Women and fashion and home remedies featured in a late 19th century column
The article surveys Venetian women's fashion with plain dress and heelless slippers, Nanite women's local attire, and current hairdressing trends from London and Paris. It includes recipes and domestic tips such as caramel flavoring, soup coloring, preserved peel, graham wafers, grape cobbler, and advice on sleep, hair care, and a homemade cold cream with Spermaceti and wax for skin protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
London
Paris
Make Hay While the Sun Shines Thrifty Farmer Lesson
A compact editorial urges thrift in households, warning that dysentery diarrhea and cholera morbus can strike suddenly. It recommends keeping Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, described as the best known remedy, on hand for immediate treatment, with druggists selling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
M. C. Stockland
M. E
Little Falls
Min
Zista
Drowning Tragedy Claims 16 Year Old Miss Spiers
Miss Rachael Spiers of New Flos, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Spiers, drowned while bathing in the Nottawasaga River near Sunnidale on Monday August 20. Accompanied by two Pearson girls, she went to the river and sank after going beyond her depth. The body was recovered after about an hour. funeral held at Ebenezer cemetery. Deep community sympathy for the Spiers family from Stayner Sun.
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Rachael Spiers
Alex. Spiers
New’ Flos
Nottawasaga
Ebenezer Cemetery
Sunnidale
Mra. Spiers
Stayner Sun
Joan Coyle
Cornhill
John Horgy
St. Lyox
Naw Flos
Young
Canada
Newal
New Flos
Tragic drowning near New Flos claims Miss Rachael Spiers
Aug 20 at 1 10 the Nottawasaga River at the 20d Cun of Flos claimed Miss Rachael Spiers third daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Spiers. Miss Florence Pearson and Miss Jessie Pearson attempted rescue with Miss Rachael sinking twice. Miss Jessie helped until Jas Robinson found the body in eight feet of water at half past two. Deceased was a leading Baptist church member and the river search faced deep holes and snags. Interment followed at Ebenezer cemetery with many floral tributes.
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Nottawasaga
Flos
Randle
Minessing
Rachael Spiers
Alex. Spiers
Misses Florence
Jessie Pearson
Jas, Robinson
Néw' Flos Baptist
Atéat
Hoe Baptist Young Peoples’ Society Aantet
Jana
Ebenezer Cemetery
Briggs
Robinson
Tribute Published For Beloved Local Figure and Family
An obituary style tribute honors Joe Pearson and Ralph Briggs along with Norman Hisey Clarence Sage and Ralph Briggs and Rorgell Montgomery and Rev Mr McLaurin with Rev Mr Forward of Toronto aiding. It notes a lost daughter and sister cherished by Mr and Mrs Spiers and their three sisters and six brothers and the wider community shares in the bereavement.
Deafness Cure Claim by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and mucous catarrh. It promises one hundred dollars for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Care and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation, with contact details for F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio, priced 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Death Ends a Promising Career in Small Town
The town mourns Wilbur Murphy age twenty one who died after a brief illness. An active Epworth League and Methodist Sunday school member, he served in the Fire Brigade and Company F of the 36th Battalion. Funeral held at Union Cemetery led by Fire Brigade with military comrades in attendance. The obituary notes deep community loss and numerous floral tributes.
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Wilbur Murphy
M. E. Murphy
Epworth
Methodist Sunday School
Fire Brigade
al Bible Class
Epworth League
Evans
Union Cemetery
Alliston Herald
Broad physician and surgeon noted at Toronto General Hospital
Late resident physician and surgeon Doe of Toronto General Hospital is named as surgeon to emergency hospital duties. The notice lists specialties and addresses in McCarthy Block, 21 Dunlop Street, along with contact numbers and services, reflecting a general medical practice in the era.
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Lennox
Cowan & Brown
Hinds
Dunlop Street
Lennox, Cowan’ &Brown
Creemore and
Alliston
Baccanton Lennox
Alex. Cowam
G. E. J. Brows
L.B.B
Broad pHyetcray
Toronto General Hospital
Togency Hospital
Toronto
McCarthy Block
Dunlop
Barde
Phong
Edinburgh Surgeon-Ear Nose Throat Specialist Profile
Edinburgh and Glasgow based surgeon with four years postgraduate training in fetal development and clinical assistant experience at a London hospital. Occupation noted as otolaryngology expert with practice at Danian Street, Barrie.
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Edinburgh
M.F.P
Glasgow
Jetta Fetal
London
Bristot
BO Bk
Eae Y. Pee
Danian Street
Barrie
Surgeeon Paystoran Graduation Notice at Toronto College
Addressing a surgeon graduate from Toronto, public notice lists associated colleges and offices. The notice states business hours from 2 to 4 p.m. daily and references locations on William Street and Santals Church, with dates including 204 Sunday.
Railway timetable excerpt for Toronto Hamilton Penetang and North Bay
A list of daily and special passenger train numbers with destinations and departure times from various Ontario points including Toronto Hamilton Meaford Penetang Allandale North Bay Muskoka Wharf Parry Sound Collingwood and Orillia. Note times range across early morning to night with several observable services after July set dates.
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Toronto
Hamilton
Meaford
Penetang
Allandale
Hesterd An Penetang
Usitys
Collingwood
North Bay
Muskoka Wharf
Parry Sound
Orillia
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Alex. Laird
Gea
United States
Canadian Bank OF Commerce
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the Philosopher
Scott
Manipla, Scott, & Bowne
Somand
Jno. McCade
Carrie
Willie
Mary Irwin
Irene Bourke
Midland
James Irwin
Misa McCulloch
Connor
Mra
Norman Hisey
Joseph Kirkpatrick
James Tiving
Jan. Smith
Andrew Potts
Win—Timlin
John Hogg
Forward
Archdale Wilson
Samaser
Pitteborges - Tne
Mustard Bros
Websterville
Security
Carter
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Hewson & Creswicke
Supreme Court of Judicature of Ontario
Row Hlock
H. Hewson
A. E. H. Creswicke
Strathy & Esten
High Court of Justice
Bank of Toronto
Strathy
K.C
G.H, Esten
D.C. MurcHison
Donald Ross
Arrister, Solicitor
Bank of Tronto Building
W. Ault Battesey
J. C. Smith Hybician
Owens Dellier Streets
R. W. A. Ross
LBRO
Tello Re
H.H. Otton & Son
Igrand Trunk
Scott's Store
Dominion Line Steamships
Montreal
Liverpool
Maly
Secon
Britain
J. A. MacLaren
Northern Navigation Company
Georgian Bay
Soo
Mackinac Island
Teave
Owen Sound
Sound
Bying Tolet
Aes
Saalt Ste
Pansting
Saa Parry’ Sound
Bente
Petpba Sea Caves
Southbou
Seo
Rak Arthur
Por
William
Duluth
Sarnia
Shershage
Riday
Ong
Prakash
Ouriat
Wil Railway
F. A. Lett
H.H._GILDERSLEEVE
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Sarala
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Barrie Examiner
D- Gletcher
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Post Office Square
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Malcaste St
Marrin
Santa Eng
Cartaze
J. W. Scott
Ral
D. Rodgers Company
St Elizabeth Street
Standard Assurance Company
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John Rogerson
Fire and Life
Buil Gwon Street
P.O
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New York
Broadway
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Manufacturerc Engl
Siete
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D.C. U
Thomas Rogers
Baga
A. Rankin
BABRN
Cobalt
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Gormaly
Tilt & A
Standard Stock and Mining Exchange
King Street East
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