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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
3
Mrs Pinkham receives a letter from T. C. Willadsen of Manning Town thanking her and a vegetable compound for saving his life and expressing deep gratitude for the relief he felt from the remedy titled Ti SAVED MY LIFE.
A testimonial letter praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for treating irregular or painful periods and related symptoms. The writer credits the remedy with restoring regularity and strength after long suffering and medicine failures, urging other women to seek help. The message emphasizes the product's efficacy and authenticity.
The article reports 45 230 000 bushels of wheat inspected to date from the 1206 western crop and notes Midland as next year's meeting place for the Orange Grand Lodge of Canada. It also mentions Dorland Foote of Belleville, age 9, admitting to starting a fire that destroyed a fire station to please a 16 year old girl named Amy Stewart.
A fragmented poem urges steadfast labor and charity in harsh times, followed by a collection of practical recipes and household tips. The text blends moral exhortation with early 20th century food ideas and gentle fashion advice, ending with a note on adjusting attitude to heat and weather.
A historical notice claims a fluid extract dand ion and compounded syrups are effective for kidney and urinary troubles. It states the remedy aids kidney filtration, reduces waste and acids in the blood, and urges the public to try the treatment based on a prominent physician’s endorsement.
The piece argues clothing choices affect comfort in heat, noting men fare better with simple practical attire and few undergarments, while women face restrictions like corsets and collars. It later advises lightweight fabrics, minimal footwear, loose skirts, thin blouses, and comfortable headwear, stressing footwear comfort and white canvas or light kid as ideal for women.
Noon in Barrie is described as a time of comfort and digestion aided by Miona stomach tablets praised for quick relief. A Washington wedding where both spouses wore bandages follows an automobile crash, delaying their honeymoon. Executors of J J Long estate settle succession duties for 21 000 after deductions leaving 402 300 for duties.
Ontario’s 1907 potato outlook prompts action as H B Smith urges Bordeaux Mixture to fight rot. Aimed at farmers, the guidance explains mixing, stock solutions, and four seasonal sprays starting July 5 to protect vines, with emphasis on pure materials and proper application.
An American shopper recalls rude, intrusive millinery tactics in London shops. She details a persistent shopwalker, high pressure gloving and hat prices, and clever countermeasures in Mayfair that reveal how prices are negotiated and how trimming substitutions were hidden. The piece ends with a hard lesson on buying headgear.
An Ottawa physician claims to have intensified fresh fruit benefits by extracting bitter compounds from orange peels and combining them with pressed juices to create Fruit-a-tives pills. Promised cures include bowel action, headaches, nervousness, kidney trouble, rheumatism, skin clarity, and blood purification. Available by mail for 50 cents a box or six for two dollars.
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