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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1900
Page
5
A fragment discusses Phobos and lunar rotation with figures on water loss and body effects, referencing the rapid eastward motion of Phobos and its apparent daily positional changes. It also touches on a doctor’s remarks about habits, nerves, and patient behavior in an outpatient hospital setting.
A mix of reports covers smallpox cases in Exomuraska, a dynamite blast at Sultana mine in Kat Portage, and a Cataract Power firm plan to extend the Hamilton Electric Railway to Oakville. Other items note river activity, real estate sales, stumpage debates in Quebec, mild Manitoba winter aiding elevators, and rising war era tensions with ships and battleship designs.
James Boughner, a well known foreman at the Waterdus engine works, says he survived after eating a lunch laced with strychnine. He returned home to find his family asleep and later suffered a strange numbness spreading through his body before relatives rushed him to medical care.
The Daily Mail reports a government plan to spend millions on artillery amid a broader political debate. Observers note Spain’s involvement and potential effects on charitable efforts. The piece cites a looming budget decision and public reaction to proposed taxes and defense spending.
Bert Edward and William Vanderbilt, godchildren of the Prince of Wales and grandfather, are kept in a private palace nursery. On exercise they ride in a blue and white perambulator through the kitchen gardens off limits to tourists. The children are wheeled about within the 350 acre private grounds, surrounded by walls separating them from Blenheim Park.
The medical record notes that hair counts range from 14 050 to 100 000 hairs with similar totals for men and women. Dark-haired individuals average about 105 000 hairs while lighter hair may shed more quickly and hair texture varies. overall, hair retention appears linked to color and texture.
Fragmentary OCR note shows a dialogue about understanding a message from Tipperary with rural slang and references to McPherson and an Apache. The readable lines emphasize disbelief and a habitual storyteller, not a clear event or outcome.
Durham Brown of Kenmore credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing rheumatism and backache after weeks of pain. He describes severe back pain, leg rheumatism, and improved function after one box and near total recovery after six. He notes increased strength, can sit up and work, and offers his testimonial for the medicine.
The article notes that chocolate was once used as currency in parts of inland South America, alongside items like coconuts and eggs. It cites Prescott describing Aztec money as quills of cocoa and grains of chocolate, predating corn.
A collage of outdated lines references popular orator reverence by hiss and a strange cure claim for catarrh in Catarra Aozons, with lists of treatments and drugstore sales. Dialogues mention Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup and a patient conversation about eating enough and weight, reflecting miscellaneous 19th century ad and literary snippets.
A garbled OCR collage presents old advertising copy and stray phrases. It includes product lines and medical claims for Deafness cures, fragmented fashion notes, and scattered proper nouns, forming a noisy, unreadable mash of era content.
Price per box set at five boxes for two dollars. Available at druggists or, if not obtainable, through your local druggist. Malted product offered. Sam Williams & Co. of Toronto issue a receipt of price. Book of Information Free.
A Toronto merchant writes a letter dated January 5 describing four years of trouble from an ailment causing weakness in his leg and arm muscles. He urges readers to peruse the letter for insights and treatment, noting his age as ninety years.
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