Free Press Highlights from January 22 1914
Twenty years ago Frank Holmes sold his undertaking business to Jo bone Co and Lindsay Thompson. Township auditors James R Lindsay and Thompson earn nine ten pay. Ice on Corporation Pond measured fourteen inches thick. JNOX Church Young People discuss high cost of living. A social outing for King’s Orderlies Bible Class at R L Johnston home. Factory fire near Bedardmore prompts steam engine inspection. Campbell of McMaster University spoke at Baptist anniversary services.
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Frank Holmes
Jobone & Co
James R. Lindsay
Thompson
Corporation Pond
J&nox Church Young People’s Society
King
W. W. Bedardmore
Campbell
McMasters University
Asthma Remedy Claim Attracts Attention In Ad
An old advertisement touts Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a safe, true specific that ends dread of attacks. It asserts guaranteed relief and urges readers to obtain the preparation today for personal safety.
Ontario Debenture Offer Sets 40 Million Dollar Issue
The Ontario Government announces a 40 million dollar debenture issue dated January 16 1934 offered in three maturities optional with the subscriber Three year 4 percent debentures due 1937 price 99 yield 4 56 percent Six year 4 percent debentures due 1940 price 100 yield to maturity Fifteen year 4 percent debentures due 1949 price 95 yield 4 78 percent Proceeds to retire short term indebtedness for Hydro Electric Power Commission Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway and for unemployment relief Subscriptions through Chartered Banks Savings Office and recognized bond dealers and stock brokers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hydro-Electric Power Commission
Temiskaming and Northern’ Ontario Redlway Commission
Agricultural Development Board
Ontario
E. G. Long
K. C
Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission
Notice of Board Meeting at Allwayside Wh Wes
A local notice sets a meeting of the Allwayside board for Saturday at 490n pm and references a minor item with a 56 om start. It lists opening details and expects participants from the community.
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Board of Allwayside
Nantes
Chronicles of Ginger Farm and the Optimist
A humorous personal tale frames a model car as an Optimist that sabotages a vote and sparks marital doubt. The narrator recalls election day misadventures, car troubles, a ditch incident, and later a garage fix, ending with reconciliation and a moral about hope.
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Partner
Ford
Nuff
Lour Road
Partmer
Slats Diary Reveals Odd Week Through Ross Farquhar
The diary entries recount a week of family events and small anecdotes. Notes cover musical moments, a noon lunch with Priday Loocy, Ed Hix’s trouble with a secondhand Ottoman, a quarrel with Jane, a marriage and a pig, questions about Jeane, Emmy’s sore throat, and a Christmas pajama trade for a nightshirt.
Dark Days Help Wisdom From Hard Times
The piece notes that sunniest states have small populations and London’s fog is famous. It argues success is not built on ease and that dark days have forged fortunes, suggesting resilience through adversity and the shaping of history by difficult periods.
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London
Good at Figures
A joke about wedding gifts is told as Sandy explains inviting only married couples to his wedding to ensure gifts are seen as clear profit. The line plays on a pun about marriage and gift expectations with a light, humorous tone.
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Sandy
Time Tables At Acton And Chicago Filer Schedule
Time tables show Acton service from 10.07 a.m. to 6.12 p.m. with a 6.%4 p.m. peak. The Chicago filer arrives here at 9.35 p.m. heading east and stops at Geneetown at 9.44 p.m. Westbound daily with Sunday exceptions lists 855 a.m. and 2.23 times and 10.38 i.
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Genee Town
Buckley’s Mixture Promoted as Fast Cold Remedy
An advertisement touts Buckley’s Mixture as a rapid remedy for colds and related illnesses. The copy emphasizes quick relief and strong action, urging use for family members with coughs bronchitis or throat irritation.
No Five Minute Speech Lecturer Repeats Old Phrase
Fragment reads a lecturer saying before closing to repeat words of the immortal Webster about leaving as a speaker begins a dictionary topic. The line mentions Lan'sakes Maria and getting out of here with a hint of starting on the dictionary.
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N Farmer
Maria
Ear Ringing Relief Ad With Paranial Paraini
Fragmented copy describes a home remedy for head noise and deafness. It instructs mixing ounce of Paraini double strength with hot water and a small amount for intake. The text appears as an damaged medical advertisement with unclear brand details.
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A. A. Milne
the Free Press
Frovince
Toronto
George 38
Henry
Chronicles of
Swe
Henry Id
Chaplin
Ross Farquhar
Priday
Loocy
DeGrant
Musickte
Tonite Ma
Saterday
Ed Hix
Ben
Ed Ottomobeel
Jane
Mundsy
Grant
Ed Vines
Emmy
Ltte Auris Eviles
Acton
Buckley
Province OF
Consolidated Revenue Fund OF the Province
Government of the
Canada
Ottawa
Montreal
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Halifax
Saint John
N. B
Province OF Ontario Savings Office
TreaSury Department
P. Ament
Savage & Co
China
Guelph
Wyndham
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