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There will be some medicine in this story. Net a lot of medicine, in fact some of the medicine practised i early days could be little more than a lot of faith and a little magic. Without hospitals, and medicare, there had to bealot of falt. I am net sure there still may be a need for a little of this - despite al eut. wonder drugs and batteries of tests. One of the more exciting medical moments of the past was the arrival of the travelling medicine man. He usually turned up.on Saturday nights and set up iÉs well wom valise and stand on the corner where Becker's. store is today. It was then the J. R. Ceoper's store. When lie had lis audience gathered around and sufficient dhatter ensued, he proceeded te bring forth his display of magical wares. A one dollar bill, could usually get almost any of lis products. A few of these I recaîl, Zam Buck salve orointmnent; the famous Eclectic Oil, (I thouglit for years it was Electric Oul but imagine liow much better it was when I feund eut it was Eclectic 0i1.) There was a wonderful bar of soap whose Iathered disappearedý ito your scalp only te reformn great gobs of lather when you put water on your liair or got cauglit eut in the rain. There were other medical wonders in lis bag but being young, I have forgotten these great remedies. I de recall a one dollar bill was a lot of money but lie usually wrapped the foldig money around the preduct as lie held it aloft. You were left with the product but net the bill. Neyer having the dollar, I have neyer received the benefits of these wonderful cures. As for the doctors of that tirne in Orono, I can only namne them, but not.remember al of them. There was Dr. James Rutherford, a great uncle of mine. I arn told he brouglit me into this world but died shortly after. Perhaps that sliould have told me something. There was Dr. Tucker and Dr. Celville. And An earlier Doctor who had the benefit of an Edinburgh education was Dr. Renwick. There are many stories told of the men tliat I have mentioned. Since there were ne antibiotics back then, tliey did practise some good cures. To name a few; peppermint oil for a teothaclie; camphorated oil and goose grease for a dhest cold; carbolic acid for disinfectants.' Belladona and strychnine had their uses. Loeking threugli Dr. Rutherfords old pecket Medical Handbook I notice ethyl net methyl alcohol was a base that seemed te work well for cougli medicines. Since some of these years were prohibition years there seemed te be sorne who had frequent coughing spells. Remembering that the fée for delivery was five dollars aud that w as net always "cash on delivery'; it is little wonder why noue of these docters were considered affluent. Dr. James Rutherford told the story that the recoverig patient woiiid sometirnes request te, pay his bill with a quantity of hay fromt lis barn. Dr. Rutherford was a herse and buggy doctor and tired lis herses. However, once making collectioins from a rather large number of deliquent patients in one day, lie assured the next one te pay him with anything exoept hay. His barn was full of hay. The art of medicine and I empliasize the word "art" aIse needed the pliarmacist as they still do. The drug store iu Oreno was mun by the late Leu Gamsby. Then it was under the ownership of the late J. J. Gilîfilan. That building s till stands and is operated by Jas Stutt. There are mnany more stonies that can be told about our pharmacists. Well whether it was a Saturday niglit medicine show with all its hoopla or the quiet dedication of our doctors and pharmicists the populace shared the humour and the pathos that went with medicine. It could be a great story but professienal ethics still exist. This next quote is indisputable: "The medical art; available te, any one persen, depenids on the capacity of the one practisig the art." It was stated @,M t is very unhikely a 100 year storm would liappen in the area. Expects further provincial assistance Some expect further assistance front the province te assist witli the welfare costs in the Region of Durhiam. The province now pays 80 percent of aIl cosus with. the Region paying the remaining 20 percent. Diane Hamre bias been quoted as sayi ng that a 90- 10 split is somnewhat optimistic but that she expects the province te provide- sorne further lielp. A 90- 10 split would relieve the Region of some $2.6 million in their costs. Ontario warms up to Reform party The Reform Party of western Canada now placing an interest in Ontario seems te be gaining some ground iii the province. An article i the Toronto Star last week outlined a few areas in which the Reform party could show some strength in the next federal election. 0f those areas mentioned Durham was included with the view that Ross Stevenson could be i trouble. Car sales continue to skid Car sales in North America continued their downward trend the first part of April compared witli a year ago.. GM's sales dropped 14.9 percent in domestic sales while Ford was down 22.9 percent. Japanese companies that manufacture cars in North America showed a rise in sales during the mid- April period with a 13.1 jump while Nissan was up some 62.9 percent. Reducing use of pesticides The City of Oshawa and North York are both reducing their use of pesticides i their park this summer. The reduction is being taken as concerns are expressed by those using parks in their communities. Durham Region protects trees The Region of Durham has approved its first tree by-law controlling the ctitting of trees on woodlots of larger than haif an acre with also consideration of value and size. A maximum fine of $5,000 lias been set eut in the by-law. The by- law contains guidelines for preperty owners of woodlots. Orono Weeklj Police Chiefs shocked by oath change Police Chiefs in Port Hope and Cobourg expressed shock recently at the provincial governmnents decision to remnove the Queen from the police oath of allegiance. New officers will now be sworn in to office with a pledge of loyalty to Canada and its constitution. The former oath included the passage, I solemnly swear allegiance te Queen Elizabeth." Policing is "steeped in tradition," said Port Hope Chief -Ron Hoath, and some of his police officers have expressed dissatisfaction with the change. Deposits increased on beer can The breweries have claimed that 98 percent of ail beer botules are returned for re-use and thiat 72 percent of cans are returned. The deposits on cans are being increased to ten cents te bring the deposit in line with those of botties and to further encourage the return of the cans. The deposit on cans had been 5 cents. t eA il th . I Jy Times, Wednesday, May 1, 1991-9 Port Hope takes, in dogs The Ontario Humane Society Animal Shelter iin Port Hope lia talcen in five dogs fromn the Oshawa pound because of fears that the animais were in, danger of being used for scientiflc research. Liz White, a director of the Animal Alliance of Canada, an animal-protection group, said the dogs were pulled eut of the Oshawa City pound recently to ensure they stay out of the laboratory. *WEED COiyna * NNIZIMG CHINCII, GRill, ANTS - ETC. GOVERNMENT LICENOED RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, LA WN PROFESSIONALS DY COMPLET! 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Committee recommends 4.9 % tax increase k Like most other municipalities iu the district the City of Oshawa lias corne in under five percent with its tax increase. A committee of the Oshawa committee lias recommended a 4.9 percenticrease. Bankruptcies Up 53% in March A record number of businesses andi personal bankruptcies were recordeti across the country in the rnonth of Mardi. A total of 6,258 whidh is an increase of 53% over that of last year. CLOCA drops objection over Bowmanville GO The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Autherity have dropped their objection te a GO station in the floodi plan for Bowmanville. The station is planneti on six acres situated on t.he north side of the CNR tracks, on the west side of Highway 401 intersection at Waverley Roati. 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