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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
3
A naturalist blinded bats to test navigation and found they avoid obstacles by sensing atmospheric currents and wing vibrations. The 1793 experiments showed bats could cross threads and avoid walls, suggesting a keen touch in wing membranes and facial skin.
Three remarkable offerings in the highest plated ware by Five Dollar Silver Hall. The cake basket features a swing handle over the top with an applied border and an embossed rose center.
The Cookstown Advocate notes a rumor that if R J Hill retires as Reeve of Innisfil, Harry Grose of Lehior could emerge as the new leading figure. No formal announcement is reported and the item is presented as speculation.
Catarrh is an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose throat and lungs with many symptoms. A new treatment Hyomei is promoted as curing catarrh when inhaled from a pocket inhaler. The ad claims relief is guaranteed with a 1.00 price and refunds if unsatisfied, with mail service available and free symptom blanks.
Thos Madill Jr who suffered severe injuries in an October 18 threshing accident while returning home near New Lowell died at his Creewore home on Wednesday November 2.
An anonymous Paris book lays out a detailed, archaic set of body measurements and features for an ideal woman, including proportional head count, neck length, shoulder fullness, and limb ratios, with emphasis on symmetry and delicate, classic forms.
A mother tries to curb a child’s sweets with a dangerous trick. Theodore recalls a parable about removing chocolate filling and stuffing the shell with red pepper to deter snacking. The plan backfires when the child notices the spice and reveals the ruse at dinner.
Bismarck wore a wig for warmth but it failed him during a blessing of the Neva attended by his sovereign and the Czar. An officer noted its slipping as they rode, Bismarck then tore off the wig and threw it into a carriage, prompting astonished onlookers including the sovereign to remark on the “utterly diabolical manoeuvre.”
A physician who saved a woman’s life treats her as a friend and accepts payment as she playfully tests him with an empty hand and a concealed check. The exchange turns when she offers her heart, and he refuses to relinquish the money.
An advertisement stresses Mi o Na stomach tablets as the sole remedy for digestive weakness. It claims permanent relief after a few days, promises appetite increase and absence of discomfort, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied with a 50 cent box. The firm Bogoth s Hyomei Company based in Buffalo New York invites readers to request a free sample and to send symptoms for expert free analysis.
Announcement in The Chicago Record-Herald notes George O Somers son of Geo Somers of Barrie is named general traffic manager for United Fruit Company with headquarters in New York. He was assistant to Burlington VP Darius Miller and has 18 years with the Hill road. The firm operates 80 ships linking Atlantic Gulf ports and Caribbean, Costa Rica, Panama and Cuba, with 400000 acres of plantations and 500 miles of railroad in those countries.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only method to restore the Eustachian tube and cure deafness caused by catarrh. Promises $100 for any deafness case not cured, urges sending for circulars, notes Hall's Pills for constipation, and lists Cheney Co of Toledo as sellers.
The Post Office Dept. reports a surplus of over one million despite expansion, including 262 new offices and mail service increase of 8,192 miles. News notes prize for agent with Excelsior Life, Chicago fights streetcar crowding, and rumors of new steamers joining Atlantic fleets.
Grand Trunk Railway System unveils a cottage like building at Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk Virginia. The design blends colonial form with Elizabethan interior and features large Canadian themed photographs mounted animals moving picture displays and India printed frescoes. Open April 26 1907 to November 30 1907 expected attendance eight to ten million.
On Wednesday November 21 Jos. Spicher married Mies C Lake at Vachell with only immediate relatives present. The couple will reside at Sunnt dale Corners.
A reader asks if biliousness comes from foods or from the liver and stomach. The column urges attention to internal organs during attacks and hints at a remedy to take.
Beecham's Pills claim to settle the stomach regulate the liver and aid bowels with immediate effects. They mingle with stomach contents to ease digestion helping assimilation and waste elimination without irritating the intestines. Sold everywhere in boxes priced 25 cents.
Brief extract captures Mr Dooley reflecting on Christmas as a time of moral conflict and social bustle. It includes lines about honesty, family, and the festive truce, followed by scattered notes on local events: Jos. H. Ball named farmer at Orillia Asylum, a train incident near Piapot, and upcoming mayoral nominations with election dates in late December 1906 and January 1907.
The adjourned sale will take place on Thursday at two o clock p.m. in the Court House. Daniell Quinlan, Treasurer, County Simcoe, Barrie, date September 27th, 1906. First publication in Bannim Exaurogr September 97th, 1906. First publication in Ontario Gazette September 29, 1906.
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