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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 09, 1910
Page
7
Ottawa May 1910. F W Cc urges farmers to keep records on dairy cows to measure milk and fat output versus feed costs. He cites examples where record keeping lifted average production by over 40 percent and poses questions about purpose, labor payment, and profitability beyond mere feeding.
The Jane issue notes the Home Journal changes its name to Canadian Home Journal amid long standing confusion with The Ladies Home Journal of Philadelphia. Over the last two years the magazine secured a stable Canadian presence but misidentification with foreign journals persisted as its size and appeal improved.
The text notes a decision postponement until June regarding a name change labeled Vacation Number and mentions an unusually large amount of seasonable reading. The fragment references timetable changes and a periodical titled Vacation Number with emphasis on timing rather than specific actions.
The article describes a tented city rising overnight for the Mighty Haag Railroad Shows. It highlights a unique trained animal act with bears ponies and blue faced monkeys created by Professor Chas Duncan. The show claims unmatched animal intelligence and will perform in Barrie on June.
New York reports that a grain of rice lodged in Mrs. Asa Cummings ear on her wedding day ten years ago and caused repeated operations to remove it. Physicians say the grain finally inflamed her brain, leading to death at Post-Graduate Hospital.
The note advises that cotton and lisle thread gloves withstand ordinary washing, but dyed colors should be set by steeping in salt. Mentions Minard's Liniment Lumberman's Friend as a reference product.
A man found with a fatal head injury near Victoria Harbor beside the G T R track at six a m Tuesday. The express train halted, the man taken to Midland station and then to Midland Hospital. A companion was arrested near the island. blood on his clothes. Whiskey blamed for the trouble. Scotty, a laborer from Maple Island camp, lay unconscious in a blood pool, likely three to four hours old. Police detain the companion on suspicion of foul play.
The Jane issue from Peterboro Ontario covers moisture control in orchard soils box packing of apples growing and marketing strawberries ice storage cherry grape blackberry planting wind breaks and fruit in England. Amateur flower growers find ornamental grasses gladiolite begoulas asters and ferns. Lawn and garden hints provide practical timely tips. An in-depth article on insects injurious to vegetables aids vegetable growers.
Mrs. Young sues the town of Gravenbaret for damages totaling 80,000 dollars claiming injury to John Young caused by an electric shock. The article recalls that last winter master Zonet suffered severe burns while in bed due to current flowing into a metal bedstead.
The article advertises Kendall's Spavin Cure as a universal horse remedy sold in drug stores and general stores. It notes common causes of lameness in horses and urges readiness to treat with this liniment, claiming long use and broad popularity. It also offers a free horse health book from Dr. B. J. Kendall Co.
The town council of Barrie proposes renaming several locally known streets to avoid confusion and align plans. Streets such as John Street between Bayfield and Mary Streets would become Maple Avenue, and others including John Street from Bayfield to Peel becoming Grove Street, Ross Street to Johnson Street, and more.
The Montreal Academy of Music closed March 18 ending a storied era and recalling Eugene A. Macdowell who opened the house in 1875 with a stock company. His wife Fannie Reeves and other stars linked to Toronto and Montreal are noted, including Julia Arthur and Melbourne Macdowell.
A satirical poem recalls an English visitor, uel Butler, finding Discobolus and Antinous casts stowed in a Montreal museum lumber room among skins. A custodian explains the statues are vulgar and linked to Mr. Spurgeon via a brother-in-law haberdasher. Montreal outrage follows.
Notice from County Judge John A. Ardagh of Simcoe appoints Monday July 11 1910 at 11 a m at Barrie Court House for hearing an application to change names of certain Barrie streets with all interested parties to appear. The By-Laws repeal clause and municipal act references are mentioned as formal recital.
Place a lime box in the closet where jams and preserves are stored to deter mold on fruit. Pineapple prepared with sugar and left overnight, then canned and sealed, will keep longer. Ask for Minard's and take no other.
A promotional passage extols Five Roses paste as close grained and evenly textured for pies. It highlights a delicate indescribable flavor, nutty sweetness, and rich color, suggesting use with apple lemon tart peach varieties in crust end pies.
The reader is prompted to consider whether their advertising program is expanding to match the store or enterprise’s growth ambitions. The question implies that any saleable item should be advertised to support expansion and attract customers.
Passenger sailings listed for Donaldson Line with ports Montreal Glasgow and destinations including Cassandras and Saturnia. Schedule notes changes, arrival days, and dates from May to August with notices to write for a complete information folder.
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