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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 11, 1893
Page
4
A Barrie newspaper item from November 18, 1895 comments on the Chicago World’s Fair and a legislative move to allow married women to vote for municipal councils. It cites press bias in Toronto and notes editorials, McCarthyism links, and Canada’s claim to originating the fair, with Montreal’s early proposal and Chicago’s eventual selection.
The article discusses John Ruskin as a candidate for the Laureateship following Lord Tennyson's death. It notes Ruskin’s birth in 1819, Oxford graduation in 1839, and works like Modern Painters, The Stones of Venice, and Sesame and Lilies. It also mentions his reputation and influence as a lecturer and critic.
The Meqhanius Institute report shows membership rising from 283 to 345 and total year receipts of 1232.70. Expenses include librarian salaries, mortgage interest, building costs, and teaching night classes. The board highlights reduced debt, rent income, and ongoing efforts to improve facilities and book holdings while acknowledging a mortgage of 2900 remains.
An amusing La France piece by Marius Vachou recounts a German noblewoman at a state occasion wearing an expensive gown misjudged by the audience. Laughter erupts as the couturiere points out the gown’s reverse, and the lady flees to correct her attire amid general mirth.
A correspondent describes how fire engines in New York mobilize when fire alarms sound. Horses are gowned and roped, drivers and crew swiftly move from sleeping areas to the stables and lower doors, then race into action as bells ring and doors swing open.
Fragmentary article recounts the recovery and return in 1876 of a polar chronometer lost after a ship incident in the Arctic. It notes the device was later sent to the British Admiralty and returned to the U S Navy, highlighting historical frictions between the nations over Arctic matters. Also touches on royal portraits, Empress Eugenie, and a Washington letter on women cyclists, with unrelated verses and notes.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as pleasant tasting and kidney aiding. It claims quick stomach relief, cold banishment, and laxative benefits. Sold in 70 bottle lots by leading druggists, with agents named for distribution and trust.
The document describes a temperance gathering at Union Station with references to Munichal ard County Leicéy and public buildings. It highlights a weekly boarding department and a focus on sobriety, mentioning Lucas & Co. as organizers and noting a datum about a reduced intake and a potential public sale.
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