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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 02, 1901
Page
5
An old advertisement lists medicines claimed to cure nervous prostration and diseases of the liver kidneys and joints. It promotes a blackberry compound and a remedy described as pleasant for children with a 50 cent per box price. The product is marketed by a druggist on Queen Street, offering free samples on application.
Collingwood Bulletin reports Wilkins aged about twenty two was arrested Monday evening by Chief Maiden for forging two cheques in Beeton. One cheque for seven dollars and fifty cents cleared, the other failed. He previously worked on steamers sailing from this port.
A miscellany from the May issue showcases humor and human interest pieces such as When the Animals Escape from the Zoo and My First Colony of Beer, plus Clara Morris Prank Senn and preserving a Husband in Summer. Pictorials include In the Fold, the top prize from the contest and A Glimpse of Picturesque Canada. Architectural articles and seasonal contributions on gardens flowers lawn cooking and needlework accompany four pages.
From the Curtis Publishing Company Philadelphia the Journal fashion writers and art iste provide society notes and preview items in a concise column. The item signals ongoing coverage by the Philadelphia based publication with pricing at one dollar a year and ten cents per copy.
Mrs W J Crawford of Oro Station sues to set aside probate of the John McLean will alleging the testator was not capable of making a will. The estate exceeds 12 000 dollars with main beneficiaries Mrs McCallum Mrs Leatherdale and Miss Mary McLean. others include Mrs Rachael McLean. R D Gunn represents the plaintiff while Messia McCosh Thompson defend for the executor and beneficiaries.
Do you know that catarrh starts from a simple cold and may strike anyone any day. The advertisement touts Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder as the surest safest quickest acting and magical in its effects. Price is 50 cents and it is for sale at Wismer's Drug Store.
In Mitchell Square on a rainy Monday, a single lightning bolt struck a pair of horses owned by Mr. W. I. Clark while they worked a cultivator. Both horses died instantly. the driver, Angus Grant, narrowly escaped injury as he held the lever. Clark valued the animals at about $250 and would not have sold them.
SHANTY BAY April 30 Miss Mary Campbell spent last week with friends in Guthrie. Park, who has been on the sick list for some time, is making very little progress towards recovery. Ed Todd of Barrie spent Sunday with friends here. Miss Campbell of R V Hospital spent Sunday at her home here. The Ladies Aid of Zion Church will hold a social at the residence of Mrs D Graham on the 15th. Most of the summer cottages here have been rented for the summer.
New Lowell reports Mrs John Goodwin visiting her brother in Collingwood and Reverend McPhail delivering his farewell sermon before leaving for the North West. Cattle losses, seeding underway by James Duff and William Paton, a barn raising at Mr Barker’s farm, a new son for T J Jefferson, and visits by Mrs Richmond of Toronto to Kinoul Park. Alex Goodwin is listed as sick.
Three jolly Canadian boys board a train to the West leaving home behind with faith in better days. They pledge trust in Jesus amid travel and toil, promising comfort from above if fortune falters, and seek courage as they work far from Barrie, guided by faith and hope.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in a day with a no cure no pay offer priced at 25 cents. The ad presents the product as a quick remedy and payment only if it works.
The undersigned guarantee refunds on a 50 cent bottle if it fails to cure coughs or colds and offer a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction with money refunded. Signatories include Joan Woops Gro MayKMAn D. A. MacLaren.
Miss Ella Lucas of New Lowell visits Miss Ethel Dean and Miss Bella Jonston hosts. Miss Edith Reid stays with sister Mrs J Dickenson. Dugald McFadden visits Mrs Miller. George Patterson visits friends in Wye. Mrs Miller moves into Robert Gardener’s house. Pearson Dean rents Mr Bowe’s house. Ground dries after rain as farmers begin seeding. A group travels to Barrie for Parks vs Flos. Mrs T Dickenson has a daughter and Mrs Hunter a son. Patterson recovering enough to drive.
April 30 entries report Miss Annie O Halloran returning from Toronto and visitors Mrs Cameron, Langman, Mrs Arthur of Toronto visiting Mrs K O'Hara, L Brazziel from Ishpenniz visiting his mother, and Miss Mina Richardson with others. The death of Martin Marley, 82, is chronicled with his long Flos residence, surviving sons John and James and five daughters. Funeral cortege of nearly a hundred vehicles followed to R C Cemetery, Aptr, on April 28.
An expert offers detailed instructions for successful tree transplanting. Guidelines cover hole size and spacing, soil preparation, selecting healthy two inch diameter trees, root pruning, lifting with a full earth ball, trunk trimming, and careful replanting with minimal sun exposure. Watering, drying prevention, and soil packing steps are included to ensure rapid growth and survival.
Readers report long lasting relief from rheumatism stomach trouble and other ailments after using Dr Clarke's Wonderful Little Red Pills. Testimonials hail cures and recommend the pills priced at 50 cents per box, with doctors praising the product though some caution on individual results. The Midwest Free Press notes 2000 tons of slag for road making from Canada Iron Furnace Co as town contract. slag hauled to streets by teams.
Advert warns buyers that the cold remedy cures in a day and offers refunds if it fails. Each box bears J. W. Grove's signature. Overly bold claim, traditional patent medicine style likely from an era ad.
The Pan American Exposition will feature unprecedented illumination with vast light displays and water effects led by the Electric Tower. Grand Trunk Railway offers popular price excursions to Buffalo twice weekly in May and June arriving about 10 a.m. to view day attractions and the night light show at low cost.
The signature appears on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, advertised as the remedy that cures a cold in one day, emphasizing authenticity and quick relief.
The Toronto Star presents a lithographic portrait of King Edward VII in official uniform with proper colors. Described as better than a photograph, the 18 by 24 inch print features rich background and gold embroidery, on fine heavy paper, framed for display. The Star offers it by mail for 15 cents in silver or stamps, claiming value near a dollar elsewhere.
An advertisement proclaims Scott's Emulsion as the great rock foundation for recovery from weak throats and lungs, declaring it the standard of the world as new remedies come and go. The copy emphasizes enduring trust and universal adoption in medical hope.
April 30 notes from town report on fresh green earth after rain. W A Moffatt returns from the Northwest Territories. Death claims Mrs. Honden wife of Charles Honden Jr, daughter of William Rowley Sen, interment at Anglican cemetery Waverly. Mrs. Dyer travels to see ill sister in Severn Bridge. Howarth visits Allandale, Mrs Roy Ritchie visits town.
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