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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
8
A late fifteenth style listing describes a broad Barrie display featuring dresses described as desirable, with a large assortment of fabrics including Alpacas and silk. It highlights Paragon Frames and over two hundred handles, signaling a vast, varied collection to judge.
Aldermen debate cement and wooden walks on Mulcaster and adjacent streets, authorizing several 4-ft walks and removing some existing paths. Water and Light Committee plans new arc and incandescent lights at multiple corners, plus an Artesian well and metering apparatus.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe various patent remedies with strange spellings and lists of ailments such as diarrhea indigestion malaria and fever. The text names several products and dosages like Spatticas Speyns and Rhexntern, suggesting a catalog or advertisement from a bygone era.
Barrie shop named The Double Store advertises its range of furnishings clothing and dry goods. It notes being biggest and brightest in town with broad selection and competitive prices.
The text argues that store service matters more than price, emphasizing experienced, friendly service for all customers, including those with modest means. It claims high value and customer profit from testing the store’s service, noting business growth relies on offering basic, pervasive value.
A local shop advertises Tweed Suitings and all wool Serges at 25 to 50 cents per yard, plus new imported suitings and ready-to-wear skirts and dresses. It highlights shirt waists at 50 cents, color combinations at 75 cents, and parasols from 500 to 3 50, with praise for Miss Murphy and Miss Wright guiding dressmaking and summer millinery arrivals.
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