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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
2
The Excelsior Business College touts a strong reputation for quality training with up to date equipment and efficient staff. It claims to provide a solid foundation for students, promising a sure start on the road to progress and high job satisfaction from its graduates. Attendance is stated to have risen 30 percent over last year.
A brief health note highlights sleep as a key factor in stomach and liver activity. It suggests a simple, safe method to improve digestion through adequate rest and regular sleep patterns.
The article discusses hay cutting timing for maximum nutrition and palatability. It contrasts early and late cuts, noting early cut hay suits sheep and dairy cattle while late cut favors fattening cattle. It cites experiments by Prof. Sanborn and Prof. Henry, and outlines conditions guiding harvest timing, plus curing and storage tips and Glendenning’s method for clover hay.
The text argues a new hay curing method saves time between cutting and stacking, protects leaves and blossoms from rain, and can yield greener hay than previously thought. It notes conditions vary by soil type and weather, and emphasizes skill and judgment to achieve best results amid favorable conditions.
The Ontario Minister of Agriculture approves Blue-Stone spray demonstrations to destroy growing Wild Mustard in cereal crops. Details include making a 2 percent blue vitriol solution, applying with a fruit-tree sprayer, best timing just as mustard blooms, weather guidance, cost about 80–90 cents per barrel, and minimal crop impact on young wheat barley oats or clover.
An advertisement urges a cure for a cold in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims all druggists refund the money if not effective and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. The price is listed as 250.
The Ontario rules for stray cattle require prompt action when animals wander onto another’s property. Affected landowners may seize and hold the beast, publish a three week notice in a local newspaper, and follow through with defined disposition and accounting if the owner is not found. If value is under twenty dollars, ownership may transfer after proper advertising and harboring costs are deducted.
An obituary from the Odan Times June 6 details the death of Duncan MacMillan ex manager of Lagavulin Distillery Islay aged, his body removed from Glasgow to Port Ellen for funeral at Parochial Church. Relatives present include son Duncan MacMillan daughters Mrs MacGilvray Mrs Mackie Mrs Weir Miss H MacMillan brother James MacMillan grandsons James Mackie and Aredd Weir. A self educated leader who served as estate manager Ballinaby Lagavulin Farm and the Lagavulin Distillery, contributing to church and public affairs. He retired due to ill health and was honored by Lagavulin Distillery with a retiring allowance. the public showed respect with a silver “wafer” purse. The deceased resided at Scotatoun near Glasgow prior to retirement.
Classic early medicine ad touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies. Claims relief from crying, wind colic, and gum inflammation, promising soothing effects and a pleasant taste. Priced at 35 cents per bottle, advertised as sold by druggists worldwide.
A quiet house wedding occurred Tuesday at 2 pm at 625 Ontario Street Toronto. Margaret Rose Rogerson Reive became the bride of Dr Gershom Proctor Howard DDS with grandfathers guiding the ceremony. The event featured bridal attire of white crepe de chine and tulle, and a pearl gift by the groom to the bride. The couple received a loan authorization of $2,000 from Dyment Securities and Co. for secured loans at 4 percent.
A nurse arrives during crises and becomes central to comfort and care as families seek explanations about doctors and treatments. She must manage duties beyond nursing, controlling room order, flowers, notes, and quieting family tensions, while balancing privacy and professional distance through illness and convalescence.
A scrambled clipping recalls two legendary royal burials Attila the Hun and Alaric the Goths with secret graves and vanished resting places. It then wryly notes Mexican churches remain unfinished due to property rules and taxes. Other snippets include a whistling oyster tale, a bite-sized art of conversation quip, and fragmented cartoonish banter.
The publisher A. Wits and Sons announces a new collection titled Of Storied Just a Few by K. G. Kaan. They claim the firm’s usual high standards and exclusive selection, noting Knowles' breezy style and that admirers can expect something special.
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