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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
4
We cash cheques drawn on any Bank in Canada or the United States. Sterling exchange bought or sold. Special attention to farmer accommodation in this locality. Moxey to loan on mortgages. Accency Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. T. Beecroft, Manager.
The Barrie Examiner announces its price 1.00 in advance 1.50 on delivery. Remittances are to be sent to J A MacLaren publisher of the Examiner Barrie Ontario. The notice dates the Barrie Ontario publication for Thursday August 22 1901.
The Simcoe County Old Boys Association schedules its first annual Barrie trip for Sept 26 during the Central Simcoe Fair. A letter to the editor pledges strong turnout and urges Mayor Radenhurst to organize a public meeting to ensure a successful inaugural outing in Barrie, the county town.
August 19 hosted by Miss May Grant with guests Mr and Miss Kavanah from Midhurst Mr and Miss Gribbin from Vigo and Mr and Miss Loftus from Phelpston also seen. Maggie McLellan returned to Toronto after a stay here and Miss Gearin of Toronto visits her uncle Rev Father Gearin.
R Mortimer editor of the Shelburne Free Press visits on his way to Barrie. The Utopia Ladies Aid Society meets at Mrs Connor's home on August 21. Miss Emma Bihner of Hawkstone visits Miss E Connor. Mrs J Bell travels to Creemore to spend time with her mother Mrs Hesslop. Miss Annie Bell visits her aunt Mrs W Morris in Swansea.
August 9 report notes the schoolhouse cleaned and repainted during holidays by Mr. Goldie of Alliston. Students Bob Thompson, Lewis Cross and Dick Forbes left for Manitoba last week. Rev. McKee returns from Manitoba, appears fully recovered. Ensilage corn should fill silos this fall. Japan plums are excellent, apples below average, pears fair, roots poor without rain. Belle Ewart services attract many youths. crops to be housed if weather stays favorable.
MIDHURST August 19. Mrs C Appelbee and family of Duluth visit the former’s relatives. Miss Jessie McGowan left on 12th to join her brothers in Rothwell Man. Donald and Duncan Coutts and I Sneath left on 12th for the Northwest Territories to help harvesters. S G Cotton and Miss E Partridge resume teaching. Montieths welcome a son born on the 16th. Prayer meeting at A Coutts home this week. Andrew Russell of Vancouver, formerly of this place, renews old friendships. M Orrock of EBC Barrie visiting his parental home.
An advertisement text asserts that Scott's Emulsion revives organs and tissues, increases mental vigor, strengthens the heart, and enriches the blood, presenting a bold health benefit claim for the product.
Harvest work nears completion this week in Linz Vespa area with families and visitors mentioned. Miss Mabel Wawin vacationing with her aunt in Holland Landing. Wice Bros of Barrie rent McDonald farm on the 6th line and plan spring move. Miss Agnes Lambie visits aunt at Jackson's Point. Local youths attended a moonlight excursion and enjoyed it. Mr and Mrs John Lambie return from the N W T and visit Mrs Lambie before heading to Flos H Laine visits. Miss Maggie Carson and Miss Bella Parker call on Mrs Lead lay at Cloughton Grange. J Lambie and A Coles ride to Oro on Sunday. Harry Carson of Creemore spends Sunday locally. Mrs Wiggins and family move into town. Miss V Coles visits at home. Frank Ambler Crown Hill visits on Sunday.
August 19 notes show Miss Annie Srigley visiting Belle Ewart friends while Miss Bertha Srigley vacationes in Minesing and New Lowell. Local visits include Mr and Mrs Pratt of Stroud with George Dyer and R Shannon visiting others. Epworth League members hear Rev Churchill about San Francisco convention.
A vintage health promotion urges early action against consumption using Scott’s Emulsion of cod liver oil. It encourages bravery, prompt treatment, and resisting illness, offering a free sample and pricing details.
A Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society event in Allandale featured a bay excursion with the Barrie Band ice cream and refreshments, tickets 25c, and a fine musical program by Miss Cross of Winnipeg Miss Galbraith of Uxbidge Mr and Mrs Frank Soules Miss Graham and Miss Cameron. The corner stone laying of the new Presbyterian church drew a large crowd with Rev Dr McLeod and Revs McIntosh Redditt and Churchill delivering addresses. Tea on the Chas Catcher lawn raised over $53, while proceeds from the event exceeded $200 with afternoon collection over $150.
The Thursday storm caused significant damage to grain and root crops. Barns belonging to Mrs. Geo Hickling and J Gearns were blown down. Several residents including Miss Stewart Miss Janet Jamieson and Miss A Osborne visited relatives or returned from trips in Innisfil Toronto and Minesing.
Miss May Tanner of Newmarket visits parental home at Cherry Creek. A Green resumes duties as buyer for Mr Lennox Thorn ton. Misses Orborne and Williemans of Dalston and Miss Rhoda Wice visit Miss M Peacock. Miss Rose Collins of Minesing visits Bertha Wice. W Neely at Waterloo Farm. Mr Henderson and sister of Barrie visit Miss M Dickey. James Brolley visits Ivy. C Deering and Miss I Skinner back to teaching. Congratulations to Miss Susie Peacock. Morris McCraw visits parental home after exam.
Advertisement states a cold can be cured in a day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a money back guarantee if it fails and that W. Grove's signature appears on each box.
Aug 20 reports Miss Ri Phillips of Wyevale visiting Mrs T Foster. Mrs Jno Bundy of Allandale spent days with Mrs Lumley. Minesing youths picnic at Nottawasaga Beach on the 14th. Mrs W C Boadway returned from Chicago on the 16th. Miss Lena Jackman of Sunnidale Corners and Mrs George Crawford hosting. Rev MacIntosh back from Sault Ste Marie. Mr Pyper of Montana left on the 16th after visits. Miss Sadie Fralick home from Stroud. Miss Frances B Standen returning to Chicago via Toronto and Buffalo. Miss Ruth Standen to Buffalo for Pan American. School opened at 9 a.m. on the 19th. Mr Johns and Mr Kipp resumed duties.
German and English merchants ship c i f terms, while American exporters exhibit loose packing and prepaid shipments. The Russian market favors German imitation and fixed pricing, with brokers guarding trade details. The problem includes detached crate parts and unclear quotations, prompting questions from American locomotive manufacturers about c i f meaning.
Oak furniture long worn by rural families cycles from cottage to hall as fashions shift. Old pieces endured when prosperity allowed, then were bought back by villagers as modern styles faded. Generations held carpenters and shepherds kept these heirlooms, passing them down through time.
Two brothers visit a London office of American machine agents. One leads a major English firm, the other a Pennsylvania engineer who urges scrapping old gear for an up to date plant. Tom ponders, then questions why change when the old machines worked for father and grandfather.
The passage argues that leisure and vacations are essential to offset modern life pressures. It warns that neglecting recreation leads to a dry, selfish focus on money and erodes character, urging vacation time as a rightful element of a balanced life.
English literature professor tested 40 Williams sophomores to measure reading. He found 10 could not name six Shakespeare plays, 84 could not identify Falstaff, 85 could not name a Wordsworth or Browning poem, and 14 could not name who wrote In Memoriam. A society to promote standard literature for undergraduates may help.
Since 1815 the Rothschild family has raised for Great Britain 1.0 billion dollars, for Austria 250 million, for Prussia 200 million, for France 400 million, for Italy 300 million, for Russia 125 million, and for Brazil 70 million. In 1805 they took 15 million of the United States February loan through the Belmont Morgan syndicate.
A tale from Litchfield Illinois recounts Loomis, a land trader, who tries to sell a three mile farm by posing it near an oil boom. He dumps kerosene into the well and serves it as water to a prospective buyer who detects the deception and leaves. Six months later the oil fever fades, leaving rotten derricks and abandoned shafts.
Arthur L. Humphreys advises careful book handling in Private Library. Do not cut or mar pages and avoid writing on title pages. Preserve blank fly leaves and avoid turning leaves, especially plates. Refrain from using books as cushions or fuel and curb lending marks.
A man applying for life insurance is asked to name his father’s children. He lists Albert, Addie, Henry, Laura, William, and Dora, then trails off. The examiner and the applicant realize a missing name. An office boy jokes that the man forgot himself, prompting laughter at the mistaken count.
Apples are wholesome and digestible, with notable potassium and minerals. They contain pectin for jelly, acids and salts, and are laxative if eaten late or with water. Their nutritive value is low, as they are mostly water, and baked apples suit invalids best when plain or with cream.
A prop of water notes that one gallon of distilled water weighs 8.839 pounds, with four quarts per gallon, two pints per quart, 16 fluid ounces per pint, two tablespoonfuls per fluid ounce, four teaspoonfuls per tablespoon, and 45 drops per teaspoon. A single drop weighs 0.00018057 pound, slightly more.
A lively exchange recreates a paper note about a "musical orphanage" entertainment. One speaker speculates it could be a performance for children deprived of their native air, while another doubts the exact meaning yet keeps the tone of small town chatter.
A remark notes that with clever training a mother can have a six week old baby cry for its father as soon as he enters the house. The statement reflects parenting guidance on infant behavior and attachment dynamics.
Bargain prices tempt for Ladies' Slippers in Vici Kid and Patent Leather with high heels in various styles. Early season reductions aim to showcase the season's range, offering instep strap slippers with jet trims, hand turned soles, and widths B C D at substantially lower prices.
NEW LOWELL notes visitors from Toronto as Mr. Coulter and James Coulter call briefly. Miss Ella Lucas visits Toronto for months. Miss Annie and John Hughes visit Thornton. Mr and Mrs Squire return from Pan American trip. A wedding occurred on the 14th at the bride’s home when Miss A Orr wed Mr Sneath of Toronto. The couple left by train for their new home amid rice and well wishes.
Miss Josie Diury returns to Barrie after visiting relatives. Gladys and Victor Teney of Craighurst visit friends here. Jennie Aconney of Frost Hall spent Sunday with Miss S Rix. Mr and Mrs Baldwin return home after visiting the Aconleys. Mise Ekel and Arthur Rinehart visit relatives Beelby in Thornton. Mrs R Hill visiting friends in Thornton. John Kenny welcomes a new baby boy Sunday. Mr and Mrs F Frankem of Emnvale spend Sunday with Grant family.
The Barrie railway guide announces new timetabling and service changes effective June 15 1901, detailing adjusted routes and schedule highlights for travelers and local riders.
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