Memorial unveiled for Oro heroes in Great War
A large crowd gathered at Oro Township Town Hall grounds as Premier Drury and local officials unveiled a sixteen foot granite memorial listing battles and named fallen from Oro. The monument cost $8000, funded by the municipality and farmers clubs, with plans for grounds work and a caretaker.
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Oro
Ypres
St. Julien
Sanctuary Wood
St. Eloi
Courcelette
the Somme
Vimy Ridge
Passchendael
Amiens
Arras
Drocourt
Dury
Bourlon Wood
Farmers’ Clubs
J. F. Murphy
Barrie Marble Works
D. McKinley
Victoria Cross
Toronto
Byng's Quebec Oath Glimpse Shows Glasses Help Pulse
Report notes Lord Byng hesitated reading aloud in Quebec ceremony due to missing glasses. Once reading in French with glasses, he spoke clearly and acknowledged strong English pronunciation. Ad cites ophthalmologist offering glasses at 99 Dunlop St Barrie.
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Lord Byng
Old
Quebec
O. R. Rusk
Oph.d
Dunlop St
Barrie
Best Barrie fair draws huge crowds and top horse show
Barrie Agricultural Society hosts a record exhibition with top classes in horses and cattle and large crowds. Heavy horses and cattle are praised, with over 100 horse entries and strong livestock displays. Weather and track conditions influenced events and attendance, aided by exciting races and a notable hitch and go featuring Miss Mahoney and Mrs Smith.
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Barrie
Barrie Agricultural Society
Miss Mahoney
Hawkestone
Mrs. Smith
Barrie council debates licenses and bylaw enforcement
Town council surfaces routine talks on license fees for traveling shows and local merchants. A letter from H J Buchanan defends display rights, while water charges and marriage licenses prompt questions. Several street repairs and new street lights are approved. safety measures include readiness of steam fire engines during a pumping upgrade.
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Rusk
Ald
Powicher
Byrne
Little
Ald. Byrne
Ald Byrne
Wm. Crossland
Separate
R. J. Lee
Ferguson & Owen
Bayfield St
Saso
H. J. Buchanan
Council
Barrie
King
Hagart
Case
Rayner
Water & Light Commission
Reeve Huxtable
Smith
Patterson
John Saso
Poucher
Cumberland Street
Ald. Poucher
Works Committee
Wellington
Ross Streets
Toronto St
Ross
Wellington Streets
Light Committee
Mulcaster St
Collier St
Grove St
Rose St
Fire and Police Committee
Record crowd at the Oro fair draws huge attendance
A large Oro fair drew a crowd exceeding last year by six to seven hundred with ideals for a memorial unveiling by Premier E. C. Drury. The event featured exhibits in the main building, a busy horse show and races, livestock displays, prize edibles, and numerous booths. Gate receipts reached 560 dollars, about 180 dollars more than the prior year.
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Oro
Oro Township
E. C. Drury
Women’s Auxiliary shower and tea in Allandale
The Women's Auxiliary of St. George's Church Allandale announces a miscellaneous shower and afternoon tea on Tuesday September 27 from 3 to 6 pm at Mrs Johnston’s 155 Bradford Street.
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St. George’s Church
Allandale
Meighen Supporters to Nominate South Simcoe Candidate
A Meighen Government supporters convention will convene in Cookstown on Wednesday September 28 at 1 p.m. to nominate a candidate for the Riding of South Simcoe. A business session runs 1 to 2 with an open meeting to follow featuring Alex Ferguson W. A. Boys Gordon Wilson and H. C. Hocken. Wilson focuses on F. C. Biggs highways and Hocken on tariff policy. D. H. Coleman J. J. D. Banting seal God Save the King.
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Meighen
Cookstown
South Simcoe
M.P. P
W. A. Boys
K.C
Gordon Wilson
Wentworth
H. C. Hocken
Toronto
Nathanssohn Convicted for Blue Sky Violation in Detroit
A Detroit despatch reports Richard E. Nathanssohn, out on bail for Ontario Production Co. operations, convicted before Judge Keidan in Municipal Court for blue sky law violation. He received a sentence of six months to one year in the House of Correction for selling 1800 dollars of Ontario Production Co. stock before Michigan Securities Commission approval.
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Detroit
Richard E. E. Nathanssohn
Ontario Production Co
Keidan
House of Correction
Nathanssohn
Michigan Securities Commission
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Drury
James Little William Brambel
Thomas Ross
Edward McHugh
John Cook
Arthur Forrester
Oscar Wiser
Gilbert McArthur
John McArthur
Chauncey Burton
John Storey Hamilton Mitchell
Arthur Bell Silvester
Herbert Wallace Key
James Pearsall
John Vessey
Peter McArthur
Norman Dicker
Joseph Pemberton
Alex. McCuaig
Harold Pearsall
Reuben Crawford
Bernard Mitchell
John Beaton
Norman Wearing
Walter R. Malcolm William O’connell
Neil Campbell
Dugald” Carmichael
Dugald Carmichael
Waggon Hill
Ladysmith
England
AD Simon
W. T. Stewart
Walter Davis
E. A. Cuff
Earl Mac
H. Lennox
Newton Robinson
Billy
Little Fred
Re McLaughlin
Burk’s Falls
Ihe
el Es
Cecil Tom
J. Armstrong
Barrie Cite
Ceesees le
Kelly
Todd
J. Lummis
Wyebridge
D. D
R. Thorpe
Bradford
Darkey
Earl Rowe
Jim B
Alex. Ferguson
Ecoma
Berg Jim Fortune
W. Hughes
Birdie Welch
H. Lendsay
Willow Mac
Hornings Mills
Mountain Dew
Rpubean
Penetang
Harry L
Peter S
Karl Mac
Billy Manor
G. Hawke
Ben
A. Robinson
Stroudes Veils Cakesleaie
Fred B
D. Bell
Moonstone
Birdie S
W. J.steele
Chautauqua
Burton Ave
Essa St
Mr. Rusk
Rusk — Lowe
Board of Works
Baldwin Street
Caroline Street
E. J. Byrne
Cubitt-Nichols
James Street
Cubitt-Nichols—Webb
Collier and Poyntz Streets
Reeve Lowe
Reeves Rusk
Huxtable
Donaldson
Webb
Hill
Paddison
Whitby
Clark
Safety League
Aileen Bricker
Florence A. Braden
Simcoe County
Booth
Victoria School
Xokok
Dominion’ Elections
D. H. Coleman
J.J. D. Banting
God Save the King
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