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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1924
Page
3
An OCR fragment lists multiple Barrie area professionals and community figures including lawyers at Wicke & Bell, Barrie solicitors Gordon Plaxton and C Little, doctors and engineers, a bandmaster of the 75th Regiment, and a Toronto ophthalmic clinic. Names, titles, and addresses appear with limited context.
Des mond Burke, a nineteen year old Ottawa marksman, arrives home from Bisley with the King's prize and about $5000 in his wallet. He is hailed as the Empire's best shot for the time being and is hoped to invest in a university education.
Home Bank directors will be tried before Judge Coatsworth without a jury on September 9 for charges laid under the Bank Act.
Britain’s colony asks for a native navy to guard shores harbors and commerce amid global disarmament debates. The proposal highlights growing desire for self defense and maritime strength in colonial India.
A mob of religious fanatics killed Major Robert Imbrie, the American Consul, last Friday amid violent unrest and international tensions. The incident underscores rising sectarian hostility and diplomatic strain in the region.
A daring plan uses an aeroplane to drop Bobby Leach near Niagara Falls to conserve his strength for a final plunge. Death defying feats like cataract dives and whirlpool navigation are criticized for lacking justification.
Toronto undertaker Moore sues the Board of Health for damages claiming facial disfigurement after handling a corpse believed to be healthy but later found to be a smallpox victim. He alleges the city failed to inform him the body was a smallpox case.
Official figures indicate Canadian artisans who crossed into the United States during the brief southern boom are quickly returning home. Five thousand came back in June. Projections suggest immigration to Canada from outside points will exceed last year by 75,000.
The pope urges a world campaign for modest dress among women and cites his example by refusing audiences to improperly attired women. He bans low necklines short skirts and sleeveless gowns. Momentum grows in older countries but has not yet gained force on any continent.
At the Inter Allied Conference in London German reparations bankers refuse to back a forty million pound loan amid fears of French action or new conditions that could threaten loan security. Money counts.
Montreal figures and well informed politicians say the redistribution bill has heightened focus on the city as the next election approaches.
The recent census shows Montreal Island population totals of 439,653 French origin, 197,912 British, 45,792 Hebrew, and 40,948 of other races. The article notes the return of eight French members, four British, and one Hebrew in this context.
A farmer born in Aberdeem describes his plan to emigrate to Western Canada after twelve years in the West where he built a 640 acre farm with 100 cattle and a two storey house. He will return to Scotland to bring a wife who will join him in September.
Heavy rains boost crop prospects to normal in most western areas, except central northern Saskatchewan and North Alberta. Merchandising orders fall where prospects remain poor, while elsewhere orders rise due to farmers selling after the wheat price surge.
Revised regulations require all Ontario school pupils to study Arithmetic reading writing composition history geography and spelling. Optional subjects include music agriculture nature study domestic science and manual training. To teach these, schools may use larger units such as township schools.
The self confessed killers of 14 year old Robert Franks admit guilt in Chicago court. Judge Calverly will hear mitigations this week while parents face a $10 million bond, potentially affecting the proceedings.
Market conditions point to higher prices for grains provisions and hogs due to a drop in world production. Farmers on both sides of the line have already gained from a 40 cent rise in wheat. Reports foresee a seller's market next year as demand drives prices higher, not supply.
The article traces western representation rising from 17 seats in 1890 to 68 after the 1920 census, with 27 seats in 1900 and 55 in 1910. It notes the Redistribution Bill became law on Saturday, causing the West to gain three seats more than Quebec, signaling balance between farm and factory.
A parliamentary clash ended Saturday with the Prime Minister threatening to curb the Senate veto. The piece notes the Senate’s origins as a check on partisanship and questions younger appointments to the chamber.
The Deep Waterways Association says deepening waterways would cut freight from eight to three cents per bushel, saving about five cents. This year nearly six million bushels moved from the Twin Cities to Montreal, and at five cents less per bushel the saving nears $300,000. The issue affects both navigation and power interests in the West.
The recent wheat surge boosts values across the West with about 40 million bushels in transit and stored, 21 million in store points, 4 million en route, and 16 million at Lake Head. A 25 cent lift adds roughly 10 million dollars, while coarse grains rise in price and overall farm product value climbs toward 30 million dollars.
The Muskoka Lakes region entices visitors with sunlit lakes islands and pine scented scenery. From luxury to simple hostels a full range of accommodations awaits as agents of the Canadian National Railways supply brochures and details.
Rural Promotion Examinations show students advancing from junior to senior and seniors to junior across divisions. Entries include Evelyn Jermey Irene Tillett Norman Campbell Dorothy Cameron James Walker Jr Margaret Campbell Garnett Sampson Winifred Sampson Dorothy Crawford Rex Ansdell Doris Glover Stella Crawford Gordon Crawford Myrtle Stoddart Fred Campbell John G Currie Raymond Sampson Jean McArthur Thelma Graham Willie Walker and others with teacher noted.
A Coroner Jury finds three and a half year old Eric Currier Heald died from a throat wound inflicted by his mother in Orillia on July 10. Mrs. Eric Heald, bandaged, was arraigned on murder and will face fall assizes at Barrie to determine her sanity.
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