By-law for closing streets and transferring routes to James Vair
The council petitions to close McVittie and Carthew streets and parts of King and Davis Streets near Kempenfeldt Bay. It adopts a deviation of Colborne Street as a substitute highway and conveys closed streets to James Vair in lieu of the deviation. Public hearing scheduled for September 24, 1906 at 2 PM.
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Colborne Street
Meneentclar
Arthoriztox
Miunicipal Council
Township of
Oro
Colborne
James Vair
Nowy
Carthew Street
Monk Street
Maurice Gaviller
Colborna Street
Davis Street
Kempenfeldt Bay
Corporation of
Jas. Vair
Lake Simcoe
Wilmott
Kempenfeldt
Kempenfaldt Bay
McVittie Street
Carthew
Thia Corporation
Davis
Furtsha
Pater
J. Tudhrope
Org
Death of Capt Edward Dumaresque at Longford Tasmania
The London Times records the death of Capt Edward Dumaresque at Longford in Tasmania at nearly 104. An officer long retired from the Bombay army, he entered service as a cadet in 1818, became a lieutenant later that month, and rose to captain in 1824. He retired on April 25, 1827, on a pension that he drew for many decades, surviving to an advanced age.
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London Times
Longford
Tasmania
Edward Dumaresque
Bombay
J. B. Taylor
East India Co
Lord Clive
Ceros
Vast Ice Mass Fills Greenland Interior For Ages
The largest ice mass on earth likely dominates Greenland’s interior, accumulating since prehistoric times. It would form a block roughly 600 000 square miles in area and several miles thick, outweighing the Mediterranean Sea’s water and capable of covering Great Britain and Ireland to a seven mile depth. A prehistoric canoe and a bog-find in Cavan County reveal ancient timber artifacts, including oak trunk sections with carved features.
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Greenland
Mediterranean
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ireland
Ancient Greeks Viewed Dancing as Art Not Mechanics
A nineteenth century excerpt discusses Herodotus and Socrates critiquing Greek dance. It contrasts Greek pantomimic rhythm with modern mechanical contortions, arguing true art blends movement with expression and should not be dominated by technique.
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Cerinta Hippocletdes
Slovan
Cliisthenes
Tisander
Low
Socrates
St Helena to keep garrison for year longer
St Helena will retain a British garrison for twelve more months, as the island’s population and economy adjust. The London Chronicle notes the island’s lack of public debt could boost its appeal as a fashionable retreat, though its whale hunting and potato cultivation sustain a community of about five thousand.
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St. Helena
Helena
India
London Chronicle
Double Bell Cornet Inventor Unveils Novel Instrument
A recent inventor rearranges cornet construction to create a double barreled instrument with two bells of identical material and size. Open tones and tones from the first and third valves exit through the first bell, while tones from the second valve exit through the second bell, reducing sharp turns and improving tone quality of certain holes.
Cocoanuts and Coconut Origins in History
The cocoanut, from Portuguese coco meaning monkey face, appears in Ceylon by 100 B C. The tree yields usable root, trunk, leaves, fibers and nuts. Husk fiber makes strong yarn. green nuts offer medicinal grated form. coconut chosen for stuffing and building uses in Polynesia and curry additive.
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Ceylon
Barons Map and Bar While Cross Examiners Share Wry Tales
A scene from legal life recalls Sir Frederick Pollock in the Exchequer pausing for a map at noon and asking which page citation came next. An old sergeant retorts, Pollock stays calm, saying the citation immediately before the gap. Charles Russell and a hoof print query also illustrate wit in court as the bar meets humorous retorts amid procedure.
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Frederick Pollock
Somnus
Pollock
Charles’ Russell
Rerard
What Liquor Costs to the Dominion of Canada
A public inquiry estimates Ontario and other provinces spend about 6.7 million dollars annually on administration of justice, hospitals, prisons, and needy services, with a total national outlay around 7.07 million including penitentiaries. The text asks how much of this vast expenditure should be attributed to the liquor traffic and habit.
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Dominion of Canada
Ontario
Dominion
Mi o na claims to cure summer digestive woes and fatigue
An ad touts Mi o na tablets as a remedy for heat induced weakness and indigestion claiming to strengthen the digestive system and provide lasting cures. It promises a money back guarantee except for cancer and lists the R T Booth Co of Buffalo as distributor amid fragmented local accident notes involving a five person rig mishap near Stratford and a London visitor incident.
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Phe R
T. Booth Co
Buffalo
N. Y
What is a Backache
An old advertisement describes backache as a sign of female organ or kidney disorder and promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the cure. It includes testimonials praising relief and notes Mrs Pinkham's guidance from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mia
Pinkham
Frederick Campbell Attempts Suicide in Owen Sound
Frederick Campbell, a Strathroy resident, attempted to cut his throat with a razor in Strathroy and was found at 7 am. He was taken by ambulance to the General and Marine Hospital in critical condition. A explaining letter was found in his pocket and his companions saw no motive.
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Owen Sound
Frederick Campbell
Campbell
Collingwood Enterprise
Two Firms Remain Selling Cigarettes in Lindsay After License Fee
Lindsay merchants continue cigarette sales with only two firms remaining after a $50 license fee reduced entrants. Officials cite regulatory strain and compliance costs as factors shaping the local market.
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Lindsay
Learn to swim to curb Ontario drownings say Midland Frees Press
A Midland Free Press editorial laments Ontario drowning deaths, urges formal swimming education in schools where feasible, and stresses that teaching youths to swim reduces risk in deep water despite some drownings occurring even to skilled swimmers. It calls parents in lake port areas to ensure children can self rescue.
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Ontario
Midland
Unnecessary Expense of Doctor Noted in Remedy Claim
An advertorial claim promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as instant relief for sudden colic and diarrhoea, asserting a dose can avert a physician visit and that the remedy never fails even in severe cases. Available at all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Ill Worker Injured In Coal Chute Fall At Orillia
Mr J L Jenkins suffered a fall from a shaft at the G T coal chute in Orillia on Saturday. He tumbled 15 to 20 feet, breaking two ribs and sustaining severe scalp wounds. Authorities hope no internal injuries are present.
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J. L. Jenkins
G. T
Orillia
FRUIT-A-TIVES Promote Liver Strength and Health
A vintage ad extols FRUIT-A-TIVES as a liver tonic that improves bile flow, skin clarity, and digestion. It claims liver weakness causes biliousness, headaches, and kidney trouble, asserting FRUIT-A-TIVES are all-natural, drug-free, and more effective than mineral waters or other remedies. Pack sizes include a box or six for $2.
Lightning captures man as tree scene photo on body
A Missouri farmer Tom Brown was struck dead by lightning while standing under a tree near Rocheport Boone County. Reportedly his corpse bore a clear image of the tree including leaves and twigs as if photographed on his body.
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The
Kansas City Journal
Linneas Bulletin
Rocheport
Boone County
Tom Brown
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething infants. It claims immediate relief from crying and night disturbances, aids diarrhea and stomach cramps, softens gums, and steadies the system. The syrup is priced at twenty five cents per bottle and sold by druggists worldwide.
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Maé
Winslow
Mrs. Winslow
Telegraph Poles Shattered Between Midland and Victoria Harbor
During the late electrical storm, thirteen telegraph poles were shattered on the route between Midland and Victoria Harbor, disrupting communications and prompting repair crews to inspect the line.
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Midland
Victoria Harbor
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Odella
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