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Advertisement of J.H. Driffill's Book and Drug Store

Advertisement of Driffill's Hardware, Book, Stationary, and Fancy Goods House.

Image of the front cover of the book, "The Doctor at Home," published in 1892 by Dr. B. J. Kendall & Co. This item was owned by William Campbell, a grain dealer in Bradford and father to William L., Dr. Lewis H. and Elizabeth F. Campbell.

Image of the back cover of the book, "The Doctor at Home," published in 1892 by Dr. B. J. Kendall & Co. It features an ad for "Kendall's Spavin Cure," sold by Bradford druggist, B. Kilborn. This item was owned by William Campbell, a grain dealer in Bradford and father to William L., Dr. Lewis H. and Elizabeth F. Campbell.

Article on the fear of microbes and germs in library books and paper money.

"While moralists and preachers are calling attention to the danger of the morals of Canadian children bu the yellow-covered literature, which they so easily manage to read, attention is also drawn to the danger of circulating libraries. We are told that the books often contain the deadly consumption bacillus on its dirty pages, as well as the microbes of other maladies." ...

"The Pocket Treasury" Military Edition. Bible verse book with gold cover that and black writing on cover, name and address information written on inside cover in pencil (presumably by Norman Coutts). Owned by Norman Coutts (1903-2002), husband of Isobel Watson Coutts. He did not go to war due to a heart murmur and was raised on Concession 4, Lot 7 in West Gwillimbury.

A minute book from 1907-1909 for the Gilford chapter of the International Organisation of Good Templars (I.O.G.T. No. 459). The book was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Neilly of Gilford.

A minute book from 1907-1909 for the Gilford chapter of the International Organisation of Good Templars (I.O.G.T. No. 459). The book was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Neilly of Gilford.

A magazine, "The Canadian Magazine," published in May of 1909. The magazine is Vol. 33 No. 1.

Contents includes:
Montreal: A Great Commercial Centre
Ontario's Outworn Police System
Kaiser Wilhelm: His Opportunity and Failure
Music of the Season
Why I am a Suffragette
A Short Story by the Author of Anne of Green Gables

An article entitled "Why I am a Suffragette," written by Arthur Hawkes in the May 1909 edition of "The Canadian Magazine." The magazine is Vol. 33 No. 1.