Much Less Liquor Now In Cross-Border Trade
Editorial argues progress in curbing unlawful liquor transport from Ontario to the U S. It notes higher fines up to 5000 dollars for unloading whiskey in U S. territory and Canadian closures of Kingsville and Chippewa Ontario ports, reducing rum running profits and pressuring the illicit trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
United States
Canada
Kingsville
Windsor
Chippewa
Niagara River
Rural mail carriers press for permanent salaries over contract bids
Sympathy runs high for rural mail carriers demanding abolition of the contract system and a permanent salary model. They argue bid competition harms workers, note typical routes cover twenty miles with income around $732 and high costs, and compare with U S and Canadian standards offering higher per mile pay, uniforms, and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
United States
Premier pledges strict safeguards for new 4.4 beer sale
The Premier says the government will use every means to safeguard the sale of the new 4.4 per cent beer. He notes permits will go only to persons of good character, sales restricted to daytime and meals in hotels and restaurants, and local sentiment respected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
How To Run A Town Successfully Inspired Advice
The Mitchell Advocate urges practical town management focusing on collective effort. It argues for removing personal spites, encouraging incoming business, and pursuing commonwealth benefits to attract homes and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Start at the Beginning for Success Advice to youth on starting modestly
The piece argues many young people avoid beginning at the start. It notes laborers rising to higher roles requires fitness and training. It compares hopes for luxurious homes with parents' after decades of work and urges starting life within means for a better future.
State to force work time urged by Winchester Press
The Winchester Press suggests a future where the state compels employment for all, regulating work hours and wages, to replace the dole system in Britain. It argues such a law would create independent self support and reduce loaferism, grounded in local observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Press
Isles
No Early General Election Indicated by Government
The text argues the King Government shows no plans for a federal general election before 1926. It cites a Jamaica West Indies trade conference, talks on amending the British North America Act, and the lack of Public Accounts Committee inquiries as signs against a pre election session. It also notes Conservative resistance to an election this year and doubts about any action before the constitutional autumn of next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Jane
British West Indies
Senate
George M. Kyte
Public Accounts Committee
Rogers eyes Toronto seat in bid for safe Conservative post
Editorial notes suggest Bob Rogers may target Toronto for a safer Conservative seat rather than his home riding. The piece mentions Quebec legislation on Canadian authors prizes for schools and discusses dry counties restricting beer sales to standard hotels. It recalls Sterling at par and gold standard moves after the British Budget, with implications for imports from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob”. Rogers
Toronto
Guelph
New York
United States
New Religious Order Forms Against Divorced Marriages
The Order of the Mystic Union forms for pastors to pledge refusing to marry any divorced person, aiming to combat divorce evil. The movement argues for principled stands within ministry as a path to good results.
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Order of the Mystic Union
Milton and Surrounding Towns Plan King’s Birthday Celebration
Neighborhoods announce a motor parade from Milton to Harailton on May 2 and a large King’s birthday celebration on June 3. A by law caps motor speed. Councillor George Smillie resigns to move to Streetaville. Rev T H Bole leaves Milton to pastor Walkerton United church after June 10. Brick demand rises with Milton Pressed Brick Co at capacity. Bert Jones slips from a roof injuring an ankle. Milton High School Board awards a two room addition contract to Mr Henderson for $26,000, start next month before fall term.
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George Smillie
Streetaville
Milton
T. H. Bole
Milton Methodist Church
Aml
Walkerton Methodist Church
United Churches of Canada
Milton Pressed Brick Co
Bert Jones
J. Johnsons Garage
Martin Street
Milton High’ School Board
Hows
Hendergson
Henderson
Erin Town Notes Show Busy Spring Activities
Erin residents organize a musical band and rehearse outdoors. Rev. Burnside Russell preaches at Hillsburg United pair. Mr and Mrs Mandel return from Vancouver. Mrs E Warden undergoes eye surgery in Toronto. Hillsburg reopens United Church services at Christian Church. Aaron Arscott relocates to Grand Valley to run a butcher business. Alexander McDonald suffers a paralytic stroke but improves. Local lecture by Prof A H Tomlinson inspires attendees. Spring Horse Show at Hillsburg sees steady turnout amid seeding work.
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Whmam Dickson
Lerm Methodist Church
Mandel
Vancouver
B.C
E. Warden
Toronto
United Church of Canada
Christian Church
Hillsburg
Barnaldo Russell
Hamilton
F. H.arscott
Grand—Valley
Arscott
Alexander McDonald
Erin
Acton
Rockwood
Georgetown
A. H. Tomlinson
O.A.C
Guelph
Hilsburg
Lions Club Formation Planned At Burlington Gathering
Social events fill the Burlington calendar with plans for a Lions Club organization at a Village Inn gathering. Other items note a Methodist Church choir concert, a Chamber of Commerce banquet speaker, and various local meetings and anniversaries.
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Village Inn
Lions Club
Burlington
Methodist Church
Martin
Chamber of, Commerce
Drummers
Executtive
Queen’s Hotel
Young ‘People's League of the
Brant Miliary Hospital
Milwaukee
Women's Institute
Nolaan Township
Freeman
Florida
St. Petersburg
Freei
Boothman
Barr
Lee J. Smith
Neta
Messra
Cleaver
Gazette
Oakville notes include business move and time changes
The Oakville column reports a local loot and shop maker favoring Aylmer as a business location, a May 3 daylight saving adoption for the post office, and a five mile concrete pavement contract from Prescott East. It notes amateur actors at Gregory Theatre, a P C A inspector visiting rural districts, cruelty prosecutions, and the Girl Guides organizing with new officers.
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Aylmer
Oakville
King and Holmes
Prescott
Sint Oakville
Gregory Theatre
Ties
Berlenghoff
Mich
Girl_Guiden
Mra
Warren
Ryland New
Weekly half holiday begins for merchants on Thursday
Merchants plan a weekly Thursday half holiday starting last Thursday with continued future Thursdays. Local Committee of Women members will attend a Royal Connaught luncheon in Hamilton today. Notables and church groups met in town with reflections on St George's Day events and clergy attendance in Hamilton.
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Royal Connaught
Hamilton
J. B. Mackenzie
Georgetown Golf Inks
Peter etGhrEe
Guelph
Georgetown
St. George's Day
Knox Church
Norval
Knox Church Guild
P. Mayes
Messrs
H. Cérke
Messie
D. L. Herbert
Kirk
Southern provirscial fame and old world speech echoes
Northerners visiting the Southwest note terms like we uns and you uns, tracing the phrases to Appalachian ancestry. The mountaineer dialect blended with low country speech, persisting from Scotland’s influence via early immigrants and echoing Tyndale’s 1526 Bible phrase we have Abraham to oure father.
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Alleghenies
Scotland
Mauntaing
Tyndale
Dour Scotch Engineer tale by Kipling tale told aboard steamer
Retired British officer Col Prendergast recalls a humorous crossing on a Lugano steamer in the Italian Alps. He asks for change in silver and learns a Scottish engineer always keeps silver coins. A hatchway reply in a thick Scots accent yields a stash of silver.
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Mc Andrew
Kipling
Atlantic
Europe
Col. T. Prendergast
Luggao
Mac
A Scoti a womans Photo Proof Shocks Self Image
An elderly Scotia woman finally agreed to have her photograph taken to please friends. After seeing a hot proof she failed to recognize the figure and asked the artist if it was truly her. The artist confirmed it was and noted it was a speaking likeness. She commented in disbelief that it looked like a humble night.
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Enadam
Artast
Missionary’s Patagonian Skull Collection Tax Controversy
A missionary returning from Patagonia with skulls for science faced the customs decision to classify them as animal bones and tax them. After protest, officials revised the waybill and exempted the skulls as personal relics marked native skulls in a chest.
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Baasel
Patagonia
Skulla
False Alarm at Manchester Church Evening Incident
Fragmentary OCR recounts a church scene where a sexton describes a holiday gathering and a frightened parishioner questions a potential suffragist attack. A hush falls as a visitor notes a tense moment and jokes about a prank, ending with a defiant remark about nailing the floor.
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