Shingled Fragments Chronicle Oshawa Event
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Oshawa and a five part sequence with unclear details. The readable text shows scattered phrases about shingling or overlapping materials and a non specific event in Oshawa.
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Newspaper
Millbrook And Omemee Mirror
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Oshawa and a five part sequence with unclear details. The readable text shows scattered phrases about shingling or overlapping materials and a non specific event in Oshawa.
Omemee residents share greetings from Toronto visits and hospital news. Local clergy announce a special sermon and a 6 30 p m assembly for the Orangemen parade to the Methodist Church. A long list of social calls, meetings, picnics, and sporting events fills the week with community pride and small-town detail.
A promotional note touts Dr Hamilton's Pals as a superior blood purifier and tonic. It claims fast nourishment, purer blood, and robust health with wide circulation, urging purchase from all dealers.
T J Elliott reports on street iconography at Yonge and Alexander streets in Toronto, noting changes to traffic flow and storefronts affecting commuters and shoppers in the area.
George A. Balfour village clerk posts the voters list for Omemee Ontario The list was displayed at R J Mulligan's Drug Store on July 3 1908 and remains for inspection Electors may report errors for correction under the Voters List Act
For sale 145 acres more or less in Manvers being West Half Lot 12 Can 2. About 140 acres cleared with balance woodland. Includes a frame dwelling and 30 by 82 frame barn. Water supply from hard and soft sources. North west corner touches Pontypool. In good cultivation. Terms and particulars from Charles Gibson Pontypool Post Office or on premises. July 4 1908.
Special train service connected with the Orange Celebration at Peterboro on July 13. Details include departures from Landsay at 8.30 am and Port Hope 9.05 am with arrivals in Peterboro about 10.30 am, plus return services from Peterboro around 6.45 pm. Additional specials run via Omemee Brunswick Bethany and Millbrook with routes to Peterboro and return times.
The successful candidates listed include Elva Bradley Fred Bradley L Brock L Burke M Carew J Corbett Frank Carrigan Isabella Cottingham M Coulter Mary Devell M Downey Ola Earle Irene Evans Bert Fee Albert Ford H Hart Leslie Hart G Hendren A and H Jackson Maud Laidley B Mahood M Meehan M Moore E Murtha L McGinnis Wm McQuade M Parrington Rhea Patterson O and R Poast A Reid Ernest Sluggitt M Spier Clar Staples Frances Teeney Elsie Wetherup Ruby Wilson Mary Winn.
An old advertisement warns catarrh can lead to serious illness like consumption if neglected. It promotes Catarrhozone as a cure inhaled to destroy germs, clear nasal and throat passages, and end coughing and sneezing. Sold at all dealers for 26 cents and 1.00.
The Omemee East Victoria Women’s Institute held sessions on Friday June 26 with Miss Grey, Departmental Lecturer, presenting an address on Interior Decoration and Furnishing the Home. She advocated beauty, usefulness, and tasteful simplicity in decor, citing Nature for color guidance and stressing harmony, light colors for rooms, and avoiding excessive bric a brac. The afternoon featured demonstrations on Egg and Cheese Dishes and a talk by Miss MacMurchie, followed by music and a social evening with refreshments.
A brief notice states that prescriptions are accurately dispensed at Wylie’s drugstore, highlighting reliable pharmaceutical service and customer trust in the local shop.
Tenders for dredging in Ontario including Bowmanville Green Shoals Jackfish Bay Leith Newcastle Rainy River and Spanish River are invited to July 17 1908 4 30 PM. Tender forms are supplied by the Department of Public Works Ottawa and must be signed and accompanied by a $6000 cheque as security.
The list reports results for Senior Fourth with Handley Shield Annie Shield Mabel Boyd and Pearl Huston. Junior Fourth Percy Handley. Senior Third Herman McLean Ida Thexton Newton Fee. Senior Second Elsie Perritt Katie Brown Bertha Jones Merton Jamieson Sarah Easton Willie Hunter Susy Passmore Isabella Handly. A Part II includes Harry Sisson Mervyn Best Henry Armstrong. A pocket diary found north of the village highway with unused postcard and clerical memoranda available on proof to the local Post Master.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a remedy for catarrh epidemic colds and bronchitis. It claims the inhaled solution reaches nose throat and lungs acting as an internal air bath with antiseptic effects. The offer promises a full outfit for $1 and a money back guarantee by A Leach if not helpful.
The upcoming Quebec Tercentenary draws visitors from Eastern and Western Canada Great Britain the United States and beyond as pageants mark the founding by Samuel de Champlain. Frank Lancelles leads the sprawling public spectacle with plans to eclipse prior celebrations.
The Canadian Pictorial announces a special July edition featuring a Prince of Wales portrait in admiral’s uniform and a large map of Quebec with army positions. Canadian readers and visitors to Quebec will find advance drawings of pageants and the August issue will include photographs from the event.
A local notice highlights Mi-o-na as a stomach aid. It says the preparation strengthens stomach and bowel walls, aiding digestion with no distress. The product is sold by A. Leach with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure. A 50 cent box is advertised.
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