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Newspaper
Millbrook And Omemee Mirror
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
3
The readable text is garbled and incomplete, mentioning shingles and Oshawa. No coherent event or person details to summarize into a newspaper card.
A busload of Onemee Stalwart Conservatives including Dr. Sutton and others journeyed to Lindsay to view the Lion and the Mouse and hear election returns. Meanwhile notices promote EF Boots and Shoes repairs, local hospital visitations, wallpaper sales, a garden party for the Presbyterian church, a parade of local society events, and upcoming sports and band performances.
An advertisement touts Nerviline products and Nerviliog Plasters to stop back pain and lumbago quickly. It claims relief for muscular pains, strains, and weakness and warns against substitutes. It also mentions crops progressing well.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Ferzone tonic claiming to restore energy and vigor. It notes the product is sold in 50c boxes. The text also includes the funeral notice for Mrs. Robert Henderson, detailing service at home and cemetery and mourning by four sons and two daughters.
A note lauds Putnam's Corn Cure as the old standard for painless relief after fifty years of use with acid preparations.
Toronto schools stay open all summer attracting larger attendance than six years ago. Graduates quickly find employment. Write today for a handsome catalogue. It pays to attend the best. J. Elliott, Principal, Cor Yonge and Aisidei Sts, Toronto.
Mrs J C Smyth of Peterboro visited her sister Mrs Jos Fee last week. Dr Pilley made a semi annual school visit Thursday. The Woman's Institute held an afternoon and evening meeting with Miss Yates and Mrs Yates providing talks and demonstrations on household economics poultry cooking and kitchen steps. The evening program featured President Mrs CH Shield, recitations by Mr Hubert Sanderson, songs by Public School children, and speeches by local figures. Several residents and visitors including Doctors Snelgrove Jardine Mrs Gill and Mr Vance attended. The Durham Teachers Association plans its Guelph convention on the 22nd and 23rd with trips and reduced fares. Mr and Mrs Alex Tully and Mr and Mrs Joseph Boyd celebrate new heirs. Foresters plan a district picn ic on the 16th. Entrance exams set for 24th to 26th and promotions on 29th and 30th. No Methodist service due to District Conference. Harry Bland attends the Niagara Falls Foresters High Court as delegate.
The second annual Farmers' Picnic at Wyld Rice Lake will be held on Thursday June 25 1908 under the auspices of the farmers of Peterboro Hastings and Northumberland and Parham. Steamer Otonabee leaves Peterboro at 8 30 am with return tickets 50c. Monarch leaves Bowed 1s at 8 am Harwood and Keene stops with return 20c 25c. Rainbow departs Trent Bridge 7 am Hastings 8 30 Birisall 9 20 Robins Landing 10 30 Eliawatha 11 30 return tickets 40c 35c 25c. All steamers return by 5 pm. The Marsh Garden Party at Mr W H Wood Sr residence was a success with Mullbrook Band and tea service by local ladies. Proceeds satisfactory and hosts praised.
Mi-o-na is touted as a stomach comfort treatment from Millbrook. It is claimed to strengthen stomach walls and bowels to better digest food with no distress. A money back guarantee is promised if results fail to appear.
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a fast and pleasant relief for coughs colds and congestion. It markets Usbis Mrrhozone as a non drug healing remedy that cleanses secretions soothes irritation and heals surfaces claimed to be sore or congested with catarrh. The copy promotes 25 cent and 1 dollar sixty sizes at dealers.
The June 2 1908 meeting of the Omemee Court of Revision opened with oaths for members and heard appeals from Gustavus Howden Cornelius Flynn William Pigott William J and Henry Finley John Murray Thomas Atwell Dora Lowes Thomas McConnell Bonj Parker David Halt Walter Mayes James Elliott Percy Race Robert H McQuance Henry Jackson and others. Several appeals were reduced while others were confirmed and new names added to the assessment roll for parcels across Con 2 4 5 7 10 14 and related lots and lots 1 2.
The council amended the assessment roll for the current year and adjourned as a Court of Revision to proceed with general municipal business. Communications from the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board and Bell Telephone were noted along with resignations and appointments in road divisions.
An editorial warns of widespread indigestion from a hurried life and promotes Mi-o-na tablets as a remedy. It claims stomach strengthening and digestion aid, with refund guarantee from A Leach 50e box. Also notes Mr George Hutchinson recovering from illness and reports Quebec election results Liberal 50 seats Conservative 22.
An advertisement urges strengthening stomach muscles with Mi-o-na tablets before meals to improve digestion and gastric juice flow. It claims relief from indigestion symptoms and offers a 59 cent box with a money back guarantee if not cured.
Secretary of Public Works in Ottawa warns newspapers they will not be paid for publishing this advertisement unless authorized by the department. The notice stresses official approval is required.
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