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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1900
Page
7
A garbled wartime diary paints a bleak scene with lines about hospital fires, Boer battles, and the toll on soldiers. It mentions a sergeant wounded, a comrade aiding a wounded man, and a prisoner taken in action, reflecting chaotic frontline hardship and personal sorrow amid ongoing conflict.
A jumbled international roundup notes February plans, a Newfoundland wreck and murder case in Toronto, a large blaze in Winnipeg area with losses over 590,900, plus bids for construction projects in Chicago and Montreal. Reports cover smallpox at Windsor Hotel Moncton, railroad and canal contracts, and military notes from Japan, China, and Mexico with various incidents and security concerns.
A lawyer recounts a long, tangled dispute over a bid for trifling services. A client refuses to enter the office, standing in the doorway while holding pages of a voluminous document, revealing a story of stalled proceedings and mounting details.
A 15 year old sister with long illness shows marked recovery after using Dr Ward's Blood and Rowe Pills. The testimonial asserts restored health, vitality, sleep, appetite, and strength following ten months of troubling symptoms including nervousness and weakness.
Readable fragments indicate a local event or meeting with unclear details. Names and places appear, but the complete action, date, and stakeholders are not discernible from the damaged text.
A brass and bird studded pipe worth 15 dollars was given to a prince in Constantinople as a memento. Another pipe of meer, amber and similar materials linked to Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria allegedly cost 3,000 dollars. A Vigilance Committee spokesman claimed control and restraint in town affairs.
A reader recounts severe kidney pain and stones, claiming one week of taking Dodd's Kidney Pills reduced symptoms and passed a large stone within four days. The letter credits the medicine with restoring strength and improving health after doctors offered limited relief. Reuben Draper is mentioned as a local user near Ottawa River.
fragmentary ad text promotes Catarrhozone for throat issues. It mentions a physician’s claim and urges readers to order from Polson and Co at Toscana. The handwriting is garbled but repeatedly references Catarrhozone as a treatment and recommends immediate use.
Fragmentary text includes phrases on medicine, love, money and a hotel, with scattered names and prices. It resembles an old newspaper page segment mixing dialogue, product mentions, and unrelated notices without a coherent single event. entities are sparse and identification is limited.
A Toronto reader writes of years of rheumatism stiffness in muscles and nerves, seeking relief after hot springs and diet changes. The note details worsening attacks, doctor visits, and ongoing fear while hoping for a cure.
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