Fire injures operator in Capitol Theatre blast
A blaze in the Capitol Theatre operating room burned two reels of pictures causing about 300 dollars in damage. Operator Cecil Cobbledick suffered minor burns as the fire occurred during the second show. Fire was contained by the room's fireproof setup. manager Mr Marks calm audience and urged quiet evacuation. A new film was rushed in for Wednesday.
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Capitol Theatre
Cecil Cobbledick
Mr. Marks
Barrie
Miraculous Escape as Two Companions Die in Lake Incident
A lone survivor Margaret Dalton Murchison recounts her harrowing time adrift after a canoe capsized on a lake. She long endured cold, hunger, and exposure, finally reaching land near Concord Point and being rescued by Harry Grant. Her companions Wilbur Hoskin and Edgar B. Smith perished.
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Concord Point
Margaret
Harry Grant
Mr. Grant
A. E. Wilkinson
Toronto
McCormack
Jean Watson
V. Hart
Dalton Murchison
C. T
Maple Avenue
Wilbur Hoskin
E. A. Hoskin
Cobourg
Collegiate Institute
Bank of Toronto
Harold
Edgar BE. Smith
G. G. Smith
Barrie
Royal Air Force
Bank
Hoskin
Elmvale
Curling Club
Murchison
M. McLarty
Spokane
Wash
Geo. W
Chas. M. G
H. A
Frank R
Welland
C. W. Carley
A. B. Thomas
Chautauqua Enjoyed By Many Despite Shortened Program
A four day Chautauqua program drew crowds though attendance fell short of expectations. Highlights included the Cappy Ricks play, lectures by Geoffrey Morgan Bhaskar Hirale and Marshall Louis Mertins, and musical acts by the Melody Trio Columbus Entertainers and Plantation Jubilee Singers.
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Geoffrey F. Morgan
Bhaskar Hirale
India
Britain
Marshall Louis Mertins
Martins
Melody Trio
Columbus Entertainers
Plantation Jubilee Singers
Dorothy Dyer
Betty Watson
Ruth Swanson
Columbus
Beatrice Baughman
Miriam Hoover
Marko
Ontario Motor League lists 130 camping towns in province
The Ontario Motor League released a compiled list of touring motor ist camping sites across 130 towns and villages in Ontario. Barrie is the only Simcoe County town omitted. County sites include Alliston Riverdale Park with water and shade, Collingwood Victoria Park with free bath house, Orillia Couchiching Beach Park with electric, water and cooking facilities, and Penetang Waterside Park with artesian wells and lighting.
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Ontario Motor League
Ontario
Barrie
Simcoe
Alliston
Riverdale Park
Bradford
Pine Grove
Collingwood
Victoria Park
Midland
Park Lake
Orillia
Couchiching
Penetang
Victoria Harbor
Cookstown Here Wednesday Replaced by Cooks Town Game
The Barrie baseball team faces schedule conflicts with the South Simcoe League. Cookstown will play here next Wednesday at 3 30 while Barrie goes to Port MacNicoll. Barrie’s game is postponed to the following day. St Andrew's and Trinity replay junior league tie at 2 00.
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Cookstown
Barrie
Rain Unable to Spoil Orillia Barrie Picnic Success
The annual C N R Athletic Association picnic at Couchiching Park Orillia overcame morning rain that canceled the Barrie versus Orillia ball game. The afternoon brought 44 events with broad participation and a 4 0 football win for Orillia over Allandale. Over 950 on a special Allandale train and many more drove in, with a quilt raffle raising funds for the Ladies Auxiliary flower fund.
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C.N.R. Athletic Association
Couchiching Park
Orillia
Barrie
Allandale
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
B. of R.T
Ed. McMillin
Ladies’ Flower Fund
J. Dunnett
J. W. Munro
J. E. Carson
G. W. Clark
Fred Sharpe
B. Travis
W. Blogg
J. Wilson
W. Hogan
A. Lines
A. Hook
F. Foster
J. Clemens
W. Little
Dobson
Clark
Srigley
Thompson
R. Godden
A. Singley
A. Ferguson
Armstrong
Reynolds
F. Armstrong
B. Thompson
G. Clark
A. Walker
A. Fraser
C. Tuck
A. Siigley
Magistrate Dismisses Reckless Driving Charge Against Dr Oaks
A Friday morning judgment dismissed the reckless driving charge against Dr Oaks due to conflicting evidence preventing a conviction. Magistrate Jeffs then dismissed a non support case against Eldon Brown for lack of sufficient evidence and proposed a maintenance conference with the accused and his wife under the Deserted Wives and Children's act.
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Dr. Oaks
Jeffs
Eldon Brown
Big Firemen Demonstration Planned in Barrie August 6
The Simcoe Firemen’s Association announces a large Barrie event on Wednesday August 6. A parade departs 1 p.m. from the fire hall with seven bands and five brigades including Midland Penetanguishene Coldwater Collingwood Camp Borden Alliston and Barrie. Prizes total 1500 for hose reel and ladder contests plus parade awards and races. Evening program features illuminated band tattoo fireworks by Hand Co and a firemen’s ball at the armouries with special music.
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County of Simcoe Firemen‘s Association
Barrie
Midland
Penetang
Coldwater
Collingwood
Camp Borden
Alliston
Hand Co
Barrie A.A.A. Sports Day Promises Big Civic Holiday Program
The Barrie A.A.A. organizes an all day Field Day on Civic Holiday August 11 with eight mens softball teams, a four team baseball tournament for a silver cup, junior and senior track events, a midday parade, a ladies softball tournament, more lacrosse, and water sports ending with a street dance. It aims for the biggest sports day yet with bands, floats, and festive activities all day.
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Barrie A.A.A
Barrie
B.C.I
Storm sewer work begins on Elizabeth Street for paving
Work started this week laying the storm sewer on Elizabeth Street in preparation for the permanent roadway. The Warren Bituminous Paving Co. handles sewer and man hole installation as part of their contract. Actual road construction will begin once the sewer is in place.
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Elizabeth St
Warren Bituminous Paving Co
Premier Ferguson Announces Ontario Liquor Plebiscite Date
Premier Ferguson states Ontario will vote on the liquor issue on Thursday October 23. The exact wording of the ballot question is withheld for now but will be released well before the campaign begins for both wet and dry sides.
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Ferguson
Ontario
Gala as Sole Dish at Lunch in Heat Wave
In hot weather a substantial gala may serve as the only dish at lunch or supper, offering a cooling, light meal option. This approach reduces cooking heat and simplifies meal planning during extreme temperatures.
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Ory
W. H
Churchill
Ethel. Kell
Lois
Reta
Rt Thomas
Hake
Gloria Swanson
Mae Murray
Mademoiselle
Swanson
Roach
Huntly Gordon
Viola Dana
Malcolm McGregor
Edna Flugrath
John Sampolis
Cyril Chadwick
Rita Weiman
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Jackie Coogan
the Boy OF Flanders
Harold Lloyd
Harry Smith
Bob Russell
Ater
W. J. Passmore
Beaverton
Mr. Thomas
Thorah Island
Passmore
Union Bank of Canada
Thornton
A. Leslie
H. J. Thompson
T. McMillan
County of Simcoe Firemen’s Association
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