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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
6
An 1870s letter from EB Manitoba praises Fruit-s-tives as a mild, effective remedy for liver and bowel issues and womb trouble. The writer claims strong personal relief and urges others to try the medicine, noting easy use and gentle effects.
Sunnidale Council met at New Lowell with the Reeve presiding. Members Barker and others sought salary advances and payments under multiple warrants. Actions include bridge repairs, culvert work, fence construction, and various small disbursements, with adjournment set for the first July session.
A damaged OCR note touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound as a cure for men and women with health issues. It claims the remedy helps with nervous trouble, periods, and general weakness, describing strong personal belief in its effectiveness.
The piece describes a dragonfly as a marvel of flight and vision. It notes its massive wing muscles, precise steering, and superb eyesight with two main compound eyes plus three simple eyes. It details its powerful jaws and a breathing system of air tubes and body cavities enabling active life, as observed in the Chambour Journal.
A compact review of animal hibernation explains fat reserves and metabolic slowdown enabling long winter survival. It notes fat as a stored coal cellar, tissue loss limits, and reduced wear to sustain life through dormancy.
A jumble of notes covers patent remedies, coin history, old book bacteria, laundry tricks, Swiss stone throwing, Cape town to sun voyage, coal geography, English roses, exercise ethics, temper and voice, Argentina etymology, Cheshire cheese, Bermuda onion skin tone, and pineapple juice lore. The piece blends curiosities with health claims and historical tidbits, naming Dr. T A Slocum in Toronto and various nations, foods, and trivia.
The article surveys Henry Grey’s political standing in 1906, Hudson Maxim’s view on airships’ wartime use, and the limited impact of dynamite from airships. It also notes Columbia University women’s life saving course with a timed rescue drill, plus Irish emigration trends, and Indian ring names among Carlisle Indians graduates.
Police evidence shows children frequently hired in crimes. The report cites cases from London with references to organized efforts involving youths in social disorder and theft rings.
A London report portrays Judge Murray of Britain as risking his life on circuit in a voyage through the cannibal center of Goarabari. The piece laments Neoteric governance and urges citizens to duties while noting postwar pension distributions abroad and a colossal engine milestone at Sharon’s rest mill.
London Mail notes in a terse item that farmers in the southern portion of the country traditionally use collies for farm tasks. The brief mentions dogs trained for work and reflects routine rural practice of the period.
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