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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
7
A partial OCR passage references ships, loans, money, and local merchants in St. Louis and Oregon. It mentions a general head, rails, and a recent financial concern but lacks coherent context or clear events.
Harold Gill writes from the front dated Jan 25 with reflections on war life. He notes excitement yet willingness to rejoin if needed and hopes for Germany’s downfall. He describes pounding Fritz, German shelling, aircraft and anti aircraft fire, and souvenir collecting while noting weather, ruined cathedrals, and a lone statue near a blown tower. He mentions Barrie friends and compares artillery to infantry service.
About fifty men gathered at Mr. Barber's on Friday evening for an oyster supper in honor of his departure to the city. Harry Fairhead and his staff presented Barber with a chair as a memento. John Morton read an address praising Barber's life, work, and fellowship, noting his loyalty, humility, and dedication to bettering others.
The Lake Simcoe Ice Supply Co. Ltd. Belle Ewart employees present a token of esteem to you and your wife, wishing fruitful future labor. Signatories include W. Barry G. Moore H. Fisher N. Davis J. Morton R. Gibbons M. Atkinson. Norine Barry led a $16.42 Red Cross collection for soldiers.
Public Accounts show 706 tons of coal bought for Government House in the past year. The high total draws attention as coal remains scarce in Ontario, with ash removal bills totaling 179 dollars. The mansion, costly to Ontarians, is described as a white elephant benefiting Toronto society.
The Court of Appeal at Osgoode Hall dismissed Christine Schmidt’s appeal from Justice Latchford’s ruling in the suit against her husband for alimony and custody of daughters Marcelle 17 and Andree 14. The judge found the girls wished to stay with Frederick Schmidt and rejected claims of undue influence by the mother.
On Wednesday March 2 James Spence lot 28 con 2 Vespra Horses and cattle sell at 1 p.m. W A McConkeye auc tioneer. All are invited to hear Cyril Hayes, king of readers, pupil of Prof John Duxbury, at Collier St Methodist Sunday School anniversary on Sunday March 18 morning and evening.
The House of Refuge Committee opened tenders on February 27 for a barn and stable at the refuge farm. B C G Beuchan of Beeton won the contract at 7,250 dollars for a 100 by 45 foot wood structure with a hip roof and four ventilators. The plan includes two threshing floors, a west driveway, steel stalls, a water system, a feed and litter track, and a 14 foot extension with a cellar. A concrete silo 12 feet in diameter and 30 feet high will stand between driveways. Completion is due by August 1 with stables ready a month earlier.
March 1 session in New Lowell with full council. Resolutions include ring and impound swine on highways and dog tax corrections. Auditors report 1916 accounts approved for distribution and ditch issues referred to Reeve Gilroy. Council adjourned to Sunnidale Corners first Thursday in April.
Dougall Bros advertises a new line of baby carriages at special value pricing showcasing affordable strollers and carriages for families.
A piano-cased 6 octave organ with all inside parts guaranteed. It can be exchanged within two years on any upright piano. Offered for immediate sale on easy terms for 55 dollars by A. F. Garrett at his new store on the corner of Elizabeth and Mary Streets two blocks west of his old stand.
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