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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
6
In a health note plain language advocates nourishing food over drugs to combat lack of energy among growing girls in school or business. It warns that poor appetite and weak digestion hinder ordinary foods and promotes Scott's Emulsion as necessary to build strength and overcome health problems.
Classified and school notes from a small town paper recount a bank ad for Transvaal general banking services and notes on local staff and teachers. The items mention money lending and mortgage services, a Sun Life agency, and a Crown Hill School February report with student names and teachers. Notable quotes stress judgment by deeds over promises and praise for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
An old advertisement proclaims ORRINE as a remedy to cure drinking habits with a money back guarantee. It claims strong confidence in its curative powers and offers a trial with refund if no benefit, pricing listed per box and requests readers to ask for a free booklet.
An offer from Dr. James W Kidd promises five hundred readers a free full size $1.00 package of a so called home treatment. Readers must fill a coupon or write a case description to Toronto Canada to receive the no charge remedy, with no money required. The text lists numerous ailments claimed to be cured and emphasizes the opportunity is limited.
Fragmentary health ad lists chronic cough heart trouble poor circulation impure blood and fatigue. Mentions female and various remedies in terse dated wording, reflecting a 19th or early 20th century medical outreach tone.
The article traces how the Wertz descendants claim a large fortune tied to the Dutch East Indies era. It details a 17th century soldier of fortune and his housemate, long disputed inheritances, failed 1874 Dutch court actions, and recent efforts by three Wertz family associations to reopen the case with Dutch authorities.
The piece explains that a Prince of Wales comes of age only as heir to the throne at eighteen, not in private capacity. Full age for succession occurs at eighteen, but the minority of the Prince continues in other respects. Victoria’s reign illustrated the distinction between heir apparent and private status.
Registrar General report shows a 2 percent rise in Roman Catholics marrying outside their church during the year. Among 6743 marriages, 22.65 percent did not wed within the Roman Catholic rites, Presbyterians and Anglicans followed in turnout while Lutherans, Congregationalists, and Baptists trailed. The period also notes broader historical and unrelated items.
A guide to furnishing a boy’s room emphasizes balanced style between not too shabby and not overly delicate. It suggests white enamel furniture, a desk, a closet, an organized laundry setup, a ventilator board, a towel rack, and an elderdown quilt, plus a personal space for trophies and interests to foster pride and order.
A fragment describes a London woman placing a two centi paper fan with a jeweled bag and handkerchief, praising paper fans as hygienic, dainty, and disposable. It notes shops offering varied colors and phrases about Queen Mary and fashion trends in fans.
A fragmentary notice praises Kellogg as a demure New York singer. The text notes admiration for her stage presence and figure and hints at contemporary expectations of female performers in the theater scene.
A fragmented discussion argues bananas are a food rather than a dessert, likening them to beefsteak in category and noting potential health benefits. The text contains formatting errors and unusual spellings but emphasizes proper preparation and versatile use of bananas in meals and desserts.
Observations on Clydesdale foot care emphasize nourishment and proper circulation. Dry or hard feet signal inadequate nourishment, while methods like warm water soaks and cold baths stimulate blood flow, though some remedies such as clay for the frog may be only partly effective.
The piece argues kindness must be mixed with tact to avoid harm. It urges offering help gently and respecting others’ wishes, valuing their viewpoint, and placing ourselves in their place. It warns against excess and meddling, noting tact can be cultivated with common-sense judgment.
A reader notes that horses sleep in two ways. Many sleep standing, rarely lying fully down. others lie down occasionally. When rising they usually lift a front hoof first, then both hind parts last, though some horses rise cow fashion with forelegs first.
The text explains earthing up celery to blanch stalks for a tender, pale product. It emphasizes doing this before frost, keeping plants close to the surface, and compacting soil around the tops to prevent exposure and cracking. It notes improper earthing can harm growth and quality.
Dr ROB Craig of Manchester recounts a chilling account of the 1884 journey of the mummy of the Priestess of Amen Ra from Egypt to England. He recalls a series of disasters befalling the five explorers, including two deaths, a crippled member, ruined finances, and severed limbs, suggesting a haunting or curse rather than mere coincidence.
The piece notes bell making as a historic art, tracing its origins to Whitechapel London for 360 years and beyond. It explains bell composition, warning against excessive tin which softens metal and causes cracking, while praising aged copper and tin sources from Austria for best results.
A blue book issued by Ottawa lists unclaimed balances in Canadian banks totaling 677.4 thousand dollars. Depositors across the country have not claimed these funds for various reasons, with amounts ranging from a few cents to several thousand dollars. Many entries amount to around five thousand dollars or more.
Fragments describe straw wearers called Hettaw ghues who swore false evidence for bail and deception against authorities. The text mentions a French doctor in Argentina fighting locusts and an electric motor to vibrate trellis to resist frost, with stray references to patents and orchard protection.
In Walkerton Ontario on May 6 1917 a local businessman recounts long health struggles from nervousness caused by indigestion and dyspepsia. He credits a home remedy with relief and urges others with similar symptoms to try the product, noting testimonials and a mailed box offer.
An attempt to amend provisions for the expenditure of 5.9 million dollars in Northern Ontario by Dr Soper Dr White Dr Soper White is unsuccessful. The effort aimed to modify spending guidelines and constraints within the regional budget context.
A reader from Hammond Ontario reports relief from long term female health symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial claims prior doctors failed to help, but the remedy provided complete relief of headaches back pain constipation and nervous feelings.
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