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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 25, 1901
Page
5
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Fragmentary OCR notes refer to medical town efforts, distribution of tablets, and a box sent to streets and facilities. Mentions of Iroi stration and Berry idren lugeist appear garbled. core idea points to free tablets for children through a local program.
Jonah Proctor returns to Glencairn after visiting friends. Mrs. R G Richardson back from Midland. Wu Bell buys Edenvale cheese factory. opening May 15. Charles Bennett outfits Fairview creamery. Pery Robinson to run it. opening today with patrons. Carter Bros. mills resume after flood closure. Ure J Primrose of Minesing dies. Edenvale extends sympathy. Edenvale library adds new books for youth. Edenvale Division Sons of Temperance names officers for quarter.
An advertisement promises relief from eczema scrofula salt rheum erysipelas festering pimples blotches and scald head with a single application. It claims to soothe heal itching skin diseases and extinguish the discomfort.
Apr 23 notes from Colwell report Bert Rowe visiting his parents and Miss Bella Walton visiting Miss M Campbell. Many residents attended a party at Mrs Harrison’s last Friday and described it as enjoyable. Miss Minnie Cloughley is rapidly recovering from illness.
An old advertisement urges taking Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in a day. It promises a refund if it fails and features W. Grove's signature on each box.
April 23 updates report John Baker of Coulson learning the tonsorial trade with cousin Jesse Baker. Daniel McQuarrie attended his mother's funeral in King. Mrs. A Brown formerly of Anton Mills dies after long illness leaving a husband and four children. neighbours extend sympathy. R Booth of Barrie works for liveryman R Elliott. Stanley M Brown, Mail and Empire war correspondent, tours Canada and will lecture here Friday evening.
An ad declares that Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in a day with a money back offer. The price is listed as 25 cents.
Mrs Walter Black is seriously ill and Dr Smith of Barrie attends. Miss May Russell slowly recovers after a finger injury in the cutting box. Arthur Finlay, thrown from a buggy, can walk again. Mr and Mrs C F Wright visited in town. A birthday gathering at Clover Leaf Farm marked Mr Donald Coutts twenty first. Deaths: Mrs McKinnon of Toronto formerly Miss Jennie Kirkup and J A Primrose of Micesing. sympathies sent to families.
Several inches of snow fell Sunday morning affecting the Dalston district. Mrs. Caldwell, widow of the late Robert Caldwell, is on the sick list. George Caldwell and his daughter visited George Wilson, a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Gardner. Bert Bell, a Crown Hill cheesemaker, bought the Edenvale cheese factory. Mrs. Jas White visited friends in Toronto. Mrs. F Jamieson and family visited in Dalston Miss Bella Minty of Barrie stayed with her mother in Dalston Sunday. Nancy Emms of Barrie visited home on Sunday.
Readers recount long battle with rheumatism and digestive issues cured after using Dr Clarke's Little Red Pills. Testimonials from Matthew B Johnston of Lockport and William Snowden praise the pills as a marvel with cures claimed for la grippe, asthma, indigestion, catarrh, eczema, and more. Price listed at 50 cents per box with a $100 reward for un-cured cases.
A obituary records the sudden death of 24 year old John Ure Primrose from pneumonia after a week of illness. His funeral at the Methodist church drew a large crowd, with WCTU members in mourning white and floral tributes. He is praised as a refined, chivalrous gentleman who deeply affected family and community.
The record notes a vaccination emphasis in Craigvale with various social updates. W Boake visited H Wallace on Sunday, Miss J Marshall joined Miss Reid, and Rev McConnell led a Methodist service Friday night. Eddie Duncan and Cameron Latimer plan a new Vine store, Mulholland returns from two years in Toronto, and J Black’s sale prospers as friends regret his departure. The fragment ends with no wedding bells expected.
April 22 report notes farmers starting seeding. Mrs S Duncan returns from Toronto vacation. Miss A Beycroft visits Mrs T Coe. Miss A Masters of Sundridge visit grandparents Mr and Mrs J Armstrong. J Dickenson of Collingwood visits his brother George last week. R Bell Sr. is dangerously ill.
April 19 farmers began spring work on the 15th, about four to five days ahead of last year. Our teacher R. Little was off duty two or three weeks due to illness or other reasons.
An attack of laguppe and bronchitis delays work until the 22nd inst. George Vanderburgh returns from Toronto to help on the farm this summer. Farmers plan upgrades with R. J. Hill starting a new residence, W. F. Grey and Thos Wright brickwork, David Allen moving a barn and building a stone stable, and Levi Mays raising a house with a large stone cellar. Mr and Mrs. Wendh welcomed a son born on the 16th.
A signed commitment offers a full refund of money for a 50 cent bottle if the cough or cold is not cured. A smaller 25 cent bottle is guaranteed to prove satisfactory with money refunded if not. Signed by Joan Woops and B H MacLaren Gro MonKMAN.
Apr. 23 visitors include Mrs Lennox and daughter from Toxto and Miss L Bowan of Knock visiting Miss Erma Dolmage. Geo Nelson and S J Reynolds traveled to Toronto and Knock respectively. Miss Ross of Painswick visits locally. Bertha Dickey moves to Barrie. Mrs Owen spoke at the Methodist church. Wet weather slows seeding. many farmers have not begun. Revival services continue through the week.
An old health notice promoting Scott's Emulsion as a method to prevent consumption. It claims the product nourishes the body, maintains organ and tissue health, and stops germs from gaining a foothold.
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