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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
6
A fragmented advertisement touts Fruit-a-tives promising life benefits and improved health. The copy, though garbled, mentions a 50 cent box and a trial size at two cents, with dealers listed and Ottawa as a location.
A fragmentary historical note recalls Christy Minstrel shows and a 40 year era of performers. It mentions Liverpool and Clegh, stage legends like Harry Liston of Merry Billon, and actors such as Robaotany, Mr Floraée Lin gard, and Billy Richardson, noting changes in variety acts and the evolution of entertainment methods over years.
It matters to thousands in Canada as the Lakes Disaster Fund appeals for support. The appeal notes one in seven men women and children die each year and many face death with loved ones at home. It cites Lakes Disaster Fund totals of $930 and Collingwood $546.78 as examples of giving.
A historical note describes a grocer's scoop scale with a spring plunger, showing how the device calculates the weight of sugar by how far the plunger moves. It claims time savings, as scooped sugar can be bagged directly without using a separate scale. The text shifts to royalty eyewear, then to various snippets about police courts ships steel and champagne bottles, and ends with a remark on champagne bottle production in France.
Fragmented OCR text presents a poetic piece by Pauline Jobaxi titled Aftermate. It describes wide warm acres, distant purple landscapes, and fleeting scenes of haymaking and locusts. The excerpt references imagery of dykes, silences, and a tranquil land under a late year magazine issue.
Mrs William Purchase of Besa died on Wednesday December 3 from injuries after tripping while descending stairs with a lamp. The report notes the fatal accident occurred last night and cites the ill health of Mayor Gilpin of Collingwood as influencing local politics. A three way race for the mayoralty is anticipated among Barr, Dugald L Darroch, and A B Spencer.
A dip into a survey by A W Hillson Fawkes reveals a natural basin 32 to 36 miles from Calgary with an estimated capacity of 600 million gallons. Three dam sites were studied along the Bibow river to impound water, with the preferred upper site about 35 miles upstream offering cost advantages for a long pipeline and dam, while lower sites might need shorter dams but costlier transport.
A Canadian immigration official discusses how advertising Canada abroad reduces red tape and boosts inquiry. Agencies in Paris and London coordinate campaigns with itinerant literature, lectures, and motorized outreach, aiming to attract workers for farming and industry while noting limits on emigration and the need for orderly settlement.
A thrifty housewife, Mrs. Montague, devised a detachable shirt collar to simplify laundry. She cut white linen to fit the neckband, stitched and braided strings, and soon made multiple collars for neighbors, launching a now widespread accessory.
A Canadian Pictorial feature extols the magazine as highly artistic with numerous photogravures worth framing. It notes its broad appeal in doctor waiting rooms and homes, praises its departmental features for women and homemakers, and quotes Lord Strathcona praising Canada’s pictorial. Also mentions a one year subscription offer and related advertising.
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