Corporate financials show large asset base and reserves
A company reports paid up capital of 10 million dollars and reserves of 19.5 million with total assets of 210 million. The manager listed is Barrie.
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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
3
A company reports paid up capital of 10 million dollars and reserves of 19.5 million with total assets of 210 million. The manager listed is Barrie.
An advertisement asserts many cases of chronic appendicitis are mistaken for stomach trouble and promotes Adlerika a bowel remedy by Wm. Crossland and W. J. McGuire Elmvale. It claims Adlerika clears upper and lower bowel removes gases and poisons and aids obstinate constipation.
Orillia faced a costly lesson on icy sidewalks after Mrs. Pilkey slipped on Mississaga Street two winters ago. The Ontario town was ordered to pay $8,612 including judgment and costs, with the council approving $2,575 plus $500 to the plaintiff’s solicitor, and seeking an itemized bill before final payment.
A 14 month old child in Allentown Pennsylvania inhaled talcum powder during play. A violent crying spell led to powder entering the lungs and caused death.
William Banks notes Premier Baldwin and the Conservative party win a strong start in the British general elections with 35 elected by acclamation, including Tay Pay OConnor. The piece discusses expected majorities, party shifts, Ireland’s coal prospects, and Canadian peat fuel observations.
The piece argues Britain will retain its role as a civilizational leader despite war-finance burdens. It questions the new government’s ability to solve unemployment, noting Europe’s recovery as key and suggesting that real trade revival is the lasting cure beyond temporary public works spending.
French determination to build a Sahara railway grows amid a suspected Spain Italy defense alliance. France expands manpower with equatorial African troops and trains them for European warfare, while Paris cracks down on insult to soldiers and vows harsher penalties.
Premier Mussolini demands Italy be consulted on all Ruhr related affairs causing anxiety in France while Belgium presses Germany for payment over an assassination. Berlin faces a new domestic crisis as several states dispute recognition and chaos grows, potentially forcing Allied unity for a peace plan and reparations.
The Tomoka, a schooner flying the British flag and alleged American owned, was seized just outside the three mile limit after US vessels fired to compel surrender. Officials cite false registry and warn that Britain Canada pacts aim to curb bootlegging and prevent diplomatic friction as cooperation expands.
Northern Ireland expresses gratification at new rich coal seams in the Coal Island colliery promoted by Sir Samuel Kelly. An output of one thousand tons daily is predicted soon and a supply sufficient for Ulster for many years is estimated. Elsewhere in the North, other discoveries are believed to exist.
Canada posts a 12 month total trade of 1.920 billion dollars, up 351 million from 1922. Exports rise by around 180 million with the United States remaining Canada’s top customer. Agricultural groups in the U S push for higher tariffs on Canadian wheat, arguing cheaper production at home.
Yugoslavia demands Germany fulfill repair material deliveries for destruction in Serbia, with shipments months behind schedule. The peremptory demand adds to tensions among the major powers.
Excavations in Jebeil, Syria uncover tombs of ancient pharaohs, promising light on a civilization 1800 years before Christ. The finds suggest early surgical knowledge including trepanning, and skeletons show diseases still afflicting mankind, challenging the notion that living close to nature is a cure-all.
The Boston Traveler notes a shift in schools with crossing streets safely taking precedence over the traditional emphasis on reading writing and arithmetic in the primary curriculum.
James Seafly alias Chapman surrendered at London police headquarters to Detective Inspector Thomas Nickle. Seafly had escaped from Saskatchewan Penitentiary three years ago.
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