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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 17, 1924
Page
9
An oil lamp claims to burn 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene offering a 10 day free trial and a free lamp to first local users. Inventor F N Johnson of Montreal invites inquiries and agency opportunities including potential monthly earnings.
Major Brown recounts Yokohama destruction after the quake and ensuing fire. He notes 245000 killed in a 20 acre area, 34,000 burned alive, three billion dollars in losses, and the remarkable Japanese resilience and family unity amid reconstruction efforts.
The Short Course group with Messrs Hutchinson and Thompson toured Dymont stables on Tuesday January 8. Foreman Mr Graham guided the tour showing stallion points and breeding details while the boys listened keenly and absorbed the explanations.
The notes report growing popularity of class books in travel and history, with many new titles to be added. Juvenile non fiction titles are expanding, the story hour remains very popular, and another large order is expected soon.
Two courses opened January 8 at the Agricultural School for boys and girls. James Laughland leads Field Husbandry for boys at Owen Street. L Stevenson speaks on birds and farm forestry January 11. Girls study household science at Prince of Wales School with sewing by Miss BE Collins. Courses run to January 25. A Better live stock train will pass Simcoe County, likely stopping at Orillia and Barrie.
The Fire Brigade responded to three calls over the weekend with one on Saturday January 5 from 182 Bradford Street for a burning chimney and two more on Sunday evening.
On Sunday evening two chimney fires were reported in separate homes. At 57 Innisfil Street, W Penny faced a ceiling fire started by a burning chimney, subdued with chemicals, about $25 damage. At Mulcaster Street Bert Lawrence saw a chimney fire quickly extinguished with no damage. High winds that period caused extra blazes.
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