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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR mentions a meeting in Washington with debate on a Postmaster General and notes about funds raised for widows and orphans. Text references delegates living differently, expenses showing wine and carriages, and music costs, suggesting a contested meeting in a political or civic context.
A commission chaired by Barron Morgan and Mo vials found thirty eight polling stations with irregularities. The majority concluded the election was not altered by fraudulent acts and no participant was proven to have influenced the result. The report mentions alleged deceptive ballot box practices and notes actions by local officers at polling booths.
The owner demanded ten dollars for a sheep with Kenny refusing settlement. The magistrate RB O Bell of Oro Station acted as JP with Lennox for the defense, ruling the defendant must pay ten dollars for the sheep and ten dollars and twenty four cents in costs. Funeral notice from Guthrie reports Fredérick Shaw died of heart disease after months ill, with funeral at the cob’s church. Community sympathy extended.
July 17 column details Mrs A Laughlin by birth of a daughter and visits by Rand sisters from Markham to Mrs G Trott. Notes list Mamie Maher in Sault to visit A De sjardie, Miss Blo. Richey in Barrie, Montre al trips of Desjardins, and several gatherings with Mrs Will Scott, Mrs El Comartin, and others. Families from Toronto and Gibson appear among guests and vacations. An excursion to Collingwood on the 12th drew local participation and a social party at Mrs Will Wallace's home on July 16th.
A Memphis buyer paid 150 for a buggy horse he believed sound. The mare proved blind yet fast, and another buyer paid 165. The first seller hid the defect, prompting the new owner’s anger when the mare tripped over a post and fell by a barrel. The tale ends with a wry remark on foiled deception.
A historical note recalls Judge Gaslin in a controversial Adams county trial where a guilty verdict led to executions. As the supreme court reversed many Gaslin rulings, locals lynched two murderers at a railroad bridge, prompting the judge to remark that his decision would not be reversed by an internal supreme court.
A collection of vintage newspaper anecdotes and proverbs on writing, domestic mishaps, and wedding beliefs. It contrasts reporting plans with sermon and novel structure, then moves through dishes that break, a wedding ring lore, and cultural superstitions about jewelry and independence.
A local manager of a telephone company expresses readiness to quote rates and invites requests. The message signals a practical outreach for pricing options and customer engagement in telecommunications services.
July notes from Edenvale include visits by Mr and Mrs Mitchell of Toronto to W C Webb, and J L House of Stayner visiting friends. A tragic hay cutting accident left Chas Bennett with a broken arm and injuries. recovery was reported hopeful. The Lands of Heather held a ceremonial cornerstone layin g for a new Presbyterian place of worship with clergy and pioneers in attendance. A bountiful tea followed the ceremony, a concert entertained by Miss Kirkup of Barrie and Miss Bingham of Stayner, and proceeds were satisfactory. Lightning struck four Gilchrist sheep near Peter Gilchrist’s, while youths disrupted the picnic by stealing ice cream, oranges and watermelons. Notices on Daity medicine Paine’s Celery Compound and Dr. Dagald McAlpine’s Gaelic teaching legacy appear amid other local notices.
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.