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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
2
The Barrie Examiner from Garfio Ontario is issued May 15 1918. It lists payment terms with 4.00 for four live people and 61.50 payable in advance. Remittance is requested if not paid, with the notice naming the Barrie Examiner and payment instructions.
The Collingwood Enterprise laments high electric light costs and education spending while noting Hydro plans and a general outcry over provincial expenditures. It contrasts Toronto’s government house costs with provincial extravagance and warns underwriters refuse rate cuts, urging underground wiring and delayed cluster lights until full street wiring is buried.
Toronto notes sweep through the last week of the investigation as Hanna admits receiving 500 from a government contractor with a claim against the government. Sir James Whitney knew of the payment and the majority report says no violence or foundation to support the charges. The piece notes the Conservatives in the Legislature endorsed a whitewashing committee report.
Merchants across several papers agreed to observe Victoria Day on Saturday with stores closed on Monday. A Thursday meeting favored reopening Saturday, but opposition grew over railway service. A Friday session settled on closing stores Saturday to avoid friction, with only two votes against.
A Brady collection of fragments discusses the high cost of living, shared by a reader, including a humorous note on paying arrears and waiting. Additional items mention varnish stains for home projects, various local names, recipes, and household tips such as preserving ginger and keeping vegetables fresh.
A garbled clipping reports a mix of local anecdotes and notices. It mentions a perfectly white blackbird near Donegal, a death anniversary in Moffat, a long-serving church treasurer at Langholm, and a cork brewery flood. It also notes a marriage order by Clones Rural District Council, a parade of female strikers in Londonderry, a clever donkey misdirection at Swinford, and language preservation efforts amid census concerns.
An examination notes a high and rising murder rate across the United States, with Memphis reporting 35 murders in one year. The piece discusses life insurance impacts, race and crime dynamics, foreign-born contributions, and calls for preventative measures amid a broader critique of civilization and national welfare.
A list of names appears in a fragmented OCR passage including Jesely Lockhart, Wille Bp, Fraser Sutherland, Russell Lockhart, Addie Dawson, Russi Putney, Mary Lavier, Verona Wice, Alpine, Held, and Bail Young among others. The text resembles a roster or attendance list with scattered surnames and initials, lacking coherent event or context.
Directory snippet shows multiple physicians with offices and residences in various streets, including Essa Street, Burton Avenue, Elizabeth Corner, Owen Street, and Dunlop 81. Includes telephone numbers, practice areas such as throat and dental services, and notes on hospital affiliations and recent training.
Thousands of wives mothers and sisters rally in support of a community effort. The gathering emphasizes unity and hopeful participation as local groups urge broader engagement and civic duty during a period of collective action.
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