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A fragmented traveler’s memorandum lists place names and time figures, including Toronto Gilford Lefroy Well Ewast Allandale and others. The garbled data shows approximate times and numerical codes, with no coherent narrative or clear event.
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Traveller's Memonanda
Toronto
Aa Fracford
Rcunions
Gilford
Lefroy
Croyevale
Jiorrie
Allandale
Lowell
Sunnidaig
Biavuer
Gatteux
Mails Schedule from Barrie P O Postmaster Notice
Mails depart Barrie daily south at 6.45 am and 1.05 pm. Northbound daily at 10.05 am and 5.40 pm. Ponetangutshene mails 6.45 daily. Orillia mails 6.45. Apto mails on Tue Thu Sat at 10.25. Thornton mails Tue and Fri. Shanty Bos mails Tue and Fri at 10.35. Minising mails Fri at 10.35. J Edwards Postmaster.
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Ponetangutshene
Orillia
Apto
Thornton
Shanty Bos
M. J. Edwards
Who are the Victors Now
The article argues the Ministry’s weakness was overestimated after defeats on motions about retrenchment and fortifications. It notes ministerialists returned to support, stressing the government’s strength remains despite opposition claims and warns readers not to overstate the losses.
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Treasury
Atolton
MacKenzie
Mr. Holton
The Bruce Registrarship Controversy and McLay’s Appointment
The long dispute over the Bruce registrarship centers on the confirmed appointment of McLay but Hammond’s claims remain. The piece criticizes past decisions, noting McLay bore the burden while courts ruled funds belonged to Hammond. It questions why the Macdonald government left the conflict unresolved and allowed the two registrars to clash.
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Bruce
McLay
Hammond
WeLay
Miya Party
Macdonald
Crown appointment clash over fees in legal dispute
The article recounts a protracted dispute over fees from a Crown appointment. Hammond challenges McLay for fees earned before confirmation, with authorities in the Court of Error and Appeal to rule on entitlement. McLay defends his position as registrar while Hatmond is implicated in the broader struggle. The case highlights the oddity of a Crown appointee fighting a claim against him within the legal system.
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Tgs
Teo
Mr. MoKay
le Phuc haveeBeen
Bruce
Cession of the North West to Imperial Government
The Hudson's Bay Company reportedly ceded the North West to the Imperial Government, a step toward incorporating the territory into Canada. The public favors joining the Dominion, and the government is urged to act quickly to bring the region into the union.
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Hudson’s Bay Company
Dominion of Canada
North-West
United States
Hudson's Bay Company
Banvie Sittings opens court in Chancery with two cases
The Court of Chancery convened Monday at noon with Vice-Chancellor Mowtt presiding. Adlane Berresford sues Cary McConnell over a sale of Sarah McConnell estate property in Ireland and misappropriation of proceeds, while Goodfellow sues the Robertsons in a dispute over land in Essa and debts tied to the testator. The session, continuing late, includes witnesses on both sides and nine cases slated.
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Mowtt
Adlane Berresford
Cary’ McConnell
Arthur Cary McConell
Sarah MacConnell
Ireland
Wnder
Sarah McConnell
Essa
Adam
Goodfellow
West Gwillimbury
Ples
Another Fenian Pow Wow Convened at Syracuse
The Fenian Brotherhood held a convention in Syracuse on Monday with about 175 delegates. An address printed for distribution pledged the Brigade would soon meet the enemy in the field and urged followers of Gen John O Neill to provide means to arm the willing hands waiting for marching orders.
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Fenian Brotherhood
Syracuse
John O'Neill
Crowded Out
Advertisers crowd our pages with notices and items of interest, leaving several articles of potential value for readers to note in a later issue.
Band Debuts With 35th Battalion Simcoe Foresters
Major McKenzie and officers support a weekly Band of the 35th Battalion Simcoe Foresters. Herr Chaloupka trains the group, debuting publicly last week despite crowd disappointment due to an unavoidable absence. The Bariig Amateur Brass Band offered a musical treat Friday night, both praised for their performances. Fire-crackers marred both events, prompting calls for enforcement of the town by law. A Craighurst graveyard body theft by grave robbers occurred last week. Ongoing evidence on the assassination case is being examined but details will be withheld for days. Fenian papers were seized at Ottawa by detective O’Neil on Saturday.
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McKenzie
Simcoe Foresters
Herr Chaloupka
Queen’s Own
Toronto
Chaloupka
Bariig
Ottawa
O'Neil
Miraculous Runaway Escape of Farmer Guthrie Wagon
On Saturday Guthrie, a farmer, escaped severe harm when his wagon toppled on Collier street. He fell, yet dragged by a restive team for about two hundred yards, finally stopping unharmed aside from dusty torn clothes. Two women were in the vehicle. one escaped unhurt while the other suffered a bad head bruise.
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Guthrie
Ford
Collier Street
Guthie
Macarer
Maggiel
Pel
Queen's Birthday Celebration Plans Across Ontario
The article notes the military authorities' choice of Saturday the 28th for a demonstration of Her Gracious Majesty's Birthday, but Ontario towns report no formal program yet. Locally, preparations are underway, with hopes town authorities will organize a public demonstration at their next meeting.
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Ontario
Millinery Show Rooms Open With New Goods
Announcement directs readers to the opening of Mr B Sheridan's new millinery and mantle show rooms. The spacious room will display new and fashionable goods for the current and upcoming seasons. Ladies are invited to view the novelties on exhibition.
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B.sheridan
Malicious Rumour Denies Barrie Smallpox Outbreak
Last week envious individuals spread a report that small pox was prevalent in Barrie and that leading merchant W H Spencer was sick with it. The claim was a wilful falsehood as the disease has not visited the locality and Spencer only had a slight cold confined to his house for a couple of days. The rumor appears aimed at harming his business and those who started it should be punished if the paternity of the lie could be traced.
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Barrie
W. H. Spencer
Queen's Birthday in Avening Fireworks and Balloon Display
The village of Avening announces prizes totaling 100 for games on Queen s Birthday. A grand display of fireworks and a balloon ascension are planned for the occasion.
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Avening
Queen's Birthday Reunion of Cookstown Amateurs
The Amateurs of Cookstown plan their final reunion at the Temperance Hall on Monday evening the 25th. A spicy programme is being arranged for the occasion.
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Cookstown
Queen's Birthday Parade in Cookstown on the 25th
Loyal inhabitants of Cookstown plan a grand demonstration on the 25th in honor of Her Majesty's Birthday. Rural sports rope walking and races, football and a jingling match, with a grand fireworks display in the evening.
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Cookstown
Queen's Birthday Social at Cookstown Good Templars
The Good Templars in Cookstown village invite residents to a Grand Social on Monday evening the 25th. Proceeds will go toward liquidating the debt on their new hall.
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The
Good Templars
Cookstown
Fire destroys Coffey hotel at Clover Hill and adjoining shop
A Sunday afternoon fire wiped out the hotel of J M Coffey at Clover Hill and consumed the adjacent Stevens blacksmith shop. Most contents were lost though the property carried partial insurance.
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J. M. Coffey
Clover Hill
Barrie Mounted Troop Reopens Drill Thursdays
The Barrie Mounted troop will recommence drill on Thursday next and meet every Thursday thereafter until further orders. The unit will continue regular training sessions, maintaining schedule and discipline as directed by commanding authorities.
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Barrie Mounted
Barrie
Ore D'Arcy
Irish Church Resolves Show in House of Commons
A May 7 Atlantic Cable report describes Gladstone proposing a suspensory act to August 1869, passage of a third resolve seeking royal control of temporalities in the Church of Ireland, and related debates. Reports from London cover Bright petitions, Danish royal marriage ties, and naval actions in Abyssinia with Magdala taken.
Theodorus at his last stand and Abyssinian crowns
Theodorus attempted death at three points during a recent assault. Captives report three hundred native prisoners killed by the king's order on April 9. Theodorus buried at Magdala Church with honors. Gobazez to be crowned King of Abyssinia introducing a new dynasty. Also: government disproves alibi in Clerkenwell case. Barrett to die. Lord Brougham dies at Cannes aged ninety. Others released from custody. Sultan opens new council. Turkish manners to yield to European civility. Queen answers Gladstone on Irish Church suspensions.
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House of Commons
Mr. Gladstone _rose
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Mr. Gladstone
Church of Ireland
Bert
Party of National Unity
London
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Victoria
Christian Frederic William
Charles
Prince Royal
Denmark
John Bright
Gathorne Hardy
Fenian Barrett
Munsion
M. Bancroft
Germany
Mir. Whitebread
Bedford
College of
Maynooth
Regium Donum
Ireland
Dusuty
Nagle
Erin's Hope
George Francis Train
Loypox
Abyssinia
Talanta
Napier
Red Sea
Magdala
Theodorus
Lonpoy
India Office
Donnin
George F. Train
Train
New York
England
Gobazez
Tigre
Lespey
Barrett
Clerkenwell
Lonnon
Henry Brougham
Brougham and
Vaux
Cannes
France
Britain
Desir
Nugent
Jackmel
Constantinoule
Ife
Hous. of Commons
Gladstone
Trish
California and national dispatches in brief May 4 8
Rail laying advances on the Vualejoe and Sacramento road at two miles per day. Central Pacific 45 miles active on Sierra Nevada slope. California and Nevada grain and hay yields expected to be exceptional. A Nashville cyclone destroys homes in Davidson and Williamson counties. one death. Mauna Loa eruption reports from Sandwich Islands with dozens of shocks, tidal waves, and lava flows. Emancipation efforts for Cuba discussed by wealthy free Blacks en route to Southampton. Snowstorm in Augusta Missouri. Florida Constitution adopted. Florida Legislature Republican. Fenian convention in Hartford updates. New York reports on Buchanan illness. Havana auction of Santa Anna property. Dominguan unrest and Venezuelan upheaval.
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San Francisco
New
California
Vualejoe
Sacramento
Central Pacific
Sierra Nevada
Nevada
Nashavitzie
Ten
Davidson
Williamson
Nashville
Chumbly
Sandwich Islands
Mauna Loa
Waishina
Southampton
Cuba
Augusta
Washigaton
Florida
Hartford
Con
Union
O'Neil
New York
Mexico City
Martinez
Mazatlan
Orizaba
Buchanan
Havana
Santa Anna
St. Domingo
Venezula
Market Prices in Barrie Examiner May 14 1868
Commercial Barrie Markets lists prices for hides hay butter potatoes beef peas barley flour spring and fall wheat and poultry. Entries show per unit and per quantity figures with various cents and dollars amounts.
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Joseph Rogers
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Oseph Rogers
McMurchy
Arthur McMaster
Holland Landing
Messrs. Blake
Kerr & Wells
Barristers
Blake
Francis M. Woolcock
Andrew Ormsby
Barrer
John Stevens
Henry Smith
Brdford
J. Mel. Stevenson
Geo. Lane
Sheridan’s. New
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Dunlop Street
Bernard Sheridan
Aya
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King Street East
General Dry Goods
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Newtown ‘Robinson
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Bond Head
W. C. Towns
Messrs. Cox & Shapcott
Thos. McNelly
Tunisia
John D. Linton
Old Globe Buildings
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Thomas Stone
Township
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Lexington
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Pxnhis Hotel
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Curtis & Perkins
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