This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
6
A reflective glimpse into Sir John Fisher the Admiral of the Fleet and the refrain Deeds Not Words. It recalls his early ship days, a Yard pranks, and the royal demand for civility as he faced rivals, with a coda about his stern resolve and blunt wit.
A Basuto servant employed by a Lady at Ladysmith shot herself with a revolver after mistaking it for a camera. In her account she describes asking the servant to stand in front of her and firing, then noting the weapon was loaded. The case references police and a dog control order in the district.
In Se SU fe Parts of Bursi England a witchcraft potions tale links a home of a notorious blacksmith near Cambridge. Water turns to steam with heat, explosive vapors trigger deadly superstition. Suspected witches were punished, while local tenants face long arrears, with a judge lamenting an end to a sweet dream as rents remain unpaid.
The article notes high costs for grouse shooting in England with braces priced around £1, rising in bad years to five times that. Examples include £500 for 20,000 acres yielding 150 braces over a month’s burn, and £150 for 9,000 acres with a notable daily kill. North of the Tweed remains cheaper, with Yorkshire and Durham about 10s per brace, and 7s 6d not uncommon.
Veterans in the House of Commons include Samuel Young the Irish Nationalist for East Cavan who boasted of being the oldest member and turning eighty seven. Francis Powell of Wigan born 1897. and Robert Puller of Perth born 1828 who first entered Parliament at seventy five, likely setting a new record.
An old Canadian health claim touts tablets named Fruit-a-tives made from apple orange and fig juices with tonics to cleanse the body and aid digestion. Advertised as a treatment for constipation indigestion biliousness and stomach troubles the product sells for 2.50 a bottle with a 25¢ trial size from Fruit-a-tives Limited Ottawa.
The Montreal Star argues that if Borden wins, Foster could become Finance Minister and face scrutiny over past commissions. It questions whether Foster would apply the same personal profit principles to Dominion finances and urges condemnation of Liberal graft accusations from his own camp.
A Glace Bay letter from the Yorkshire Poet denounces the return of an English family to England after emigration agents refused entry to their crippled boy. The writer denounces egregious officialdom and heatless cruelty and calls for action by both governments.
Letter from Miss M R Morin of Montreal praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health after months of illness and painful periods. The ad claims the remedy cures female ailments including tumors ulcerations fibroids and nervous prostration and invites sick women to write for advice from Lydia E Pinkham of Lynn.
Miss Annis Peck, a fearless American climber formerly at Smith College, scales Mount Hauscurza in Peru reaching about 25,000 feet. She follows W. W. Graham’s 22,800 foot Bolivian record and emphasizes the danger, discipline, and athletic prowess required for extreme altitude ascents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.