Stalkless potato claimed from experiments and self sown tubers noted
A Canadian report notes an Elmira man's claimed stalkless potato from experiments and observes Barrie garden tubers forming without stalks to protect against pests. It mentions rising principal applications in Owen Sound and notes teacher shortages easing elsewhere. It cites Kiwanis impact on juvenile crime and tourism benefits from improved roads and rural camp facilities guiding travelers toward the northward tourist flow.
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Elmira
Choosing a Career It Pays to Follow Your Aptitude
The Hamilton Spectator advises graduates to seek a field they are suited for and pursue it with consistency. It notes skilled trades often offer strong wages and that excelling in any chosen labor is key to financial and personal success. If a wrong path is found, switch promptly to the right track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Spectator
Public nuisance dogs threaten Almonte station grounds
Almonte Gazette notes widespread dog complaints as dogs persistently damage gardens and flower beds at the station area. A railway official warns that without remedy there may be no garden next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almonte Gazette
Alamonte
Ottawa Dominion Parks chief touts tourism growth
J B Harkin, Dominion Parks Commissioner, spoke before the Rotary Club on attracting more tourists to Canada. He noted a 1921 to 1928 rise in American car visits from 600000 to nearly two million, highlighting Canada’s scenery as a valuable, growing resource guarded against vandalism and vulgarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
J. B. Harkin
Dominion Parks
Canada
Rotary Club
Dominion
Barrie council bans touring motorist camping grounds
Alliston Herald reports Barrie Ontario council abolishes municipal camping grounds after resident complaints about tourist conduct including theft of flowers. The piece notes Torontos refusal to establish camps and argues against excluding all tourists, noting camping grounds are profitable in other provinces and Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliston Herald
Barrie
Purloin Posses
Orillia
Toronto
British Columbia
Maritime Provinces
Ontario
Thomas Bassett Macaulay Leader of Sun Life of Canada
Thomas Bassett Macaulay of Montreal heads Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, rising from junior clerk in 1877 to actuary, secretary, director, managing director, and president in 1915. He serves as Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, charter member of the Actuarial Society of America, and Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, with extensive directorships in Canada and the U S. He champions Canada British North America ties, leads the Canadian and West Indian League, and is honorary president of the Navy League of Canada, while enjoying farming and stock breeding as a pastime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bassett Macaulay
Montreal
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
The
Sun Life
Macaulay
Institute of Actuaries of Great Britain
Actuarial Society of America
Royal Statistical Society
Canada
United States
British North America
Canadian and West Indian League
Navy League of Canada
Parade of Fire Brigades and Bands in Barrie Demonstration
Fire brigades from Midland Penetanguishene Coldwater Collingwood Alliston Camp Borden and Barrie along with seven bands will join a monster parade linked to the Barrie firemen's demonstration on Wednesday August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Penetang
Coldwater
Collingwood
Alliston
Camp Borden
Barrie
Local and District News Roundup from The Examiner
The Examiner reports on city council actions, school board notes, and district updates. Officials discuss infrastructure plans, budget items, and upcoming events across town and neighboring districts. Community groups, pothole repairs, library programs, and athletic schedules are highlighted.
Municipal council debates street work and grants
The Public Works Committee lays out plans to grade and gravel Sophia Street and Florence Street segments. A culvert on Rodney Street is to be repaired. A bid of 100 from P J Moran for market building repairs is approved. A highway grant request seeks forty percent of costs for a central 20 foot roadway. Officials discuss council leadership and a tree trimming permit for Mrs A L Laidlaw on Blake Street.
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Partridge—Lowe
Public Works Committee
Sophia St
Small St
Eccles St
Florence St
Park St
Huxtable
Litster
Department of Highways
Wallwin—Hook
Rusk
Bricker
A. L. Laidlaw
Blake, St
Music Examinations Highlight Toronto Conservatory Pupils
At the Toronto Conservatory of Music examinations Miss Bryson’s pupils excelled. Honors went to Muriel Bryson in Intermediate, Mabel Keenan and Elsie Cloughley in Junior Counterpoint, Frank Shannon in Junior Piano, Eileen Armstrong in Primary Piano, Dorothy Bryson and Margaret Martin in Elementary Piano, and Marjorie Hurst in Introductory Piano School Grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Miss Bryson
Muriel Bryson
Mabel Keenan
Elsie Cloughley
Frank Shannon
Eileen Armstrong
Dorothy Bryson
Margaret Artin
Marjorie Hurst
Toronto Conservatory pupils excel in Claxton exams
Miss Claxton’s pupils at the Toronto Conservatory of Music achieved notable results across grades. Regina Milligan earned honors in Primary Rudiments. Barbara Calderwood and Norma Guthrie secured first class honors in Elementary Rudiments. Mary Patton Allandale and Margaret Hubbard also earned honors, with Patton continuing to achieve honors in Junior School Piano. Frances Hurlburt led Primary School Piano with honors. Norine Firman Allandale and Joan Webb received passes in Elementary Piano. Jim mie Bakegeorge, Annie Storey, and Daisy Meekums entered Introductory Piano with mixed outcomes.
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Regina Milligan
Thornton
Barbara Calderwood
Norma Guthrie
Margaret Hubbard
Mary Patton
Allandale
Isabel Turnbull
Frances Hurlburt
Norine Firman
Joan Webb
Jimmie Bakegeorge
Annie Storey
Daisy Meekums
Musicians Pass Conservatory Exams at Toronto
Ed Mund Hardy announces results from Toronto Conservatory Exams. Candidates and honors include Miss Irene Harvey first class honors Elementary Rudiments Miss Hazel Marshall first class honors Primary Rudiments Miss Maydee McAuley honors Junior Organ Miss Maydee McAuley honors Elementary Piano Miss Muriel Felt honors Junior School Piano Miss Betty Nelles honors Intermediate School Piano Miss Janet Edward pass Associate Piano Miss Hildreth Lennox pass. Lennox earned A T C M diploma. Miss Sadie Bremner first class honors Junior Theory Miss Sadie Bremner honors Associate Piano Bremner commends exam and earns A C A M status.
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Bremner
The
Canadian Academy of Music
A. C.A.M
Currie Cup Stays With Barrie In Bowling Title
C. H. Beelby’s rink defended the Currie Challenge Trophy at the Collingwood Bowling Club tournament on July 16, with Barrie securing first prize after a recent cup win from Stayner. Beelby’s team included W. A. Turner A. G. Habbick and H. Tideman. R J Lowe’s rink, W. L. VanAtter G. F. Doyle and C. R. Kendall, went two and two, finishing outside prize money. Other prize rinks were D. McFadden Orillia second, O Bernhardt Stayner third, O Christman Orillia fourth.
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Barrie
C. H. Beelby
Collingwood
Stayner
R. Beelby
W. A. Turner
A. G. Habbick
H. Tideman
R. J. Lowe
W. L. VanAtter
G.F. Doyle
C. R. Kendall
D. McFadden
Orillia
O. Bernhardt
O. Christman
Girdwood To Remain In Barrie School Stay Confirmed
The board notes Mr Girdwood will remain at King Edward School in Barrie as a senior first room occupant. Trustees discuss lighting inquiries for Victoria School and boiler exchange pricing for Prince of Wales School. A letter thanks is received from Wm Harker for scripture cards. resignation at Prince of Wales noted. salary increases praised. mid winter exams date may shift to reduce midyear disruption.
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King Edward School
Victoria School
R. A. Stephens
Victoria
Stephens
Sarjeant
Prince of Wales School
Wm. Harker
Margaret Sinclair
Prince of Wales
James Marlin
J. E. Morrison
RB. Shear
H. J. Heath
Collegiate Institute
Brereton and Simpson
Big Demonstration At Barrie August 6 Firemen Parade
The County of Simcoe Firemen's Association schedules a large Barrie event on Wednesday August 6 with a monster parade leaving the fire hall at 1 p.m. featuring seven bands and five brigades and prizes totaling 1500 dollars for hose reel and ladder contests plus races and parade decorations. An illuminated band tattoo fireworks display and a big firefighters ball follow at the armouries though the article also notes a separate crime incident where Ginsberg was assaulted. two suspects were later found in the bush with one fleeing and the other captured, one suspect wearing a necktie and new socks identified as stock.
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County of Simcoe Firemen's Association
Barrie
Midland
Penetang
Coldwater
Collingwood
Camp Borden
Alliston
Hand Co
Orillia
Ginsberg
Bandit Identified By Stolen Necktie
Mike Witka an Austrian was sentenced by Magistrate G H Clark of Orillia to five years in Kingston Penitentiary and deportation on completion of the term. He was charged with breaking into Joseph Ginsberg's Washago store and grievous bodily harm during an attempted robbery. Two men entered Ginsberg's room at 3 38 o'clock Sunday morning one wielding a revolver and flashlight the other a long iron railway bolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Witka
G. H. Clark
Orillia
Kingston
Witka
Joseph Ginsberg
Washago
Ginsberg
John Ford Film At Capitol For Three Days
The Capitol theatre screens a John Ford picture for three days beginning Monday. A cast of well known players portrays the story with realism and feeling according to an advance ad.
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John Ford
Capitol Theatre
Hoodman Blind on Screen by Fox
Universal theme of divorce mis understanding portrayed in Henry Arthur Jones and Wilson Barrett play now adapted for the screen by William Fox. Set in America the tale follows a faithful wife misjudged by her husband who abandons her and sinks into moral ruin.
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Henry Arthur Jones
Wilson Barrett
William Fox
America
Africa
Hoodman
Edgar and Rugby to clash for Oro League title in two games
In the Oro Football League the east winner Edgar and west winner Rugby schedule a home and home for the title on July 28 at Rugby and August 4 at Edgar. If rain postpones one game it will be played the following night. Officials named include referee Thomas Higgins and judges Luck J McKerrol Kirkpatrick and Wilsbur. The two teams are strong and the series is expected to produce quality football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar
Rugby
Thos. Higgins
Craighurst
R. W. Luck
Crown Hill
J. McKerrol
Jarratt
Roy Kirkpatrick
Oro Station
Frank Wilsbur
Guthrie
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Owen Sound Board of Education
Oshawa
Kiwanis
Wisconsin
Hercules
Robert Darwin
St. Francis
Nelson
Satan
Edison
Henry Ford
Thomas B. Macaulay
Examiner
Music Examinations
Queen’s Park
MR. Girdwood
County of Simcoe Firemen’s Association
Otton Hardware Co
U.S
Chicago
Barrie Examiner
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Sti
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