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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
6
The poem by Clarence E. Flynn speaks of the heart seeking a familiar home despite distant travels and changing paths. It portrays longing for a welcoming door and past days as evening gloom approaches.
A meditation on historic quakes in Palestine and Lisbon, comparing Amos and Zechariah's date with modern disasters. It argues that God’s ways exceed human understanding, citing Carlyle and Goethe, and urges faithful response through compassion rather than atheistic resignation.
The regular meeting of the Victorian Order of Nurses convened in the Police Court Chambers on Monday afternoon with Dr. Turnbull presiding. Thanks were given to BE A Ryan for an electric heater donation and to several groups and individuals who supported Tag Day and related efforts. Nurse Laycock reported 27 patients, 18 new cases, 41 nursing visits, 59 infant visits, 6 free nursing visits, 124 other visits, and 9 night visits totaling 265 visits including telephone consultations.
Gladyse Hamilton daughter of Mrs J F Palling barrie and Captain S A Lee of Kingston Ontario married in a ceremony at Trinity Church Barrie on October 13. The service featured Autumn leaves and officer uniforms with a large bridal party and a reception at Edgcombe. The couple plan to reside in Kingston Ontario after a motor trip through the United States.
A joint gathering of North and South Simcoe Women Teachers Federation followed regular convention sessions on Thursday. A strong rally occurred despite a nearby ball game and reports from the Easter Meeting showed about 3000 teachers enrolled. Officers for the coming year include Miss J. Elrick of Elmvale as President and Miss J. Elliss of Phelpston as Secretary-Treasurer.
L H Marchand, 27, cousin of Mrs Ernest A Ryan of Bayfield, died when the car he rode in overturned into a creek six miles north of Powassan Ontario on the main road to North Bay. Driver S Legree of Sudbury survived. Marchand’s body was found beneath the wreck. He had lived in Toronto the past three years and is survived by his mother five brothers and five sisters.
Churchill notes report social visits including Robert and Gilmore Reive and others at the Markham Fair last Saturday. Visits include S Copeland in Queen City and trips to Banff Lake Louise Devil Lake and Chicago. A serious near miss in New York involved toy balloons with acetylene gas causing burns to children. a Plainfield New Jersey boy died after a livewire contact while rescuing a kite.
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