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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1901
Page
5
Miss Campbell Hucate faces a water access issue as key steps to unlock supply are discussed. Local officials weigh options to secure reliable water flow for the community. Details remain uncertain as investigations continue.
An article highlights Paine's Celery Compound as a trusted home remedy for women addressing nervous prostration headaches and constipation. Mrs R Adamson of Millstream Kings Co New Brunswick testifies after six bottles she recovered health and has remained well for two years, praising the product and its benefits for females.
Mar 25 Miss Mina Scott returns home after two months in Peterboro Miss Eva Richardson comes back after two weeks with friends in Penetang Miss Mary Muir arrives from Cleveland Ohio to spend three months A group of youths visited the Culfords last Monday for an enjoyable evening Mr Culford plans to move near Barrie renting W Carson's farm
Mrs William Surgest of Petrolia Ontario praises Diamond Dyes saying they saved her ten dollars and made old items look like new with strong results. Mrs Thos Hyndman of Masham Quebec commends long use for bright long lasting colors on children clothes.
Chan Bennett and Miss Jean E Banting were wed at the bride’s mother Mrs Wo Banting Barrie on Wednesday afternoon March 13. Rev Mr Dryer of Ivy officiated. The bride wore white organdie with veil and orange blossoms, accompanied by bridesmaid Miss Vetta Ross and best man Arthur Little. The couple will reside at Okley Park and received many gifts from friends.
A signed agreement promises to refund the price of a 50 cent bottle if the syrup fails to cure cough or cold and to refund a 25 cent bottle if not satisfactory. Signatures include Jon Woops Gro MonKMAN D G. MacLaren.
Local notes report Miss Zelma Siigley visiting friends in Newmarket. A sleigh ride to Barrie drew many youths who enjoyed time at 8 Barclay's house. Mr Moorehead and family moved into the neighborhood. A Dyer suffered a rib injury carrying a cream separator. John Ross con Percy lost the first joint of a little finger on a grain crusher last Thursday.
An early 20th century style health ad promotes Scott's Emulsion as a remedy for throat and bronchial issues claiming it protects against serious lung trouble and helps those who catch cold easily. The text emphasizes preventative benefits and uses clinical tone.
On March 26 Mrs John Scott moved to New Lowell to reside until her Collingwood house is finished. Mr Bates moved to Wa Maxwell's farm for a long lease. A Trott's young son died on the 19th after a lingering illness and was buried in Angus Methodist Cemetery. Miss Annie Barkley visits her brother in Barrie for a few weeks. Mrs R Laughlin Jr hosts a small gathering on the 19th.
Mar 25 wedding bells noted as James Gray rents Duncan Livingstone's blacksmith stand at Guthrie to open a smithy. Elliott and son David return from the Sault. May Edwards returns from Elmvale and Barrie. Oliver Dyke visits Bert Caldwell. Joe Edwards and Mr Handy of the BCI spend Sunday at home. Harry Caldwell of Barrie visits, and Mrs Edwards recovers from illness.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for the common cold in a day with the slogan No Cure, No Pay and a price of 25 cents. The short pitch emphasizes rapid relief and guarantees satisfaction.
Mar 25 Miss Bertha Dickey returned home to Stroud on Saturday. A number of young folks spent a pleasant time at A Lennox s on Tuesday evening. Miss Rachel Hockridge has gone to Toronto. Mrs. Ross of Ivy is the guest of her sister Mrs. John Johnson. Mrs. John Hockridge visited in Allandale last week. James Ransberry spent Sunday in Painswick. Mick Webb is cutting box wood at Vespra Siding. R Stravaghan has had great luck with his pigs this year, getting 94 in 9 litters. Rob Linn spent Sunday in Allandale. Hartford Lennox of Barrie spent. Miss Bella Walton gave her young friends a party on Friday evening.
All druggists refund the money if the laxative Bromo Quinine fails to cure. J. W. Grove’s signature appears on every box as part of the guarantee.
Guidance from the April Ladies' Home Journal on serving dainty orange wafers with tea, ginger or cinnamon wafers with chocolate, plain wafers with coffee, and optional chocolate wafer bonbons. Advocates simplicity as elegance in afternoon tea and limits refreshments.
Mrs Thos McFadden daughter of Aston Carey died after a brief illness at her father's residence. Her infant died a week earlier. She was 26, married about a year. Funeral held at Union Cemetery. Rev McKinley to preach next Sunday night at Elizabeth Street Church where she sang in the choir.
Readers report Dr Clarke's Little Red Pills cured rheumatism kidney and liver troubles after years of illness. Advertised as a universal remedy for grippe rheumatism asthma paralysis catarrh eczema cough backache digestion and female complaints at 50 cents a box with a $100 pledge for permanent cure not offered.
Rev David M Steele cites Dr John Hall’s claim that no genuine cases exist among vagrant pleas, noting that in the past year two hundred strangers approached him and none merited help, challenging the common urge to aid all such claimants.
A new fish was discovered in Lake Simcoe in large numbers and sent to Ontario's Fisheries Department for classification. Toronto University determined the fish are white fish, a Labrador variant previously unseen in the lake, with the means of their arrival remaining a mystery.
From the Cookstown Advocate report last week, inmates at Beeton's House of Industry were seen on a short furlough appearing hale and capable of manual labor. The piece argues the charitable motive of the institution is being abused with farmers wanting to hire such men at fair wages, suggesting pauperium is encouraged.
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