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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
7
In a tale of hardship Wallington, near bankruptcy, encounters a starving stranger begging for food. He persuades Bob the restaurant owner to feed the man by charging the meal to Wallington, hoping to begin repaying once he secures work.
A fragment recounts a rough, poverty ridden home in a town where a torn fence, missing front steps, and no window shutters expose a dwelling to winter snow. The speaker notes fear of freezing, a mother's fear for Mandy, and an upcoming Christmas party at a church, mentioning a committee visit.
In a tense Christmas scene Marjorie and Billy reconcile after a fierce quarrel sparked by pride and misunderstanding. Marjorie’s stoic stance softens as Billy arrives, apologizes, and reveals the gift books Brown & Co. sent for her forgiveness, restoring hope and the holiday spirit.
The Chatham waterworks shows a surplus of 58341 for the year. Minard's Liniment cures discomfort temper. The Forestry Branch distributes about three million trees annually to western farmers, compared with 385000 this year by the U S Forestry Department.
A historical plea urges vaccination and healthy habits to curb winter illnesses. The ad promotes Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion as a preventative aid, claiming it strengthens nerves and blood, feeds the body, and helps resist diseases like colds, flu, and pneumonia. It targets weak or recovering individuals seeking renewed vigor and health.
Expenditure report details repairs and maintenance on sewers and streets including sedimentation tanks, cleaning, grading, gravelling, culverts and catch basins. Notes that Allandale Sewers cost exceeded estimates by 191.51 dollars and lists unscaldered works such as Johnson Street and various street repairs.
Hatley sustained a broken left cheek bone after slipping in the yard behind his store on Thursday. He was walking with hands in pockets when he fell forward and struck the barn ground, the impact causing the injury. J. SPROTT, chairman, notes the incident.
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