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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 03, 1910
Page
2
A clipped notice describes banking by mail and the handling of sales notes as cash items or for collection. The fragment references a facility for country business to use mail services for transactions and payments.
The Provincial Milk Commission warns that Ontario dairies show filthy premises and unsafe handling, contributing to high infant mortality. Adulteration in Toronto is common, with watered milk and skimmed cream removal cited. Tuberculosis in cows prompts call for municipal licensing, inspections, and veterinary oversight to reform the milk supply.
A quirky 19th century ad offers a 50 cent bottle of doses four times daily for a healthy child. It urges readers to send 10 cents with the paper name to receive a Savings Bank and a Child's Sketch Book, each bank containing a Good Luck Penny.
After a long illness at the family home on Victoria Street Joseph W Anderton died. He had worked as a traveling man in the brewing business and suffered pernicious anemia. He leaves his mother Mrs Jos Anderton four sisters Annie Kathryn Emily Lillian and four brothers Fred Frank William and Bert. The funeral was held Sunday to Union Cemetery.
TheOntario Government may pay the passage of immigrants ready to take positions as domestics. Manitoba Government runs telephones, yielding a surplus of 372000 dollars. A plan for many new lines to be laid is under consideration.
Barrie curlers dominated the Penetang bonspiel winning two Primary prizes. Ed Todds quartette earned handsome club bags while Geo Hogg’s rink took barometers. MeafordPilgrim duo won Consolation. Fahey of Penetang claimed booby prize with 2. Thirty eight rinks competed. A large St James Church party hosted a farewell for Miss Jennie Aconley organist with address and mantel clock gift.
February reports include Mrs. Thos Robson fracturing an arm but recovering well. E C Drury returns after organizing Granges in the West. Revival meetings by Revs Jeffrey and Brown draw interest. Mrs Sawtell of Toronto visits her relatives in Guthrie, including Mr and Mrs R Johnston and Mr and Mrs J Dunsmore.
An advertisement features Mrs Mollie Dixon of West Toronto praising Gin Pills for curing her kidney disease. The copy urges readers with kidney or bladder trouble to try the product, noting a price of 50 cents per box or two boxes for 2.50 and offering a free sample from National and Chemical Co. Toronto.
W Ault and Strathy and Esten advertise legal services in Barrie with offices in Ross Block and Over Bank of Toronto. They offer drawing and probating wills, letters of administration, guardianship, accounts collection, and money lending at low rates. Also noting H H Strathy K C and G H Esten.
A list of passenger train numbers and routes including destinations Hamilton Toronto Meaford Penetang North Bay Orillia Midland Collingwood and timing details from early morning to late evening. Nos 46 and 47 are Cobalt Specials with daily Sunday service.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from W Alding Kinnan Marvin and others in Toledo. Local notes mention J F Lyons sale, plans to move, a horse loss, a concert, visits, entertainments, health updates, a skating rink, and a hockey scene with Ivy champions near.
On February 21 G N Campbell and a friend of Uhthoff visited his parents Mr and Mrs Geo Campbell. A parlor social is planned at the Campbells home on Friday February 25. Mr and Mrs Frank Alderton and family of Barrie visit area friends. A daughter was born February 10 to Mr and Mrs B F Caldwell. Wm Rowell of Minesing visited local friends. Elmer Caldwell returns after a bush accident where a limb fell on his head causing a large gash.
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