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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
5
A shard from Adam Short's History of Canadian Finance notes the Bank of Toronto as a leading, discreet, and resilient Canadian institution. Since its 1855 origin, it has faced banking crises yet maintained strong credit and high stock value, shaping policy through cautious, permanent commercial ties.
The 1907 Canada business exceeded prior year with earnings on investments over seven percent. Profit estimates for policyholders are low. expenses for new business are minimal. No director or company has borrowed. W C How and A W Laidman, local and district agents, Barrie.
Advert says the shop offers complete cleaning and dyeing services for ladies and gentlemen wardrobes with modern facilities and careful methods that do not harm delicate fabrics. It promises thorough workmanship and reasonable charges. Tenders for coal follow this notice.
Local ad fragment advertises W. C. Andrew buggies and related rigs near 55 Bayfield Street at John Barr's Old Stand. Mentions strict attention to horseshoe work and a general shop display. Lacks full details or dates.
Single fare with fifty cents added for admission to the Canadian National Horse Show. Ticket valid for travel to Toronto and return from Scene stations west of Kingston, Canada. Tickets good for travel April 29 and 30, May 1, valid returning on or before May 4, 1908.
The St George's Society and Sons of England plan their annual dinner at the Queen's Hotel on Thursday at 9 o'clock in April. The event will feature a reading on The Sons and Ideals for Canada, songs, and a rose sale by Mr. Taylor. The Horticultural Society distributed seeds to town schoolchildren, and a boating club is forming with plans for a tea dance on July 1.
A long list of social visits and holidays across Orillia, Toronto, and Barrie fills a local page. Conductor Paton ill, many relatives travel, and a rare derailment near Bark's Falls prompts minimal damage. Easter weddings, church services, and a major pension reform at Grand Trunk Railway frame the week’s civic life.
Auction notices list Thorn on April 23 and Crawford on April 24 for stock and implements at one o'clock led by W A McConkey. Also Mrs James Adam sale on April 25 at Oro Station features pure bred cattle horses and implements. Northbound mail service disrupted briefly Tuesday by coal car derailment at Mulcaster Street.
Last Thursday at West Ward School about 120 pupils received Promotion certificates while twelve earned general honor certificates for perfect attendance and John Calvert received a silver medal for eight years of diligence and conduct. Rev Westney praised Calvert and urged others to aim for medals, noting Rhodes scholarship as a future goal. A large number of visitors enjoyed a program of solos, choruses, recitations, and speeches by local clergy and teachers.
Barrie cricketers gathered at the Barrie Hotel on a Wednesday to organize for the coming season. Officers named include Hon. Pres Jans Bon Vige Ere A. Boys Pres Geo. B. 1st Vice ree Dee Palline and Vice Pres Dr. Little Bee By. Selection Committee B. Mar bieau Wyles Payne Banting. Practice nights Wednesdays. Membership fee 2.00 for boys 1.00. Club seeks broad support and welcomes visitors and interested parties.
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