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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
5
From 1855 the Bank of Toronto built a strong, cautious, and enduring presence. It weathered crises that felled rivals, keeping credit intact and stock high. Its conservative methods helped shape Canada’s modern banking system.
Extracts note Great West Life business written in Canada for 1907 with investments over seven percent and profits to policyholders, highlighting low expense of acquiring new business. Mentions W C How AW Laidman and agent roles, plus local notices from Grenfel and Minnsing about Easter services, births, and residents' activities in April.
A. W. of Painswick arrived at noon and visited friends after dinner. Blacksmiths Bell and McLarty aided by workers, hurried to finish work before the south bound train at 5.00 o'clock. James Johnston, a widely known figure, died this morning, with condolences expressed for his bereaved family.
The Dominion annual report by J A Ruddick on Dairying and Cold Storage covers four key areas: Agriculture, Marketing, Fruit, and Cold Storage. It highlights maps of fruit growing regions, notes from the Cow Testing associations, and includes a review of Canada’s industry by Mr McNeil.
A major blaze struck a Chelsea district slagging a northwest gale, tearing through a mile and a half stretch. Five hundred dwellings and public buildings burned, ten thousand rendered homeless, with estimates near ten million dollars. Thirteen churches, two hospitals, the Public Library, City Hall, five schools, and banks destroyed. Two lives lost, dozens injured. chaos hindered early containment for hours.
Giroux left with a dog team for camp with Mr Chaplesa. In Kaiganishene Chaplesa walked on, Giroux disappeared likely drowned. A dog returned home, tracks led to ice opening. another dog vanished. Brock and Mrs Stevenson attempted crossing by dog team. the outfit fell through near Becks bar, dogs drowned. Rescuers saved the two women.
Rev. George Scoer, rector of Port Perry and Ves pra. Pacrah, will conduct Easter Sunday services on April 19 in Midhurst at 11 am and Port Perry at 8 St. Paula area. Christ’s chase fission, timing details unclear.
A fragmented OCR reading hints at a discussion of daily life and language, mentioning names and places in a garbled form. Despite the garble, it suggests an exploration of culture, fare, and social themes within a community.
Innisfil Council decides not to pay for opening or winter roads for 1907 and 1908. Councillor Martin instructed to arrange payments. James E. and a cheque issued for the amount. Road work payments listed including South Townline and Berw removals. adjournment to meet May 5, 1908 at Craigvale.
The Vespra Council met on April 8 with all members present. Communications discussed include town ship solicitorship, lot boundaries, and a petition to attach a ratepayer school section to No. 9. Accounts presented covered snow shovelling, indigent supplies, winter road work, and road maintenance. A sideroad standard of 18 to 24 feet with proper ditches and outlets was set, and a plan to timber and sell timber on a sideroad was discussed. The council approved the assessor’s roll and adjourned to May 18 at 10 a.m.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a terse note or notice mentioning CEARE At Batria with unclear context and names. The readable text preserves proper nouns but lacks a clear event or date to anchor a fuller summary.
Mrs J Edwards travels to Toronto with her son Joseph seriously ill with typhoid fever in General Hospital. Patrick Sharman suffers a severe bush accident when a hand is severed in an eerie incident with a companion. Toronto mourns the death of Daniel Jamieson, longtime blacksmith respected by many in the community, with deep sympathy for the bereaved family.
The column records a daughter born Thursday April 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cumming. Luther Graham visited relatives at Edenvale. Misa Ethel Hunter stayed with Elmvale friends. An oyster supper hosted by Mrs. Thos Mahoney, Miss Wingle, and Miss Har was held at Misa May Ryther’s. Archibald’s wife is ill under Dr Murphy’s care. Mrs Ryther Sr. shows slow improvement.
Ambiguous fragmentary lines refer to a purchase, breed and names but key entities, dates or places are unreadable. The readable bits hint at a Shorthorn breed, a horse or bull called King Karal, and individuals connected to Ashburn and Chire moni. Further context is missing.
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