 25 cents an box and promotes a night cap remedy for sleep. It then describes New York as a summer resort with diverse scenery, beaches, and outdoor life within easy reach, highlighting Jamaica Bay, Rockaway, and Palisades views opposite the metropolis.
An exceptionally preserved 1700 B C papyrus, unearthed in Egypt, shows advanced arithmetic concepts including addition, multiplication, and early equations. It features problems on equal shares of barley, sevenfold scales, and calculations of area, circle to square, and pyramid volumes, revealing sophisticated numeracy in ancient times.
Amineat physician touts a home remedy mix of salatone and Tiger syrup, dosed after supper with water. He claims the mixture cleanses blood and treats lumbago rheumatism sciatica, though the medicine is said to be harmless and inexpensive when mixed at home by a druggist.
A scatter of events and notes includes a claim about steel imports north of North Bay, a paused British debate on the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill, and a Georgia disfranchisement vote. It mentions Edward M Morgan becoming New York Postmaster, long distance wireless links between Canada and Britain, a push for school eye and dental exams in Montreal, a railway accident at Niagara Whirlpool, Dan O Leary’s 1000 mile challenge, Toronto talks on Chinese segregation, Valleyfield strike, and municipal ownership debate in Fort William with public utility control.
A dated verse contrasts tomorrow’s tempting promises with the value of daily acts. The piece urges timely kindness, cheerful words, and regular help to the poor, emphasizing how small deeds broaden hearts, improve minds, and beautify life. It reflects on human limits and the impact of tiny, consistent actions.
Tit-Bita recounts cases of wives who never utter a word after marriage or for long periods. A Pennsylvania woman kept mute for a month for a wager, a Dupont wife swore never to let her husband hear her voice, and a Briton hid her husband from authorities by remaining silent.
New York correspondence notes Mrs. Russell Sage’s philanthropy including a 200000 gift to found an institute of pathology and reflects on wealth, public ownership debates, and civic reform. The piece also touches on urban crime, public transit like the Staten Island ferry, and summer trends as residents seek relief from crime and heat.
Up to 20 000 men are sought in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta to assist in harvests. Pacific's rate farm laborer excursions depart Aug 27 30 and Sept 4 from Ontario stations to Winnipeg with one way tickets $12. After 30 days work and farmer certification a return ticket to origin costs $18. Local CPR agents can provide details.
Wm O'Brien of Bathurst lost his right arm in a sawmill mishap at Beresford, near Bathurst, when his arm was caught in machinery. He fought the pulley and saved his life but at the cost of his limb, remaining conscious and enduring severe pain before being rushed to Bathurst for treatment.
In Montreal on August 15 Mr F A Hart of Chicago consulted Dr Labrege Health Officer about slaughtering horses for human consumption. He proposed buying horses in Montreal to ship to Chicago for meat. Authorities referred him to special horse dealers. high Montreal prices limit business. Dr Baberge cautioned that public palate must be educated to accept horse meat, noting its popularity in Paris and other cities.
A visiting journalist from a Western paper tries to interview Robert Louis Stevenson in San Francisco. He lies in bed, frail and pale, and when she asks to stay, she is granted two minutes. He begins knitting as he notes her lack of knitting skill, signaling the end of the encounter.
A Birmingham dog, once adored as a family pet, shows no signs of hostility toward a new baby. When left alone with the infant the baby cries, yet the dog remains calm. A keyhole glimpse reveals the dog rubbing its cold wet nose along the baby's back, a curious, unexplained behavior.
Mrs Reed of Steanburz Ontario testifies Zam-Bak cured her chronic piles after years of agony. She could hardly walk before using the remedy and reports relief that prompted her endorsement.
A joke dialogue explains a simple division by giving one apple to Harry and one each to James and John, leaving two apples to share between James and John. The riddle relies on the playful misreading of “three apples” and the suggestion of unequal distribution as a trick.
The readable bits show garbled dialogue and fragmentary names including Moss, Moses, Baptis, and Jebataeescild Smatnl with stray letters. No clear event, date, or organization is discernible from the text.
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