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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
5
An unclear fragment mentions an attempted robbery at a mall or office last week. The text references a suspect delaying, an exchange or hold up, and a Canadian element, but the details are garbled and no names, dates, or locations are clear.
Children Cry for CASTORIA. STROUD May 1 Mia Gallagher and family of Orillia spend a few days with friends in the vicinity. Howie of Barrie spent Sunday at home. Rev JF Dregman Baptist preacher preached farewell sermon and goes to Toronto. Miss Burleigh Malholland entertained friends Saturday afternoon. Our school children contributed 100 to the India Famine Fund. Seeding is well advanced. A council meeting at Lefroy today to discuss moving the schoolhouse to ninth Cs.
April 30 notes from Oro Station cover visits by Lou and Marlin of Ferndale, Elsmere and Kissock road work at Old School House corner, and Mr Elsmere moving from Mitchell Square. John McKee visited Richard Crawford. Fred Forth and Pat Ohearn visited Allandale. Webb weighing rocks, concert news from The Forester, Morgan of Barri attending. G Kirkpatrick left Oro Station for Sturgeon Falls to work in a pulp factory in Sault Ste. Marie. Mrs Jas Adam sold cattle and bred stock, with valued lambs and Shorthorn breeding noted.
A garbled 19th century advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a trusted remedy. It claims to purify blood, enrich nourishment, strengthen nerves, and restore mental vigor, targeting tired, afflicted workers and those with kidney or liver troubles.
A fragment recounts a group discussion on con men and a share of schemes to escape bad loans. A speaker narrates an elderly toucher psychologist and a lawyer who used firm rebuttal to deter attempted pressure. The tale ends with a warning against gullibility.
Brentwood May 1 mourns the death of Miss E Lean after a week long illness. She suffered a stroke while preparing to take the morning train, rallied briefly, then had a second stroke and passed peacefully Sunday evening. A Roman Catholic, she was beloved by a large circle of friends and leaves grieving parents and sister Rallye Ottawa. Interment occurred Tuesday at a local cemetery.
The Township of Flos Council informs of a public meeting at Bimvale on a Sunday in June to discuss road improvements and the Inter question statute. A.W. Campbell, Provincial Road Commissioner, will present a professional overview. Attendances hoped to be large and discussions to be fair to ratepayers.
A garbled business style fragment mentions US and Brave US. It references professional stance, IEEE readiness, and facilities for a project. Names, places, and phrases appear disjointed with stray exclamations and partial sentences.
A fragment notes Willie Gilchriat being very ill with inflammation connected to CB evan antics and a collection reaching $12. Renna with Misa Nason of Stroud visited her cousin Mine Duncan last week, and the result shows travel developments.
A faded feature blends two stories. First, a testimonial extols Diamond Dyes as the fastest brightest and simplest dyes for home use claiming rich strong colors on wool and cotton. Second, Muskoka notes describe a tame yearling moose found near Stoney Lonecome in March and a boy named Millan guiding it home after a brief encounter with a chick.
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