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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
3
A jumble of law firms and physicians appears in a Barrie city directory fragment. Entries name Crews such as Cowan Ardagh Brown and Ardagh, plus doctors Dr R S Broad, Dr J Arthur Ross, and Dr E Ly Breret on Dunlop Street and nearby blocks. The page notes offices in Ross Block and the Fonte Building with addresses and phone references.
A preacher urges believers facing severe trials to imitate saints who stayed faithful in Caesar's palace and endure hardship for Christ. He argues that those with evil pasts can still lead souls to salvation, and urges dedication even if it requires suffering or martyrdom.
Businessmen adopt phrenology to select employees for managers foremen shop assistants and other roles. In Liverpool and over five hundred firms in Leicester Nottingham Bristol Birmingham and Brighton phrenology uptake grows as a management aid.
The text speaks of saints facing death and persecution as a test of faith, linking earthly suffering to eternal reward. It contrasts Roman arenas with heavenly dwellings, urging perseverance for Christ amid earthly flames and Caesar's oppression. It calls for steadfastness while living briefly in troubled times.
Historical print ad touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and infant ailments. Claims quick relief from teething pain, diarrhea, stomach issues, wind colic, and gum inflammation, with a 20 cent bottle and nationwide drugstore availability. Includes Spanish and Italian proverbs as price and lifestyle decoration.
An old article notes a necklace fashioned from black ants in New Guinea saved to be over ten feet long, assembled from numerous bodies with beads and shell pieces. It describes how native women gather ants, then swallow their bodies while the heads bite off. Also mentioned is German insurance extending free medical attendance to 30 million people, yet concerns arise over costs and doctors pressuring patients.
A vintage guide explains cheese usages from dream cakes supplanting Welsh rarebit to cream sauces over toast. It covers cheese canapes, cheese balls, cheese souffles, cheese straws, cottage cheese spreads, and cheese soup with detailed steps and ratios.
Fragments describe kitchen instructions for cheese drops and baking, plus domestic advice on hats, lace starch, and mirror grooming. The text also includes a satirical dialogue about an engagement and a ring, alongside social guidance on routines and nerves.
Reports from New Zealand officials in Victoria Street describe experiments with eggs treated by the Ellis system. The eggs shipped as ordinary cargo remained fresh and good smelling after months, suggesting a possible revolution in the egg trade.
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