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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
5
Lefroy visitors M Sharpe and Miss McMillan travel, Belleville and Toronto guests call on residents, births and marriages discussed. Lake Bays and Muskoka trips noted, local band excursions, a Kilworthy freight wreck injures Charles Gagnon, and railway disruptions affect service.
The Bank of Toronto, established in 1855, has remained unobtrusive yet highly successful and businesslike. Despite crises that toppled many firms, its credit stayed strong and its stock stayed high. Its cautious methods helped shape Canada’s modern banking system and sustain enduring commercial ties.
Aug 18 entries note Miss Reardon and Mrs J Reardon of Bartie visiting Mrs Reardon of the 7th con Rev Jobn Power guest here and a former pastor of the Innisfil circuit. Mrs R L Cross of Toronto acted as agent for Mrs Charles Cross Sunday. Miss Gladys Cross and Miss Jennie Spillett visited Mrs William Ralston of roy. Walter Ralston of the 6th con tours Western Provinces. Wedding talk for next week stirs local chatter. Miss Clark returns from Queen City. Cora and Cora Guest of Bia Bay Point visit their aunt Mrs John Guest the 8th con. Miss Nixon and Miss McKay of Toronto visit Miss Georgia Bar ay. Miss Maggie Constable of Barrier Junction visits friends there. Fort bags of clover seed disappear from Barclay Bros bar. Mia B T McConkey visiting in Toronto.
Aug 14 a daughter to Alfred Hook Gowan St Aug 8 a daughter to Wm Har areaves Burton Ave Aug 16 a daughter to Parker Whitebread 188 Davenport Rd Toronto a daughter Miller Whitebread married June 6 1907 Lester Emerson Miller to Kate Erma Whitebread Barrie details of births and marriage in Barrie Ontario.
Grand Trunk Railway reports reduced earnings with dividends payable only on guaranteed stock for the year ending June 30. Officials cite weak trade, high costs, and Railway Commission interference as causes, while promising better six months ahead amid potential rate increases. Pension fund costs sparked shareholder protests.
Aug 18 details show Mr and Mrs Renwick and two grandchildren from Toronto renewing friendships each Sunday. Miss Mamie Carter of Blayney visits. Johnny Lawson returns to Elmvale after weeks with John Hughes. A garden party at Mr Stevenson's raised funds for Mary Kirk Presbyterian church despite poor weather. Ketchen reports favorable threshing weather for peas. Florence Ritchey of Toronto visits family. Will Comartin leaves for the West. Miss MacDonall of Milton begins teaching cabbies at Tory Hill. Mr Cruikehanks of Owen Sound resumes teaching here.
A fragmenting sampler notes travel from east to west, old time childrearing images, and Egyptian cradle scenes. It mentions Welsh railway announcers, Egyptian motherhood, Spanish nobles, a Glasgow ad about a lost child, Berlin butchers signaling sausage days, Burgundy pitch description, Hasheesh in Persia, Hongkong harbor as a premier deep water port, and the camel as a robust carrier rivaling three horses.
In making electrical apparatus gaps are often needed. A method surrounds the area to be penetrated with wax and then etches out the enclosed space.
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