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Newspaper

Barrie Examiner

Location

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 29, 1921

Page

12

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Vancouver summer sports offer wide variety on coast

The article highlights Vancouver British Columbia as a center for summer sports with beaches public tennis courts golf courses baseball lacrosse polo at Brighouse Park and frequent cricket at Brockton Point. It notes motor launch yachts on Burrard Inlet and a range of sailing craft including the Patricia Lipton Cup boat and the Marconi rig.

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Seeing Venice and Florence in a Private Letter

A private letter from Florence dated August 14 1921 recounts a journey from Venice. It describes Venice as built on 113 islands with 150 canals and 400 bridges, notes the absence of cars and the use of boats, and praises marble carving and glassware. The writer details tunnels between Venice and Florence, hemp farming, inland crops, and the heavy work by women, with observations on Italian manners and daily routines. The piece also notes a theft during a cathedral visit and compares Santa Croce to Westminster Abbey.

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General Harrison Praises Tecumseh as Genius Leader

General Harrison declared Tecumseh a genius capable of organizing a great empire. The remark appears in a broader war era commentary. The second item notes that 96.99 percent of Australia’s population were born in Australia, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom.

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Perfection Smoke Consumer Aims to End Urban Smoke

Article profiles George D. Brown of Allandale Ontario and his invention, the perfection smoke consumer. It explains how a super heated steam system mixes with smoke to burn gases, reduce emissions, and increase heat while saving fuel. It notes testing on a locomotive and planned use on large Canadian railways and buildings.

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Vancouver Island Salmon Rivers Draw Sport from Noted Visitors

The article extols Vancouver Island on the Pacific coast with emphasis on fishing. It highlights Cowichan River and Campbell River as premier salmon streams, notes royal and aristocratic visitors, and describes the Tyee Salmon run in August. It warns of threats from commercial traps and mentions federal action to protect fisheries.

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