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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1906
Page
1
A February carpet sale aims to excite early interest with bold pricing and limited-time offers. Shoppers are urged to compare styles, colors, and durability while noting installation options and warranty terms.
Tenders are invited by the County Property Committee for a one year term starting April 1 1906 to March 31 1907 for beef without bone beef with bone pork bread oatmeal syrup coal oil potatoes butter barley salt soap dalton’s per box and other listed items. Tenders must be sealed and received by March 1 1996 with the lowest bid not guaranteed.
Community notes from Allandale list residents visiting, promotions, illnesses, and local happenings. Mrs. Douglas Branton returns from Toronto. Rev S D Cameron arrives to occupy pulpit. a dozen cars derail near Milton causing track closure. Oysters at Wair's Grocery. Miss Dora Murphy returns from Toronto. a new hardware store to open. hospital and church events include at homes, sermons, and memberships. cold weather halts some school rooms. a double header freight collision on Hamilton line. dance event by Lady Grey lodge deemed a success. January school report details by class and teacher names.
Barrie wins a hard fought game series with a 14 to 6 final, led by Rowe and Vair with multiple goals and assists. Corbeau, Schaeffer, and Caldwell produced key rushes as Midland battles back with moments of offense but Barrie dominance in late periods seals the contest.
Excitement rises as district hockey leaders Argonauts and Bartia meet tomorrow night at Crystal Rink with a near record crowd promised. Both teams have one loss, and the winner will be district champion. Argonauts previously beat Midland 13 to 2 away and 11 to 7 at home, while Mars boros defeated Caramen 35 to 6. Barrie opened with a 14 to 7 win over Marlboroa and then 21 to 5 in the Midland round.
The piece notes a tied hockey match with Barrie, disciplinary actions and appeals to replay the game, plus arrangements for 500 more reserved seats. It mentions postgame assault on the referee, bar tie expenses, and financial adjustments for Barrie players and officials.
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