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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
6
A historical ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female weakness. It claims many women suffer daily as homemakers and credits testimonials from Mrs. Pinkham and W Bartette with restoring strength and health.
The September honor roll lists students across classes with names including Mainie Hubbert Robert Redfern Stanley Allen Alfred Dyer Milton Brown Nellie Kell Fred Kell Charlie Bloxham Floyde Dyer Walter McLean Mabel McLean Ernest Bowen Sadie Hubbert Carmeela Sigley Harvey Tvodal Regelo Srigley Stanley Crawford Frances Hapbert Clifford Taylor Elsie Tyndal Sadie Givens Elmer Dyer Preston Bowe John Kell Bert Srigely Charlie Hopkinson Florence Srigley Bert Hubbard John Cochran Alberta Srigley George Givens Irene Kell and E M Usher described by the school as honored students.
The document lists students and staff across classes Sr. IV to Pt. II including Eva Ford Lola Partridge Arthur Wilde Jessa Bidwell Albert Shelswell Edna Church Fred LeFeuvre Tommy Gravestone Richard Coward Edna Bertram Fred Bennett Victor Church John Beardsall Sarah Shelawell Bert Shelawell Wallace Beardsall Margaret Gravestone Hazel Dicker Millard Bertram Hope Church Lillie Weeks Birdie Healey Jack Churen Jeffery Bertram Goldie Healey Marjorie Kissock Persy Barnes Fred Barnes with average attendance 21 and staff H A Ralney.
The text notes that pale lips indicate insufficient fresh air intake. Deep breathing outdoors is described as restoring color to the lips and improving overall appearance.
Lady Auckland argues that a woman's beauty depends on her coloring, not skin or dress, and that paintings show how backgrounds should suit differing complexions. She notes how best portraits harmonize with a sitter and suggests beauty specialists should guide interior color schemes to match individual tones.
Design notes describe lace braid on net for door panels or curtains. Panels add attractive entrance appearance. though costlier than silk, lace lasts longer with proper care. Large oblong panel easy for a woman skilled in fancy work.
The article explains how to adjust a 26 inch by 13 inch oblong panel by extending the net six to ten inches beyond braid, and describes making face roses and floral sprays before basting them to the pattern with right side down. The met is then basted over the pattern and sewn to the braid as in Marie Antoinette work.
Health and beauty guidance urges lemon juice for bilious attacks and egg-based hair and voice remedies. It recommends vinegar for ringworm, scented products for women, and internal cures for enlarged pores linked to indigestion, plus a morning hot-water cleanse and a lotion of oil and witch hazel.
A Tayterville Ontario testimonial reports two years of crippling headaches eased after three days on Fruit-a-tives. The writer says a box cured the condition and urges trying the product now sold by Fruit-a-tives Limited Ottawa at 50 cents a box if unavailable locally.
Barrie library expands its collection with platform Echoes by John B Gough and works across science travel and fiction. Notable titles include Travels in Canada by Alexander Henry voyages with Henry D Thoreau Walden The Weavers by Gilbert Parker Mr Crewes Career by Winston Churchill and The Spoilers Rex Beach.
The Sept Honor Roll lists students across grades IV and VI and includes Addison Muriel Love Fred Addison Mamia Hayes David Campbell Grace Addison Pearle Addison Lillie Kerridge Michael Hayes Euphemie Lyall Evelyn West Caldwell Laura Lyall Norman Luck Gertie Newman Rose Chappell Helen Shanahan Evelyn Shanahan Lena Beath and teen Jermey A H West as teacher.
Dozens of physicians tout Vinol cod liver oil as the best body builder and strength creator. Dr J E Ennis of Atlanta testifies it heals coughs colds bronchial troubles and sore throats and has helped indigestion anemia and run down patients. Endorsers claim Vinol is uniquely effective for the elderly and delicate children with a money back guarantee for unsatisfied users.
The piece surveys how travelers from Europe are received on return, noting that first trips strain friendships for months and test hosts with awkward questions about places and warmth. It contrasts milder travelers who recount journeys with bold egos who boast and overwhelm hosts, then shifts to domestic routines and photography tips drawn from daily life and a few social quirks.
The text explains that cooking halves of vegetables in pure water yields poorer tenderness and flavor than boiling in salted water. Salt draws out delicate flavor in cauliflower, cabbage, potatoes, peas, beans, and many vegetables, while onions cooked in unsalted water taste nearly tasteless. Salt also raises boiling temperature, aiding cooking, and is used in cold water to deter insects from above ground produce.
A compact essay argues that terseness saves time and energy in modern life. It extols quiet efficiency, avoiding frills, and using shortcuts with care. It warns that constant busywork wastes strength, while precise, minimal action leads to larger results.
A health notice stresses clean milk delivery with clean hands, cans, and bottles. It warns against dirt in milk, advocates pasteurized milk, proper bottle washing, and returning clean bottles, and urges women to uphold sanitary kitchen practices to protect babies and homes.
Practical home tips cover selecting heavy grapefruits, polishing glass with whiting, letting canned fruits breathe for flavor, peeling after brief boiling, cabbage overflow prevention, cleansing candlesticks, drying lace with flour, and using French chalk to absorb grease while storing delicate lace.
J A MacLAREN explains roast times with mutton needing longer than beef and veal about three times beef. Veal requires frequent basting and bacon slices on top aid browning. Also a reminder to renew a subscription by sending payment promptly.
A fragment advertises stationery printing with emphasis on quality and quick service. It promises low prices and quick turnaround, mentioning a badge or name Qur jap and Lea as perhaps vendors or marks of origin. The readable text focuses on value and speed in printing.
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