This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1901
Page
5
A local shop advertises a large stock of new mens, youths, and boys suits, overcoats, and children's attire. Promises one price to all with strictly cash terms and money-back policy. Encourages customers to examine stock whether buying or not.
The Corporation of the Township of Vespra enacts to adopt the engineer Maurice Gaviller plan for a new outlet and improvements to Swaley Creek drainage. It authorizes borrowing 700 dollars via debentures over ten years at four percent, payable at Barrie Bank of Toronto, with schedules and assessments of lands and roads liable for costs.
The notice outlines debenture issuance for swamp drainage and outlet work in Vespra Township. It specifies ten year 4 percent interest charges, annual special rates of 9.98 dollars, and duties of the Reeve and Treasurer. It requires publication in The Examiners, sets dates for court revision October 4, and formal adoption on September 4, 1911.
Miss Eva Mason of Durie and Miss Em Parr hosted visits while Roy and Effie Kertouot of Minesing spent time with their aunt Mrs J M Dernot. Local couples attended gatherings in Holly and Ivy. Public Institutions praise Pain-Killer for bowel troubles. Farmers sow all wheat as Grenfel residents join Toronto Exhibition attendees.
An advertisement extols Dr Agnew's Cure for heart distress claiming any fluttering pain or palpitations vanish quickly under its sway. The copy asserts one dose relieves within thirty minutes and a few bottles cure stubborn cases, promising universal praise daily.
Sept 10th updates list Miss McFarland visiting her aunt Mrs R J Russell. Miss Ethel Speere visits Misa Orrock while Miss Lily Coutts travels to Toronto Hamilton Dundas. Geo Halberts visits from Sault Ste Marie. Mr Grey plans a local blacksmith shop. Presbyterian S S and U P S C appoint Jas Coutts Mary Ferguson and Jessie Stewart as delegates to the Midland Union Convention on the 18th.
An advertisement claims Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder cures catarrh and freshens breath with relief in minutes. The listing also includes a community update noting local visits, a Toronto Exhibition presence, students traveling to Barrie Collegiate, and social events with dancing and a football match trip to Dalston.
Lieut Bucknam at the National Soldiers' Home Grant County Indiana suffered a severe erysipelas attack. A local druggist recommended Dr Agnew's Ointment. After a few applications, Bucknam claimed the burning and itching ceased and he was entirely cured. Price 35 cents.
Dalston notes include Miss Maria White of Barrie visiting, Mr and Mrs J Harris and Miss Maggie Gardner guests of Mr and Mrs J W Brown, Miss Mary Drury returning to Toronto, and a birth announced to Mrs Henry Williams who heads Dalston Football Club. Entries mention visits from Mrs W Burers Wilfrid, and trips by Mr and Mrs S C Hart to Sunnidale and Collingwood.
On September 7, Crown Hill visited Dalston for a football match that grew rough. Dalston won 3 to 0 as H Bertram broke a leg from a kick, leaving the Dalston team to finish with ten players. Other notes mention visits by Mr Colby of Cannington and Miss Teasdale’s visit to Miss Robson, plus Emms and Church still threshing in the area.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim to stop the cough and cure a cold in a day with a no cure no pay offer. Priced at 25 cents.
Sept 9 remarks that several Oro Station farmers finished the first ploughing and prepare fall wheat ground. Visitors include Mr and Mrs R O Bell to Rugby, Pan-American Exposition attendees from Oro Station praise the show, and Mr and Mrs W J Croxall of Uxbridge visited locals.
Can't cure in a day what has been a chronic ailment for years yet Dr. Von Stan's Pineapple Tablets offer rapid relief. A few doses convince the most skeptical patients and can be carried in a pocket. Harmless, act as a gentle tonic to the nervous system. 60 tablets for 35 cents.
Sept 9 Holly notes H Srigley to Columbia dental college. Toronto Exposition attendance by many. T R and James Lougheed of Manitoulin Island visit uncle J Lougheed. Bertha Srigley to Birisie Model School. Golley of Baxter visit D Cucurane. Edna Andrews visiting Bethesda. George Youns Gren’el and Mrs Mary Jago to wed Wednesday 11th. Jago active in League and Sunday School. best wishes for long life offered.
Sept 9 report from Guthrie notes visitors including Mr and Mrs Geo Campbell Mrs W W Brown Wm Duncan Rob Muir and others. Thomas Wearing of Pairy Sound visiting his parents. Mrs John Robinson back from Davenport relatives. Mr and Mrs Charles Sanders Parry Sound guests. Guthrie Mission Bind plans lawn social at Mrs Duncan's house Friday Sept 13 with a good time anticipated and all welcome.
Sept 9 notes show Mr and Mrs W Atkin a son and Mrs C Harvey returning from Torooto Miss Lucile Campbell visiting Colwell A Hamilton Stayner host to Mess L Sells Sunday Miss M H er with Calhams Edenvar illness of six year old child of W Hisey a relapse fevers mild type The threshing machine trade is booming and F Wetheral, our genial hostess, is busy this season
An advertisement touts South American Rheumatic Cure as able to relieve stiff joints and daggerlike pains quickly and permanently. It claims to act on a disordered system without harmful after effects, stating it does not cure all diseases but will cure rheumatism.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.