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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
5
The notice extols Corticelli Silk as superior for ink or machine sewing and cautions that substitutes lack genuine strength. It urges readers to ask their dealer for Corticelli Silk, arguing some clerks push cheaper brands for higher profit and promising better value from the genuine Corticelli.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a market item and machine orders with positive notes. The readable portion references a shop context and ordering activity but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
The essay notes storm disasters and calamities draw homeless and bereaved back to sites of loss rather than seek new livelihoods. It cites London, Lisbon, Philadelphia, Chicago, Mississippi floods, Charleston and Joburg town, and describes nostalgia as a stronger pull than money or comfort. The piece warns grief drives people to dwell near reminders of tragedy.
A compilation of notes on ancient paper making tracing Chinese origins to the second century B C and spread to Asia Europe and the Arab world. It contrasts crude eastern methods with historical mill developments in Germany and touches on incubator vibrations affecting chick hatching plus a scatter of editorial quips and short anecdotes.
Commonly called pruusic acid is a highly deadly poison found in shrubs and trees such as the wild cherry bitter almond sherry torcel St Ignatius bean and the peach tree. It is obtained by distillation from ferrocyanide of potash with sulfuric acid as a light colorless gas and a 2 percent aqueous solution. The lethal dose is two to six drops with half a grain enough to kill. It is used medicinally for stomach ailments whooping cough and late-stage consumption but is extremely volatile and its fumes kill plants and can paralyze the heart, causing death and rigor mortis after death.
A fragmentary survey of peculiar book titles from the 1500s shows extravagant and playful names such as The Spiritual Snuffleer and Bread Cooked on the Ashes. The text notes whimsical publishing choices, odd coinages, and references to charity, devotion, and religious life alongside unrelated snippets on fashion, furniture, and science curiosities.
The piece advocates systematic nerve rest to curb nervous instability and promote health. It recommends bed rest, massage equal to walking two or three miles, and passive exercises to boost appetite and digestion. Salt rubs and cool showers, plus warm baths for cold feet, are advised, with vegetables like lettuce, celery, and spinach highlighted as valuable.
A desolate critique cites poor sportsmanship among spectators and players as detracting from a respected athletic event. It laments slashing on the field, calls for discipline, and urges teams to separate themselves from rowdyrooters while defending whether opponents or fans incite trouble at the gates.
Orchard and children and Miss Sadie Jones visit friends in Ws Mr. and Mrs. James Quinlan. the n the latter's sister Mrs. Jas. Cavanagh. Johnny Kirkup returns home from Barrie hospital after illness. A neighborhood boy narrowly escaped drowning while bathing recently. Miss Sarah O Rourk of Buffalo No Ys called on friends here.
Passenger trains depart Barrie for and arrive from the undermentioned places as follows with the new timetable taking effect on June 15 1982.
A reader praises Queen Quali Oxfords and Boots for their graceful fit and ease. The woman expresses pleasure with the comfort and refined style of the footwear.
Bargains offered on a stock of Disters and fly nets cleared this month. Goods include whips, combs, brushes, oil, hoof remedies and conditioning powders. Weathered second quality items are not bought, ensuring value for money. Sale notes at trace street location.
A garbled excerpt presents a discussion among characters Kowtowne Browne and others about social behavior and affordability. The text mentions Kadley the cynic and references to a price bargain and a business college in Barrie. The style imitates old newspaper prose with clipped phrases and interrupted sentences.
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