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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1924
Page
11
A Kansas University journalism chair lists ten key town attributes from attractiveness to progressiveness and urges town leaders to raise standards. Commentary references decentralization, morning greetings as a moral prompt, and regional political shifts in Ontario ridings.
City Council amends a resolution on sex literature distributed by the W C T U substituting objectionable for obscene. The Finance Committee report and subsequent divisions show a split among members including Mayor Craig and Aldermen Huxtable, Wallwin, and Wiles supporting the change, with others opposing.
Barrie customs records for May report total collections of 8128.91 dollars and excise. Dutiable goods valued at 4274 dollars entered, while free goods totalled 19589 dollars in the same period.
The Meaford Mirror notes Barrie lighting costs are seen as a joke. Meaford charges 6c and 2c versus Barrie’s 2c and 1c, highlighting a stark contrast in rates.
Customers of the Barrie Electric Light Department face a minimal rate readjustment. Indications point to only slight possible increases, should any occur.
London, England, lauded for better traffic control than any major city, yet recorded 16 691 accidents in the first quarter of 1924 with 175 fatalities.
The Bowmanville Statesman extols Barrie as a splendid business town. It argues the local businessmen provide clear evidence of up to date enterprise and strong belief in the chief ally of business, the local newspaper.
Government inspection plans could abolish the double liability on bank stockholders once enacted. The Board of Health argues junk yards should not be in residential districts, as they depress nearby property values. Dr. Charles R. Brown warns of social decay factors seen in the US and Canada. Ford shifts to decentralization with nine dam sites on Michigan's Rouge River, planning dispersed plants and land for workers along the river.
The Canadian Bar Association argues a majority of 10 to 2 should suffice for criminal verdicts as in civil cases. It suggests changing to 12 to 3 or 12 to 8 while keeping the same percentage, so the verdict reflects a 12 member majority.
The billboards blocking views of mountains and the turquoise sea led Honolulu women to urge merchants of the Hawaiian Islands to stop advertising on Oahu. As a result, today only one advertising billboard remains on the island.
A motivational passage urges recognizing youths who seize every moment for self improvement. It asserts ambition shapes tomorrow and today’s efforts form the bricks of the future, warning that defective days ruin future structures.
An appraisal of frank and open newspaper advertising highlights its value to housewives. It argues ads provide market information and security from exploitation, presenting ads as insurance of honest deals and verifiable statements.
A brief note highlights a column on page 12 titled Adlet Column in The 1 Examiner. It promotes reading tips and potential listings or ads for thoughtful readers.
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