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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
2
Those who own good watches should choose a careful watchmaker as they would a physician. Life and performance of a watch hinge on skilled care. Our experienced workmen possess theoretical and practical knowledge and apply it diligently to every time-piece entrusted to us. Let us repair your watch. Your satisfaction is valued.
This notice advertises subscription plans for The Examiner and Weekly Witness at $1.60 clubbing rates with options for daily or weekly papers. It invites current subscribers to spread the word and notes sample copies are available on request.
Paine's Celery Compound touted as a spring cure all for nervousness insomnia dyspepsia digestion neuralgia rheumatism headaches kidney and liver ailments urging house-to-house canvass to show widespread use. Also discusses road building and county aid with Campbell’s plan for road graders and streamlined township officials.
Albert Kneeshaw visits the county town as colds spread and floodwaters recede. Fred Fisher returns from sailing in Cookstown. No Sunday service due to road conditions. Mr and Mrs Geo Kreeshay visit Toronto. Thos Huff injures ribs last week. Wm Chapin’s sale succeeds. Wages up. many farm workers hired for summer. Albert Kneeshaw moves to Gibson Sawyer’s house. Mrs Ed McBeth ill but improving. Eros Todd in Toronto about barberry rust issue. Ebon Todd ships two loads of hay. roads reported.
In March, households search through faded garments and re dye them with stylish colors using Diamond Dyes. Consumers are advised not to buy new materials, as Diamond Dyes offer a economical refresh. Send address to The Well Richardson Co Montreal to receive design sheets for home dyeing projects.
Mar 4 from Lefroy records a visit by J King and J Adams horses causing trouble last Tuesday before capture. At Home hosted by Cheranik ladies. A hog car shipped here. E Long spent Saturday with friends. Mrs A King of Nantur spent Saturday. Misses J and A Grose visited Toronto. J Wilson struck water at fifty feet. Squire Grone's bridge over the creek carried away in a thaw.
The advertisement proclaims Wells Richardson Co Improved Butter Color gives natural golden butter that never fades. Do not use inferior substitutes and insist on the color that makes prize butter, sold by all dealers.
Warden Quinlan urged unity for a full good roads system to gain provincial aid, noting Sunnidale’s $4,000 share would be allocated to towns and villages via their tax contributions. County Solicitor Hewson commented on the by law as Sunnidale weighs its tax rate, while Dalston reports local visits and illnesses among residents in a period of civic discussion.
A sequence of unreserved farm stock and implement auctions is listed for March 7 to March 14 at locations including Crossland P O, South West Quarter Lot 21 and Essa. Auctioneers W D McConkey and M Gewster/W Gillespie run sales with no reserve on some estates. An ad for Lake Scott's Emulsion promotes consumption prevention by treating a cough early.
Pheplston and Coffey family news mingle with church activity as Barrowman fills Toronto pulpit. Roads remain nearly impassable after a recent storm, soft weather, and rain flood fields and hinder highway traffic. Mrs Bromey and Edna visit Altenwood relatives. Lumber trade active with E Shaw Elmvale and W J Lovering Coldwater shipping stock. Shaw halts shingles for month, Doyle timbering near Bracebridge brings back B McCurnan. Kenney leaves farm for village, Neil neighbors yard lumber, unknown proposed improvements. Diamond lost at QT R waiting room is recovered by agent.
John Whitton Jost, a valuable ex lai week st pot at the chop bin, and the GT K group moved the grain washone further down the yard to gain a better view of approaching trains from the crossing. Jos Swie visited friends at Avtan Mills on Sunday.
A reader describes Dr Hall's Rheumatic Cure as the sole remedy freeing him from rheumatism after years of struggle. Kingston Ontario man credits three bottles and a ten day program with complete recovery, advertising price and supplier details for widespread purchase.
A brisk beating and careful fitting improve fur garments. Tailors adjust skirts without darts while dressmakers bias seams to avoid front darts. Harmony of tones is essential. avoid color overload. Dark hues slim the figure, but color choice depends on complexion. claims link color to health and scent absorption.
A middle aged woman recalls guidance from her grandmother to keep the legs straight for better posture and figure. She notes kneecaps bent often cause sagging lines of elegance, and following the advice helps the rest of the body align naturally.
Guidance on packing heavy items first and placing a list by each receptacle. Note the value of fragile glass and china requires care. The article emphasizes labeling, sequence, and secure storage instructions for trunks boxes and barrels.
The article outlines multiple linen marking methods from monograms to simple initials. It advises basting a canvas patch above the hem to stitch initials and then removing it, noting heavier cotton aids work. It suggests embroidery on towels with ends or a hem strip, preferring monograms for taste and using ready made letters to save time.
Practical mothering advice explains bathing the injured area in cold water, applying pressure to stop bleeding, using boiled cloth to bind the cut, and securing with a cotton strip. Do not disturb the dressing for two or three days to ensure proper care.
An item announces weekly eV Pacific trains from Toronto in March and April 1908. Passenger trains depart at 1 45 p m for those without live stock and at 9 00 p m for passengers with live stock, with Colonist sleeper attached. For full details contact a Canadian Pacific agent or A H Notman in Toronto.
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