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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
2
A varied collection of household hacks and winter prepping tips. Advice includes making a washing powder shaker, preserving parsley greens, and care for hollyhocks. Also covers tea and jelly bag adjustments, fabric rag cutting, hanging skirt aids, camphor ice recipe, and mid day naps for housewives.
A collection of home cooking tips and recipes including thin sliced corned beef with large sweet pickles and mustard, a chicken mince sandwich with onion pepper stock and mayo, a butter mustarded bread spread, Green Gooseberry Batter pudding notes, Tomato Salad with mayonnaise dressing on lettuce nests, and instructions for Toasted Pound Cake served piping hot with tea.
A thrift lesson urges households to prepare for sudden illness by keeping Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand. The ad notes dysentery cholera and diarrhoea threats and stresses immediate treatment to prevent fatal outcomes.
A Midland party in a canoe near the Severn encountered a large copperhead snake. The reptile attacked from water as it approached the craft. A occupant fired, blowing its head off. The twelve foot body was recovered, skinned, and shown at the American Hotel for several days.
A critique from the Christian Guardian condemns liquor traffic in Africa as a scourge linked to missionary presence. It cites Niger Coast protectorate revenue, testimonies by explorers Joseph Thompson and Rev. Charles Morris, and vivid scenes of ruin from rum trade, including a sobering account in Botifunk where a woman pleads for rum as life ends. The piece portrays the drink as a greater evil than slavery, blaming Western Christian nations for the devastation.
A notice from National Inist Company liquidators of York County Loans and Savings says 30 000 shareholders failed to send claims, delaying completion. The liquidators work month to month on claims, plan asset realizations including house property and mortgages, with first charges paid to protect interest. The liquidation aims to expedite steps and determine party rights, avoiding real estate sale at poor prices.
The Rural Dean of East Simcoe, Mr. Thompson, departs Shanty Bay to lead the parish of Credit. Eight years ago Anglican services were scarce in the area. now worship spreads to four places within his district. The East Ore and Hawkstone finances are strong and congregations grow. His departure from Shanty Bay comes amid broad goodwill and regret. his last Sunday will be August 26.
Local note states deafness cannot be cured by external applications and must be treated constitutionally. It claims nine of ten cases stem from catarrh and offers $100 for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by Hulls Catarrh Cure. Advertisement urges sending for circulars and lists Toledo, Ohio makers F J Cheney & Co. and Hall's Pills for constipation.
Mrs. Malkin widow of Benjamin Malkin died on the 18th after a long illness in Barrie where she lived all her life. She leaves a husband a son and six daughters and a son in Toronto. Burial followed in St Munry's cemetery after Mass at the church by Rev Dean Egan and sermon by Rev Fr Finnegan. Pallbearers were E Sevigny J McKernan N Balfe A W Beardsley P Cavanagh and G B Simmons.
South Bound No 30 to Toronto and No 64 to Hamilton depart at 4 05 a m and 7 25 a m. Mixed No 44 to Allandale at 9 35 a m. No 12 87 to Toronto daily, No 61 from Toronto at 2 14 a m. North bound No 51 to North Bay daily at 2 1 and No 49 to North Bay daily at 4 55 p m. No 22 to Penetang at 11 25 a m. No 61 for North Bay at 11 59 a m. No 69 to Muskoka Wharf at 1 03. No 63 to Parry Sound at 1 33 p m. No 65 to North Bay daily at 4 04. No 27 to Penetang and No 67 to Meaford. No 65 to Orillia at 9 15 p t. No 43 to Collingwood at 3 40. No 25 to Penetang from Allandale at 1 30 p m.
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