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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
8
October brings potato gathering and visits from residents including Miss Walker at No. 15 school and travelers to Toronto Orillia and Barrie. The Stroud Curling Club elected officers and planned Tankard entries. A farewell banquet honored Mr. and Mrs. Simpson moving to Barrie with thanks for wide community service and a reading lamp and heater presented.
Ernest Crawford and John Wiggins shipped a carload of potatoes last week. Rev Dr MacDougall of Barrie preached at St Andrew's Church Sunday evening. Elmer Uncles injured his eye but will recover his sight after specialist care in Toronto. Mr and Mrs Fred Crawford and daughter Olivia visited Mrs Thos Edgette of Rugby. U F A shipped a carload of mixed stock Saturday. Miss Mary Maclelland of Orillia called on her parents last Tuesday. Rev N Campbell is recovering well. Mrs Elmer Uncles and children visited Mrs Geo Uncles of Bradford. Many attended anniversary services at Shanty Bay Sunday.
The Young People's Club held its annual meeting and elected Rev. Geo. H. Knighton as president and officers including Carl Drury and Britton Dunsmore as vice chairs Enid Partridge as third vice Miss Hazel Chappell as treasurer and Ernest Partridge as secretary A fall program schedule was drafted social evenings start at Miss Chappell's home and fruit refreshments will be served A chicken supper and concert at Union Church Crown Hill is set for Tuesday October 23 with tea 6 to 8 Admission 40c and 20c
This notice invites readers to sell their spare time for pay through Auto Knitting. It promises high wages, flexible hours, and independence, highlighting a national industry offering a chance to earn money without leaving home or neglecting other duties.
Mrs Stevens and Mr Treadwell praise Auto Knitting as a reliable, enjoyable way to earn money in spare time. The ad promises flexible hours, self employment, no cost, and asks readers to request complete details or mail the coupon.
Mr and Mrs Richard Roe return from visit to son George. Mr and Mrs Arthur Brown back after six weeks in the Western Provinces. Freek sells farm on St Vincent St to Andrew Cummings of Vasey who will move this week. Three local youths Harold Shannon Robi Cameron and Kenneth Cameron plan entering the legal profession. Candles Debating Club held its first debate of the season on single versus married life with the single men prevailing. A second debate is set for Oct 26 on city versus country dependency with teams listed.
A Nova Scotia reader credits Vicks VapoRub with breaking a severe cold and avoiding pneumonia after nights of sleeplessness. The ad notes Dr. Osler on pneumonia and influenza as leading death causes, urging early cold treatment and offering a 50 cent jar plus a free trial size from Vick Chemical Co in Montreal.
Miss Ella Holtz of Alberta reports knitting 5000 pairs at 30 cents profit each, earning $1,500 and funding a farm. The Auto Knitter machine is pitched as a money making aid for thousands, inviting readers to join payroll by sending for coupon and details from Dept. 9810, 1870 Davenport Rd. West Toronto Ont.
A promise that thousands learned Auto Knitting at home and earned extra dollars. The ad guarantees a fixed wage-rate for every pair of standard socks knitted at home and asserts pay checks will be issued promptly regardless of quantity.
A letter touts at home auto knitting as a profitable side business. It cites women producing frocks baby items mittens and sweaters sold to local dealers at profits. It invites readers to join a payroll and receive full details by returning contact.
Information on Auto Knitting services including scope, eligibility, and enrollment steps. Provides process to request full particulars and mailing of details. Applicant agrees to cover return postage and supplies personal name and address as requested.
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