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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
2
An aboard diary recounts a grim voyage marked by a missing woman and child, a suspected murder, and a captain’s suicide. The crew confront fear, strange relics, and a shifting sense of fate as they near Africa after a night of peril.
Reported by Captain J P Plalay of the 9th United States Infantry after Manila shows soldiers suffering a mysterious illness causing neuritis or nerve paralysis. Observers like Wilson of Buffalo describe low locomotor ataxia and degeneration of nerve function, with symptoms including trembling, poor coordination, and sleepless nervousness. The article notes a remedy claiming to revitalizes nerves and warns of lasting damage if untreated.
The Belgian princess by marriage to Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria is widowed with a daughter and enters a second marriage to Count Elemer Longay. Royal parents opposed the match but etiquette bars sentiment in favor of social rank as she leaves court life for a new life as a countess while her daughter remains a focal link to a once grand world.
A garbled OCR fragment references a person tied to illness or communication problems, mentions a celebration and a pharmacy or physician context, and cites unreadable handwriting and calls from chemists. The text is severely corrupted and contains no clear event dates or entities.
Advice on controlling rose insects using arsenates Paris green and london purple with water, kerosene emulsion, and pyrethrum. Also tips on tobacco remedies, soil sterilization, and plant care. Household notes cover gilding, whitening, tea substitutes, disinfectants, and odor removal methods.
Household hints advise warding off moths by airing garments in sunlight and outdoors for hours. Woolen goods should be examined monthly, brushed, and exposed to sun. In fested cupboards use small squares of sulphur with directions burned. A pure borax powder in washing aids cleaning.
During hot weather, doctors urge reform in infant care to prevent illness. Keep babies cool by removing heavy clothing, dressing lightly, and offering extra protection at dusk. Some mothers use wool abdominal bands, but experts deem this unnecessary except for very thin or malnourished infants.
A garbled excerpt describes fortification work with engineers and shells. Interspersed dialogue references a literary editor and a misfit exchange about a favored piece of writing, mentioning the Ten Commandments and a writers’ debate.
A Dawson City tale praises a winter route where travelers recall dogs and daring journeys. A Detroit woman recounts guiding her dog team along a ice filled dawn trail, mistaking stray animals for tame partners before realizing they were wild wolves.
A correspondent recounts a Hartford clipping bureau sending letters to John Bunyan via publishers to subscribe, noting post Barnum era flex of his name. It recalls Dr Joel Hawes and Dr William Hawes and a paradoxical remark about their never meeting in the hereafter. Also a travel aside on Korean paper carpets and old American textile notions.
A fragment describes a scarlet toque with brilliant trimming and a white bloom piece. It notes a unique style, its originality, and impact, mentioning acquisition or display in a London fashion context and a Los Angeles setting.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses new collars and embroidery styles with unclear terminology. It mentions Victorian hare, decorative elements, and a traced pattern, but the exact meaning and entities remain unreadable.
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