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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
6
A vintage promotional piece extols Optimists Good clothes as elevating mood and appearance. It claims well dressed men exude cheerful confidence, with Progress Brand Clothing highlighted as the best option to look and feel their best.
The New Brunswick Legislature voted 24 to 18 to bar widows and unmarried women earning 400 dollars or paying taxes from voting, despite their own property income. Queen Maud of Norway sent greetings to the International Woman Suffrage Alliance in London. Simcoe County Council bans deer killing for three years. Montana settler permits revoked and deer taken under license. Hunters to require licenses under new order-in-Council.
A speech by a proponent of Barrie’s proposed gas producer engine factory touts Canada’s potential to match European and American production. He cites costs, up‑to‑date tools, and the local advantage, while town officials push for the bylaw to attract the industry.
Fragmentary OCR notes a patient recounting a stomach operation, a sales pitch for Frult-a-tives, and then a mix of municipal financial discussion, by law debates, and school book contracts. Names include Mrs Austin Halngtock and Dyment, with provincial notes on gas-producer plans and Ottawa Ottawa Ontario.
In Midland on April 28 a demonstration of pugilistic ability occurred in Police Court between license inspector Wellington Fisher of East Simcoe and Jos Peake, a local barber. Peake faced charges of keeping liquor for sale and selling liquor without a license after officers found whiskey in his shop. The hearing featured heated exchanges as Peake allegedly struck back at the inspector, with witnesses including the police chief and local lawyers present.
The Mason and Risch Piano Co Limited promotes its piano with an iron plate claimed to be perfectly rigid and vibration free. It boasts 32 years of use testing and invites readers to request an illustrated brochure by mailing a coupon. The ad cites Toronto address at 32 West King Street.
Bell reports chaotic scenes as threats and cries filled the courtroom. Peake laid charge against Fisher. hearing set for Monday. Fisher left with Crown Prosecutor Hammond for his Orillia home. April school merit list names top students including Cowan, Connell, Libbie Wilda Martin. Census notes population 89 000. Witte comments on Russia debt rise and Jewish disabilities affecting finance.
D H Maclaren, the druggist, reports mi o na tablets cure stomach disorders and restore energy. A testimonial from a customer says relief came in under six weeks, with a money back guarantee.
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