Not Doing Badly In Railway Jobs
Canadian railway workers earn steady wages with averages across many roles. Figures show passenger engineers at 4335 dollars, freight engineers 38485, passenger firemen 4800, freight firemen 3670, conductors 5545 and 5615, baggagemen 4285, train men 3700, yardmen 3165, sleeping car conductors 3780, porters 2340, station agents 3710, operators 2725, messengers 2300. Some with seniority exceed these, with passenger engineers reaching 8000 and freight engineers about 7000, while best train jobs pay significantly more.
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The
Financial Post
Bride to be honored with gifts and warm wishes
A.V Roe staff gathered Monday to present Miss Delaine Gibbons, a bride to be, with many linen gifts at a shower. A lunch followed as colleagues praised her cheerful service. Last Friday, friends and relatives also celebrated with a shower and presents.
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A.V Roe
Delaine Gibbons
Acton Ontario Tercentenary Era Lumber Mill Photo
A historical note on Acton Ontario showing the early grain mill and lumber yard. The image, from A. T. Brown, captures the foreground from a windmill atop a nearby farm owned by James Brown, with the mill off to the right and the lumber yard visible.
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Ontario
Acton
A. T. Brown
James Brown
Eneer
Mahdi Ene
Main Street
Jang
Ebbage
Pioneers
Knox Church
Grove
St. Alban's Church
Stephenson's
Stevenson
Homemaker Tips for Spring Cleaning and At-Home Care
Practical home care advice covers refurbishing before spring, cleaning methods for bedspreads velvet jackets and chamois, and fast fixes for stains and odors. A Q and A section answers stain removal on floors, polisher use, drapery protection, refrigerator cleaning, and air freshening techniques.
Edison on Energy and Atomic Power
In 1926 Thomas A Edison wrote of his interest in atomic energy noting the force is gigantic and illimitable. He said he was researching in his library and believed energy could be turned into electricity and projected across the Atlantic to any part of the world without obstacle.
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Thomas A Edison
Edison
Atlantic
Worth Squabbling for Southern Yukon and British Columbia
A fragmentary item argues over annexation of Southern Yukon and Southern Yakon with a hint of a 19th century rivalry and a US secretary of state stance. It notes vast riches in northern territories and reflects on national heritage and potential territorial gain.
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Yukon
Yakon
British Columbia
Trousseau Question Sparks Family Reflection in Home
A six year old asks what a trousseau is and receives a playful definition from his mother. The scene shows the husband peeking from behind a newspaper as the mother explains the wardrobe the bride wears after marriage.
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Cecil A. Carr
Optometrist
Guelph
Douglas St
Ledger
Iga
Frigidaire
Sidaire
Manning Electric
Ont
Storey Glove Leather Tannery
Pollock and
Campbell
Waters St
North Galt
Cyril
Trouss-Old
Tima
N B
Wright
Wright” Real Estate and Insurance Action and
Sparton
Phillips
Rogers Majestic
Hallicrafter
Crosley
Bower Ave
Gilson Appliances
Monogram
Pittsburgh Paints
Queen Elizabeth
TIN
Mill Street
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