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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 05, 1900
Page
2
An unnamed narrator describes a brutal ether-induced medical episode in a hospital setting. She endures a morphine haze, auditory commands to breathe, and a surreal voyage through space. Recovery follows as a nurse and doctor manage the delirium while revelations about family, engagement, and a rival suitor unfold.
A fragmentary report from a London Daily era mentions war correspondence and strange details about a dead mule and a buried cheese. Names like Bennett Burleigh appear amid garbled lines describing regiments and smells, suggesting a chaotic field note or transcription error rather than a clear event.
A domestic essay urges clean ventilation and cleanliness in sleeping rooms. It discusses light wall choices, plain wood furniture, bedding care, and floor coverings. The author Lizzie Clarke Hardy emphasizes fresh air, dry well aired rooms, and practical, economical bedroom decor for health and comfort.
A damaged reader letter extols Dr Chase remedies for kidney liver and catarrh issues. The writer cites personal cure with Kidney Liver Pills and Nerve Food, claiming long standing ailments relieved and renewed strength after use.
A rustic method for potato cakes and smothered potatoes described with steps to boil mash and form round cakes. Includes hints to season with pepper salt opal t and pepper, fry in pork fat or butter, then bake in a hot oven. Also notes using new potatoes and leftovers with cream or milk for flavor.
The article discusses the shift between public control and private ownership of tramways, comparing Britain’s system under Tramway Acts with proposed U S arrangements. It outlines franchise dates, purchase rights at valuation, fare regulation, inspector checks, and bylaw protections for companies, plus recent Board of Trade findings and tramway costs.
A fragment describes a small neat kitchen with brick floor blue and white tiling and a rosy plant in the window. Copper utensils gleam along shining walls, with lace covers on shelves, reflecting the dainty standard of mistress and maid.
Fragmented OCR describes authorities recruiting from railway workplaces with a yearly import estimate of about £600,000. It mentions 250 strikes in 1898 across 885 establishments and 39,000 involved, plus a chaotic firearms passage and unclear judicial hints, all with garbled phrasing and stray annotations.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions a Paris woman and various unclear phrases. The readable bits point to a fragmented report or column item with names and scattered terms like The Banana, pr and etal, bold, kerchiat, and solicitous references. No coherent event or clear entities emerge from the legible text.
A reader wonders if a dull note in a cabinet organ can be fixed. They ask whether a good organ grinder could adjust or grind the note to restore its pitch and tone.
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