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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
7
A feature on beaver behavior from the Rod and Gun in Canada article by Frank TI. Risteen. It details beaver dentition, cutting power, swimming skills, air bubble respiration under ice, and the challenges of capturing or containing beavers, with anecdotes of escapes and interactions with a dog.
A dialog sample features Mr Hauskeep complaining a new cook is wretched and undercooks meals while Mrs Hauskeep argues that a woman's work is never done. The exchange centers on household labor and gender roles without additional context or specifics.
The text blends demographic notes with satire and a medical quip. Germany exceeds France by 19 million, France exceeds Italy by 8 million, while a comic exchange mocks aging and health, ending with a doctor’s tongue in cheek smoking advice about amber mouthpieces, pipe cleaning, and avoiding repeated use.
A 1862 Hartley colliery disaster buried 202 miners when a vent shaft beam collapsed. A recent dry-dig revealed a coal tub preserved amid rusting, recalling a tragedy. Nearby in Mendoza a gold bracelet found in 1860 rock crevice links to a tidal wave that claimed seven thousand lives.
An Exeter Ontario Advocate article recounts a Sixter resident’s recovery from a “run down system” using Dr Williams Pink Pills. After months of headaches poor appetite and fatigue she improved within weeks and was restored after four boxes. The pills are pitched as a blood and nerve tonic effective against multiple ailments. The firm offers mail order sales at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from Brockville.
A London jeweller owns a silver dollar relic from the Marie Theresa crew, a ring that can play a tune once spoiled by blood, and a bloodied heirloom linked to a French Revolution tragedy. A Wolverhampton sailor preserves a cannibal island tale in a stubborn fork rescued by a shell, and Mr Rhodes keeps Makoni earrings saved from Matabele revolt and a house fire.
A 20 000 yearly figure for Londoners missing is reported with only about 4 000 accounted for by personal crisis reports. Most disappear into new identities within the metropolis or move abroad, while a portion remain within London under assumed names. The text notes life expectancy rose by ten years for men and 3.84 years for women over the past century.
A detailed look at King Edward VII’s royal stables at Buckingham Palace and Windsor. Describes the cream and black creams, Dutch black horses, carriage horses, and the vast State coach collection, including costs, age, and specific carriages used by the Queen and Prince Consort.
The description recalls nearly sixty years ago when a Russian droskies a French char a banc and other historic vehicles were presented for the King to treasure in memory of his mother.
A young man sits in a station waiting room with a year-old baby on his knee. A hearty stranger teases him about a presumed abandoned infant, then learns the baby is the man’s first child and the wife will return. The exchange ends with light amusement as the man explains the situation.
Montreal Aug. 26 Dan W Allan proprietor Way Straight Hotel at 463 St James street praised Dodd s Kidney Pills. He said the remedy cured his kidney trouble after years of brick dust in urine and recommended it to railway men facing kidney disorders from constant train jarring. Allan testified two boxes cleared his condition and kept him well.
The article notes that both Londoners visiting the country and country residents exposed to urban quiet suffer insomnia due to absence of familiar noises. A Piccadilly resident moved to a country place and soon endured nerve fits until a hotel with nightly cart traffic provided relief. Seaside dwellers also struggle to sleep as the shore sounds fade from habit.
In a terse exchange a man offers Bruce fifty cents for the collar. Bruce agrees to throw in the dog, turning a minor sale into an unintended deal involving both items. The fragment hints at a lucky, if odd, marketplace moment.
A bride from Glacier British Columbia ascended Mount Sir Donald finishing a climb claimed by few. Mrs Berens weighed 96 pounds and stood 5 feet 2 inches, accompanied by her husband and two Swiss guides. She faced seracs crevasses and near-fatal slips, yet reached the 10 700 foot summit then returned to camp amid cheers. She warned other brides against attempting the feat.
A woman approaches the counter and declares she is the manager’s wife. The clerk flirts, then says the manager isn’t present. She dismisses the idea and insists on speaking to him, while the clerk and manager remain elsewhere.
In a light domestic anecdote, Mr. Rox proclaims his son too clever from college, then recalls a letter where the son expresses gratitude for his father’s consistent support, prompting Mrs. Rox to question the situation.
J M Campbell of Bay of Islands reports curing acute bronchitis with Minard's Liniment. William Daniels of Springhill Ss says it relieved facial neuralgia. George Tingley of Albert Co NB claims cure for chronic rheumatism using Minard's Liniment.
Potatoes were first cultivated in the high Andes near the modern Peru Chile border. The origin traces to early agricultural communities in the region, where tubers adapted to diverse mountain climates and soils. This historical cultivation laid groundwork for global potato varieties and cuisine.
A humorous exchange unfolds as one man asks if blood rushes to the head when inverted and another retorts that feet aren’t empty when upright, prompting a playful quip from Hostetter Mc Ginnis about empty feet.
In South Africa typhoid proves fatal in about one of four British troops cases. The report notes minimal healing evidence and mentions the treatment with Minara's Lintment as a claimed cure.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole positive remedy for catarrh, claiming constitutional treatment via internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer 100 dollars to any case not cured, with testimonials available and pills sold at 75 cents.
In Great Britain 97 percent of all money transactions are conducted by sheque, while only 3 percent use notes or gold. This reflects a shift toward non-cash instruments and highlights the growing role of standardized drafts in daily commerce.
London readers hear of Minard’s Liniment claimed to cure diphtheria and a note on tea consumption volunteers a staggering figure of 1,250 million pints yearly. A teapot of such size could hold St. Paul’s and the city’s homes, a vivid humorous comparison from the era.
England reports 807,471 paupers, with Scotland at 97,947 and Ireland at 97,587 in the latest returns. The item notes Minard's Liniment in the context of circulating remedies.
For over fifty years Uns Wixstow's SooTrnvia Syrup has soothed teething pain and relieved wind colic and diarrhoea. Sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents a bottle. Also notes high brick usage in the United Kingdom with ninety bricks per person per year and similar per capita figures for the United States.
A medicinal claim on Minard liniment is reported to cure distemper. Separately the Swiss Army unveils Major Kercklin’s revolver carbine claiming 48 shots in 24 seconds and lethal range up to 2000 yards.
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