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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
9
Van Ost and Theodora clash over colonial brutality and greed in a tense dialogue. Theodora loathes natives and jealously guards money as Van Ost mocks her and Sir Glare while pressing the racist project. The scene exposes ambition, disdain, and power within a distant empire.
A Belgian financier and Lady Monk discuss protecting a web of forged documents linked to the B.I.R.C. scheme. They burn incriminating papers, debate who holds the truth and how far danger extends, while Lorion lurks as a potential threat to all.
Readable prices show butter at 40 cents per pound and eggs around 39 to 40 cents per dozen. Potatoes rise to 4 50 per bag with seedlings at 4.00. Morels fetch 20 cents per quart. various garden items and staple goods listed with prices across baskets and pounds. Overall, farm and market items display inflationary shifts in a late season market page.
Orillia Wheat 2.75 to 2.77, oats 75 to 77 cents, hay 12 to 15, potatoes 4, butter 37 to 39, eggs 38 to 40. Stayner butter 40 to 41, eggs 38, chicken 15 to 18 cents. Alliston wheat 2.75, oats 80, hay 10 to 12, potatoes 9 to 4, butter 38, eggs 38. Beeton butter 35 to 40, eggs 38. Bradford wheat 2.70 to 2.80, oats 60, butter 36 to 40, eggs 36. Collingwood wheat 2.70, oats 85 to 90, potatoes 3.25 to 4, butter 40 to 45, eggs 38 to 40.
Welsh soprano Qwladys Jones advertises voice production and singing lessons focusing on repertoire in English and Italian. Studio at Mrs Galley’s, 67 McDonald St., Barrie. Phone 681. Terms discussed at studio on Wednesdays. Voices tested free.
Elsie Nelson offers piano and theory lessons from her studio at 133 Collier Street. Contact by phone at 186 for scheduling and inquiries.
Elocutionist and entertainer Bert Petch offers garden parties and church engagements. For dates and terms call or write. Address 437 Quebec Ave Toronto. Phone Jct 3958.
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