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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1903
Page
1
The piece surveys Roblin Government support, Ontario Conservative leadership remarks, and the impact of newspaper advertising on the public sphere. It discusses proposed Criminal Code amendments for fraud and underage tobacco sales, critiques Labour actions on skilled immigration, and outlines Ontario's Grand Trunk Pacific railway deal with detailed financials and pledges. It also includes local notices from Barrie and surrounding area.
Shanty Bay public school will be a great improvement. In Craighurst on Aug 3 Mrs D Jamiezon of Toronto visits Mrs Andrew Caston. Miss Elsie Jacobs of Mineaing visits Miss Mildred Hart. Mrs A Kiel returns from Toronto. Mrs Barker visiting A Kiel. Mr Hook had an inflammation attack last week.
Utopia community notices Aug 3 record multiple short visits and arrivals. Names include Higginson Wataon Tiffin Beckerton Dobson Parr Money Herron Griffen Greensides Tracey Srigley Srigley Dyer Pratt Knock Smith Andrews Thompson Maley Edna Morn Sundridge Binns and Hugh Rolley. Highlights mention a new baby and a farm sale purchase for 4000 dollars.
Aug 5 Miss Ida Dulmage of De fee holidaying under the parental care. Miss Faris of Bradford spent a week with her cousin Miss B Farie with Arthur Green who has been in Ontario for the past two months and returned home on Saturday. Ed Webb and wife of Toronto are spending a few days with relatives there. The football match last Friday evening between Stroud and Nantyrrel in their favor the score was 2 to 0.
Frug 3-Messie James o and Lon Marlin of Barrie visited Oro friends on Sunday. Two local bicyclists rode to Woodlands Friday and on returning one lost a wheel after an incident with a night prowler. Robert Lightfoot of Barrie visited his brother Charlie Lightfoot. Owen E. Chapman Frank J. Bell and E. R. Case of Toronto spent days with RO. Bell at Ruowaya. Scarce fashion appears in local discourse.
Aug 4 notes list Mrs Young and Mrs O'Brien visiting Meaford with other locals holidaying with relatives. Families from Barrie Woodstock Midhurst and Barrie guests make brief appearances. A mower mishap injures Herbie Orchard but is non serious. Rev James Skene preaches at Hillsdale.
July notes from Nantyr list visits by W J Clark and family in Miss Annie Clark and Miss Ida Hastings at Saginaw with Rev Hastings and a cottage stay. Mrs Job Chadwick and Miss La with Master Willis plan visits to Mongolia. Toronto visitors Joseph Robinson and child with S Spillett. Congratulations to Mr Cook and three pupils for passing Entrance. Stroud beats Nantyr 2 to 1 in a football friendly. Quarterly church service led by Rev McKee. Mon Polia harvest duties return. John Cross threshing in Fig and new threshing outfit installation noted.
Ang. 3rd Colin McLean is seriously ill. Mrs William Moir of Toronto is the guest of Mrs George Moir this week. Mrs Honeynell Matthews of the Queen Guy is holidaying at her home. Mrs Adair and Miss Katie Darrach of Stouffville are visiting. Sheikant, Mrs Buie, this week.
Miss Maggie McCort returned from Toronto on Saturday. Miss Frankie Campbell of Toronto spent last week with friends here. Mrs. Elliott of Detroit is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burkholder. Mr. Green of Toronto spent over Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Jones. Lyman Kennedy of Agincourt was the guest of A. McLeod on Sunday. Mrs. Rogers of Toronto spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Giffen. Miss Edith Somerville of Jack's Lake visited Miss Vina-Rose on Sunday. Mrs. Hawkes and two daughters of Oshawa are visiting her sisters here this week. Mrs. Sinclair of Barrie is the guest of her sister, Mrs. N. Schell. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Magee of Nottawasaga spent Sunday with Alvin Rone. Miss Annie McLean is visiting Collingwood friends.
Brentwood items report William McQuay home from the city on a visit Robt Bain recovered from an injury Mrs Isaac Jefferson home from Collingwood hospital four months as a patient Frank Comartin visited friends here Miss Gerelda Long and her husband spent last week with friends here Annie McQuay left for the city Farmers harvest pace strong fall crops nearly ready Amelia Desourche started an ice cream parlor and is succeeding Elia Sitchel and Teasie Orr visited here Edward Osier contemplates a trip to the North West this season M and Mrs Robert Macham guests of M Johnstone on Sunday Mrs John Heffron very ill at eighty eight never previously under medical care Georg Burnayya Henry Maxwell and John OConnell selling nursery stock Louisa Comartin returned home Dyment Securities Lean Car and Hngs Company with 2000 capital 7800 paid up, pays 4 percent on deposits and ican on mree es at currents Barr Office Rollecls wallop street Barrio
An old style advertisement extols strong eyes as gifts and promotes glasses to relieve eye strain. It notes prompt optical repairs and introduces Mr Reeve in charge, with travel tickets listed to Seaside Resorts and Eastern points including White Mountains and Portland.
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