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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
6
A historic advertisement touts Dr Chases Nerv Food as a cure for nervous headaches and fatigue. It features testimonials from Mrs Clancy praising improved health after years of illness and urges readers to buy from Toronto dealers while warning against imitations.
A liner named Liban carrying more than 400 passengers collided with the steamer Balkan off Bastia Corsica near Marseilles. The Liban sank, many passengers drowned, and rescue efforts saved seventeen aboard the Liban before it vanished beneath the waves. The wreck prompted swift action from nearby vessels and lifeboats.
The report recounts a mob lynching of a Black man identified as Wyatt, accused of shooting a school superintendent after a refusal to renew his teaching contract. The mob dragged him to a pole, set him afire, and mutilated the burning body, with witnesses noting extreme savagery in the act.
A two year old girl of Mea Harrie was burned to death on Elm street when a nearby fire caused flames to spread to her crib. The child's mother, working nearby, left the girl unattended for a short period, and her brother, nine, was briefly mentioned in connection with the event. The article notes the fatal fire occurred during a Wednesday period and describes the scene as a child burned while at home.
A long sermon argues motherhood shapes daughters and families. It urges frugality and care, links maternal influence to daughter’s future, and defends church and family duty as core to social virtue. It frames motherhood as social and spiritual mission.
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