This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
10
An oil lamp claims brilliant white light superior to gas and electricity. It reportedly burns 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene, with no odor smoke or noise. F N Johnson of Montreal offers a 10 day free trial and potential agency income of 250 to 500 dollars monthly.
Mary, a popular girl, suffered a relapse of consumption. Despite illness she remained hopeful as doctors at Muskoka Hospital treated her with rest air and nourishment. Her mother visits daily and donations to Muskoka Hospital are encouraged.
Attendees at the Winter Fair include Archie McCuaig Mac Elson Peter McArthur and Dan McCuaig. Local visiting and church events feature Rev P McLeod of Toronto and Miss Annie McArthur visiting relatives in Orillia. The St Andrew’s Ladies’ Aid hosted a Nov 26 concert with artists from Orillia Rama and local members, followed by a fowl supper. The Oro Station Beef Ring Association celebrated its 21st anniversary with a dinner for Mr George Crawford, plus a fountain pen gift and tributes from MP T E Ross and Alex McArthur.
Irvin Brown of Vineland visits Stayner. Mr. and Mrs. Adamson welcome a daughter born Nov. 28. A town hall concert Dec. 7 funds a new school piano. Stayner Mammoth Street Fair Dec. 12 features Toronto and Hamilton buyers. New mayor J. F. Sullivan elected. new school board members listed. Mrs. John Woodwork passes away aged 50. funeral held. Mrs. Geo Wheeler suffers a fall. Local residents plan winter relocations to Florida. anniversary services Dec. 9 led by Rev. Pilkey. Women’s Institute delegates attend Toronto convention. Mrs. McHachern returns from Toronto.
Tyson Noble and William Sutherland return from the West. Mrs. G. Rennick attends Ed Duff funeral in Toronto. Helen Fever returns from Toronto hospital. Park improvements include a new open rink and water well. Girls' Institute fundraiser for the Blind succeeds with basketry bazaar and social. E. McKay debuts a superior radio. Robi Lynch joins local radio owners. Death of Mrs. A. Averill noted. active in church and Women's Institute. leaves two sons Walter Bond Head and William Chicago. Leonard killed in France.
Congratulations to Dolph and Mrs McLean on a newborn son. Mr and Mrs Davis and Esten Davis visited Toronto. Anglican Women Auxiliary met at Mrs Goodwin’s. Norman Coxworth’s barn and pig pens burned November 27, stock saved, clawed by fire, possible match with clover seed. Beef Ring annual meeting reported satisfactory. Miss Elsie Speers returned from penmace. Lennox sale drew good crowd. Jennetts in Toronto for son Lawrence’s appendicitis operation. Dorse Jennett and sons back from the West. Ada Lynn in Toronto. Ladies Club dance rescheduled for December 11. Roland Beckerton died at sister’s home, funeral Sunday. Rev. Dew preached, peace verse John 14:27. Beckerton family longtime Essa residents. Ivy extends sympathy. Pallbearers included McLean, McQuay, Banting, Davis, Elliott, Jennett.
Very pleasant evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Binnie Minesing Station to celebrate their tenth anniversary with a surprise party. The event featured social games music readings and speeches. Other notes mention Ed Walker returning to Toronto and visits by George Purchase of Egbert and M Reynolds of Barrie, plus poultry market advice for Stayner on December 12 at 49c.
Mr and Mrs Shaw hosted a relatives and friends gathering on their wedding anniversary. Mrs Wallace Brown and Miss Doris returned from Toronto. Thomas Graham bought Holstein cows in Toronto. Hugh Plowman visited from Toronto. A Candles meeting drew many ladies in a well filled school room where Hon E C Drury spoke on past and present conditions and urged UFO inclusivity and farmer membership regardless of politics.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Giffen attended the funeral of his sister Mrs. Wilkinson in Brampton. Minnie Buie returned home after a month in Toronto and Galt. Daisy Giffen’s appendicitis operation in Toronto General Hospital led to a speedy recovery. Mrs. Colin Campbell of Sceptre Saskatchewan is wintering with her parents in Sunnidale. Mr. Boone spent the weekend with Rev Kenneth McLean in Stayner. Herb Clarke of Collingwood visited the Blakelys. Mrs. J J Buie, bedbound, is improving. The Schells were surprised at their new ADEA fourth line home with two chairs hosted by friends and neighbors.
Miss C Brown visits Palmerston and Guelph while Mrs Geo Dyer and Mrs David Tyndale tour Toronto. Mr and Mrs Fred Guest and daughter Marion join Mr and Mrs Sam Reynolds at Big Bay Point. Bennett of Toronto visits and stays with Alfred Dyer. Christmas tree set for December 27.
A large crowd attended a Churchill social evening hosted by Mrs. Gilmour Reive. Trade and visits fill the week with Dr. and Mrs. McCallum visiting Mrs. Wright in Markham and Toronto and Mrs. S. W. Watt visiting Windsor. Rev. Johnston and Rev. Stevenson shared pulpits last Sunday. Howard Allan shipped livestock to Toronto. several loads of wheat were sold at Lefroy. Rev. Wallace Johnston to speak on Why England Became Protestant at Churchill Presbyterian church on December 12.
Percy Woods of Toronto spent the weekend with Midhurst friends. Archie Monteith of Thornton visited local friends. Miss Ernie McCracken is in Barrie hospital for treatment. James Pierce Sr is recovering from illness. Miss Mabel Wattie is in Barrie for a three month domestic science course. R Lytton and James Handy Jr spent the weekend in Toronto.
The Angus Flats community reports busy practice for a Christmas program. Miss Lena Redpath visited Stayner briefly. Miss Vera Davidson spent the weekend with cousin Jean Davidson. Mrs Ambrose McKinnon is visiting friends. George Coulson, once ill, is now improving and neighbors are glad.
Miss Scott of Grenfel visits aunt Mrs. Wm. Beardsall in Clowes. James and Mrs. McLean week end visitors in Clarksburg. Reeve Thompson attends County Council in Barrie. Morley Beath and Alex McKay drive to Toronto for the Winter Fair. Miss Goldie Healey of Barrie Business College weekends at home. Mrs. Morley Beath returns from Toronto visit.
Lloyd Livingston from Minesing reports the theft of a valuable register ed Clydesdale mare last Thursday and a registered Shropshire ram. A second ram breached the fence, the two fought, and the owner’s mare was killed. Mrs. Carolina Deers, 75, blind, entered the county infirmary at Pomeroy after investing savings with an undertaker to avoid Potters Field.
Abraham Lincoln RuOReay extols the family as the greatest asset and urges subscriptions to The Youths Companion for 1924. The offer promises 52 issues plus 1923 issues, a Home Calendar, and McCall's Magazine at set prices, with subscription details in Boston.
Marie and Anna Schmidt, two sisters from Germany, arrived in New York four months ago as emigrants. Last week they were arrested for shoplifting, saying they stole items to send home as presents.
Daniel Grainger of Creemore hosts a Wednesday December 12 sale at 1 p m featuring 31 cows and heifers most bred with calves at foot plus seven bull calves and one proven two year old bull. Grand daughters of top Hereford sires are offered as Canada’s Hereford breed momentum grows. Twelve months credit cash discount and good guarantee on every animal. Auctioneer W D Allen invites orders and catalogs from Grainger in Creemore Ontario.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.