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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
6
The ad touts Marveloca tablets as nature driven cures for bladder irritation, constipation, and systemic waste buildup. It claims soothing of irritated membranes, strengthening of organs, and improved vigor, warning of impurities and nerve inflammation if waste is not expelled.
The Presbyterian notes WW A Fraser article on fools money and gambling on horse races. It argues gamblers are tools, aligning with local sportsmen who condemned racing at Woodbine over the past ten days. The piece omits moralizing quotes and Scripture yet emphasizes ethical concerns about race betting.
For more than twenty years Mr. J. B. Masser of 3322 Clinton St Minneapolis Minnesota endured sciatica. One application of Derlain's Pain Balm relieved pain and allowed sleep. Less than one bottle effected a permanent cure. If troubled with sciatica try a 25 cent bottle. sold by all druggists.
Dr Harper endured electrocution from a severe electric storm near Easa while traveling alone. A nearby power flash shattered a roadside fence, and a large tree nearby was struck as the storm passed. The doctor remained charged with electricity for hours, described as a human storage battery of strength, per the Alligton Herald.
A historical sketch describes the Ottoman garrison in Jerusalem and surrounding towns. It details unit sizes, barracks, rationing, uniforms, and daily duties of Turkish officers and privates, including discipline, pay, promotions, and common roles expected of soldiers.
St James Gazette argues the King should consider a visit to Canada as a unifying act for Britons at home and abroad. The piece stresses that the invitation would strengthen Empire bonds and mutual relations across the Atlantic, noting the King’s wisdom in deciding feasibility.
English seamen recruited to take the price of strikers at Hamburg escaped from the Hamburg America liner Fuerst Bismarck at Dover. After arrival, they claimed protection on English soil and were persuaded not to be forced back aboard. They fled as the liner departed, insisting they signed on to sail to New York and refused to be Shanghaied in Mexico or Cuba. Police took no further action.
A fragment describes a motor wedding and a motor funeral at Swanweep. The bride and groom were escorted by motorists from the church, with the funeral procession including many motorists accompanying the deceased to the grave.
A medical survey concludes radium often promotes healing of epithelial cancers on skin and mucous membranes, with permanent results in epithelioid lesions. Deep seated malignant growths show limited response, and blindness remains untreated. Tubes of radium may smooth scars from lupoid ulcers but offer no broad cure.
German army is described as the largest and most efficient fighting force, inspiring structures in Austria Hungary, Japan, China, and many European nations. It is alleged to number 4,000,000 trained soldiers plus 6,000,000 reserves, potentially 10,000,000 total ready for action. The German Emperor is portrayed as war lord with powers over the empire’s armies in war.
Budapest scientist Dr Riegler conducted a striking photomicrograph experiment showing a rifle bullet at 440 meters per second. The setup used a regular infantry rifle and captured a perfect image of the bullet in flight. The report notes additional improbable details including a galloping horse and a flash of light as part of the sequence.
A London Express report states Dr Le Grand Norton Denslow, an American consulting physician visiting London, has nearly uncovered a cure for locomotor ataxia and has achieved several remarkable recoveries previously unseen. The piece notes skepticism and cautious optimism as the doctor advances his methods.
Italian experts report on Behring treatment trials in cattle showing immune response after vaccination and virus injections. Human tests under Dr Giuseppe Carcano at Ospedale Maggiore Europewide progress aim to validate cures for consumption with a serum ready for broader testing.
The six foot high cake weighs 340 pounds and travels from London to Madrid. It is a three tier silver white confection with Corinthian columns, cupids, vines and orange blossoms, bearing a monogram A V and Spanish crown. A two foot long ivory handled knife accompanies the cake for the presentation.
The Canadian Northern Railway has a rolling stock order valued at 2,975,000 dollars, including 44 powerful engines. Most equipment is built in Canada, with delivery of engines and cars underway. In April the company shipped 569 carloads of settlers effects, reaching nearly 13,000 carloads since January 1, with May expected to show a large rise.
The newly appointed lieutenant governor is a former premier and president of the Executive Council of the Pacific Province born July 1861. He is married to Laura, daughter of W.B. Surlet of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and reportedly owns 40,000 acres in British Columbia. He previously owned the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, which was sold to a company for a substantial sum along with additional land.
A Popular Mechanics writer, Chester W. Tennant, details what minus sixty Fahrenheit feels like in Yukon. He recalls a two week cold spell with temperatures from 44 below to 60 below, frostbite danger in minutes, and effects on fires, smoke, moisture, and fuel like coal oil thickening and lamps freezing, illustrating extreme Arctic conditions.
The text discusses the 1903 subsidized trans Atlantic news service by the Canadian Press Association. It notes it supplements British news from the American press and aims to be a permanent Empire link. It highlights the service's British flavor and its role for Canadian newspapers.
The Technical World Magazine reports Professor C. Redard of Geneva introduces colored rays as an anaesthetic. The device uses a white incandescent lamp with a blue veil to block sunlight. After two to three minutes of fixed gaze, a patient is said to become unconscious with a gradual awakening and no dangerous effects observed.
A fragmentary line cites a buyer referencing Mr. Youngpop and a joke about sleeplessness being contagious with the remark that there is no disease to match it. The fragment hints at a humorous aside in the page’s miscellany.
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