From Hen Grounds to Ontario Minister of Agriculture
A Toronto dispatch traces John S. Martin’s rise from boy with a setting of eggs under his bed to becoming Minister of Agriculture for Ontario. He studied classics at the University of Toronto, became assistant principal then principal of Port Dover High School, resigned to pursue chicken farming, and is now a prominent figure in Ontario and Toronto as a poultry expert and former educator.
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Tanlac praised by Roxbury citizen and related poultry note
Walter H. Newcomb of Roxbury credits Tanlac with curing his nervous breakdown and weight loss, calling it a revelation. The article also profiles Marlin's poultry success, detailing exports of White Wyandottes, world reputation, and large orders from the United States and abroad.
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Mount Aso crater and political shifts in early movement
A fragmented article snippet covers Mount Aso in Japan as the world’s largest crater and notes a shift in politics with Jack Martin elected as Conservative South Norfolk minister of Agriculture despite no prior political experience. Additional items reference eagles impacting fox farms, and brief notes on farming, territories, and wages.
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