Two Killed In Ditch After Car Dives From Barricade
An inquest into a midnight crash near Crown Hill found Charles Saunders and a woman killed when a speeding car veered through a road barricade and flipped into a ditch. Witnesses described a lit lantern failure, detour signs, and rescue efforts, with questions about alcohol and vehicle brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Hill
Saunders
Cotter
Barrie
City
Toronto
Jessie Luck
Con. 2
Oro
Gough’s
Barvie
George Lavonne Luck
Charles Saunders
Luck
Samers
Garding
Penetang
Ridge Roads
Lewis
Chas. Saunders
Mr. Luck
Dr. Lewis
Wm. Thomas
Gagnon
Thomas
Snell
Wm. Gough
Rich
Quimby Saunders
Rayner
Constable Rich
Gough
P. C. Walter Rayner
Sunday Church and Social Notes Highlight Local Visit Patterns
The community diary records Rev W Johnston leading the Presbyterian pulpit while Rev Somerville is away, plus visits by the Carruthers family from Barrie and multiple Barrie residents to friends here. Berry picking and a tied Alliston League game 10 10 are noted, with Wheat harvest proceeding well and locals renewing acquaintances in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
W. Johnston
Churchill
R. H. Somerville
Wallace Carruthers
Barrie
W. Lyons
J. Miller
Vancouver
Lyons
G. L. Davis
Kate Hicks
Beamsville
Elsie Speers
Alliston
Walter Smith
Toronto
Earl Reid
Social notes from Innisfil Cedar Harbour area
July 31 social rounds feature New York visitors Mr and Mrs Richison staying with Mr and Mrs Porter Cedar Harbour. Toronto guests Richard Gibbons and Mrs Gibbons. Miss Bessie Knapp visits Miss Phair Gibbons. dances prize won by Beryl Mullins and Harold Swanton. cottages bought at Alcona Beach and Mona Cottage Altona Beach. readers urged to read The Examiner Adlet Column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Richison
New York
Porter
Cedar Harbour
Bowman
Bessie Knapp
Phair Gibbons
Richard Gibbons
Toronto
Gibbons
Jas. Lea
Pansy Nichols
Gertrude Mullins
Mona Cottage
Altona Beach
J. J. Davis
B. F. Knapp and Son
Beryl Mullins
Harold Swanton
Tent City
G. Laidlaw
Alcona Beach
Railway Ward 8 plans and social notes for August meeting
News from the Railway Ward 8 monthly meeting to be held Friday at 8 p.m. in Trainmen's Hall. Social and travel notes include visits by Mrs. Wooland to Lowell and others to Wasaga Beach, Longford, Hillsdale, and various Ontario towns. A Lennox Picnic boxing event and a baby show are noted, along with August union services. A bus collision on the Barrie Allandale route is described with minor bus damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Beleskey
Preston
Innisfil St
A. Megill
Miss Megill
Toronto
Allandale
Shanty Bay
A. H. Ferguson
Hillsdale
Jack Archer
Florence
Bessie Baer
Galt
Georgetown
Lennox
Ontario
Annie Barnett
Neice
Walter Smith
Charles Sr
Eric Brown
W. J. Watt
Royal Black Knights of Ireland
Essa St. Presbyterian Church
Lennox Picnic
Essa Road Presbyterian Church
Burton Ave. Methodist Church
S. M. Beach
W. D. Riach
Edmonton
Asa Warnica
Barrie-Allandale
Allandale Wards
Bradford St
Bryson
Birth announcements from Barrie and Brock St area 1923
In the R. V. Hospital on July 30 1923 a daughter Marion Jean to Mr and Mrs W F Humphries. In Barrie on July 29 1923 a son to Mr and Mrs Geo S McConkey. In the R. V. Hospital on Aug 2 1923 a daughter to Mr and Mrs J R Rodgers Brock St. In Barrie on Aug 1 1923 a son to Mr and Mrs W Tooke 205 Bradford St.
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Humphries
R. V. Hospital
Marion Jean
W. 4
McConkey
Barrie
Geo. S. McConkey
Rodgers
J. R. Rodgers
Brock St. Tooke
W. %. Tooke
Bradford St
Fragmentary notice hints at board education plan details
Readable fragments reference a proposed education board action and a member, with mentions of a fee accepted by Richards and individuals including Dr Reburn and J. D. The text is incomplete but points to a local governance item under discussion.
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Richards
Dr. Reburn
J. D
Marriages in Barrie July 1923 Burditt Turner Wells McLaughlin
In Central Methodist Church Barrie on July 28 1923 Rev E T Douglas united Helen Maude daughter of Mrs Marguerite Turner Barrie to Stanley George Burditt of Toronto. On July 31 Rev Dean Sweeney united Helen Teresa McLaughlin of Barrie to Francis Wells of Toronto.
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Burditt—Turner
Central Methodist Church
Barrie
E. T. Douglas
Helen Maude
Marguerite Turner
Stanley George Burditt
Toronto
Wells—Mclaughlin
Dean Sweeney
Helen Teresa McLaughlin
CNR footballers visit Ontario Hospital for picnic match
The CNR football team and supporters visited Ontario Hospital Orillia on July 26 for the annual hospital picnic. Orillia won 1–0. The game featured strong play from W. Potts in goal and solid defense by H. Tomlin and B. Travis. A return game is planned in Barrie, with the Orillia band providing music.
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C.N.R
Ontario Hospital
Orillia
J. P. Downey
W. Potts
H. Tomlin
B. Travis
A. Jones
C. W. Holmes
L. Emms
Stoddart
Cook
F. Foster
D. Emms
R. Emms
Emms Brothers
Barrie
Orillia Band
Obituary notices from Toronto and Brock Street dates 1923
Frockins at R V Hospital on August 2 1923 Mrs Robt J Frockins Brock St. funeral arrangements not yet made. McKernan at 111 Blackthorne Ave Toronto on July 29 1923 Margaret Greenfield wife of Frank McKernan formerly of Barrie funeral Wednesday Aug 1 St Clair Church interment Mount Hope. Ross at 933 Dufferin St Toronto July 31 1923 Daniel Kidd Ross in his 75th year
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Dufferin St
Toronto
Daniel Kidd Ross
Cookstown
Credit Sales Notices From Thornton and Innisfil
Credit sales announced for Saturday August 4 in Thornton by R D Bannerman listing high class household furniture and effects with sale at 4 30 pm conducted by H A Grose Auctioneer. Wednesday August 5 Fred A Ayerst Lot 10 Con 8 Innisfil farm stock and implements sale at 1 pm by W A Mc Conkey Auctioneer.
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R. D. Bannerman
Thornton
H. A. Grose
Fred A. Ayerst
Innisfil
Explosion narrowly averted at Tiffin Street home
A gas leak in the Brown residence on Thursday caused a near catastrophe when an oven vented fire as a burner was lit. Edward Back of Pittsburgh sheltered with tourists en route to Muskoka. his hair singed and Harold Patterson, Brown’s grandson, had eyebrows burned. Kitchen utensils and food scattered as glass panes shattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Brown
Tiffin Street
Edward B. Back
Pittsburgh
Brown
Muskoka
Mr. Brown
Harold Patterson
Mr. Back
Unclear OCR Record of Water Wells and Flow
The readable fragment discusses wells and water flow with mentions of degrees and depth. It references supply needs, piping, and a drain or pipe work, but the text is incomplete and difficult to interpret. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities emerge.
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Murray
Be sure humorist to be held hurst Frid from 6 to
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a humorist event at Hurst on Friday evening with tickets at 50 cents, but details are unclear.
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Hurst
Frid
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Whitehorse
McLaughlin
Barrie Maitland
Henry Bryson
P. .C. Rayner
P. C. Rayner
Geo. Graham
Pearl Graham
Miss Graham
W. A. Lewis
Thomas Cruiser
Lake Simcoe
Thi Tuesa
Sion Mitte
Ificati
Resi
E. Hart
Barrie Markets
Clarence G. Badger
Winifred Dunn
SL Pictures
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