Pioneer CPR official Reginald Baker dies in Montreal
Reginald Baker CP Rail veteran and former private secretary to Lord Dufferin died April 1 in Montreal. Born in York England 1852 he joined CPR in 1881 and retired in 1917 after a 35 year career as assistant to the general superintendent president and secretary. He served royal visitors aboard CPR trains and was awarded several honors including CVO and Japanese Sacred Treasure.
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Reginald Baker
C.V.0
Canadian Pacific
Ace Traffic Ae
Montreal
Baker
CPR
C_P_R
Lord Dufferin
York
England
Dominion
Treasury Department
Treasury Board
Ottawa
CPLR
Charles Drinkwater
McIntyre
Mr. Baker
Bank
Bank of Montreal
Great Road
Donald Smith
Lord
Winnipeg
C.P.R
Manitoba and North West Railway
Prince
City of York
King George
Queen Avid
Buckingham Palace
Antwerp Welcomes Melita as 10000th Ship of Year
Antwerp feted the Canadian Pacific liner Melita as the 10 000th ship to enter the port this year. King Albert sent congratulations and city ceremonies highlighted the event with officials, labor groups, and a luncheon aboard the Melita hosted by W D Grosset and Captain A H Notley.
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Melita
Antwerp
Belgium
King Albert
W. D. Grosset
Canadian Pacific
A. H. Notley
van Cauwelaert
S.S. Melita
S.S. Minnedosa
S.S. Montnairn
S.S. Montroyal
H.M
Albert
Rowley
Seeman
London
Notley
Captain Notley
Whic
Baron Holvoet
Camille Huysmans
Science and Arts
M. Jaspar
Grosset
Stocker
Order of King Leopold
Canadian Pacific Railway
Capt
Mrs Gordon Stinson Dies In Shaunaven Hospital
Mrs Gordon Stinson, long time teacher in Hulbert Bronko Buffalo Horn and Hoyle, died Friday May 10 1929 in Shaunaven Hospital. Funeral at Hoyle School drew large crowd with Rev L H Coulter officiating and Effie McDonald at piano. Interment in Tweed cemetery. Survived by husband daughter and extended family in Hamiota and England.
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Gordon Stinson
Shaunaven Hospital
Stinson
Hulbert, Bronko
Buffalo Horn
Hoyle
Saskatchewan
Hamiota
Man
Hoyle School
L H. Coulter
Effie McDonald
G. White
Tweed Cemetery
Wm. Manshaw
England
Decker Ladies Aid Strawberry Festival and Local Games
The Decker Ladies' Aid held its annual strawberry festival on Friday followed by two ball games on the school grounds. The married men led by captain D Whyte defeated the single men led by Lt. Rosenberger by four runs. The Lavinia ground ball team lost to the Decker team by eight runs. Eighty dollars was raised for the local church. Miss Foster of Killarney is mentioned in a family note.
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D. Whyte
Lt. Rosenberger
Lavinia
Tor Decker
Miss Foster
Killarney
E Bedford
Spark Plugs Must Be Replaced Annually for Power
When a motor falters at high speeds or heavy pulls, faulty spark plugs reduce performance. Fat sparks can’t pass through bad plugs. Replace all plugs at once, at least yearly, and start now for better power and reliability.
Annuals and Vegetable Plants For Sale
List of flowers and vegetables for sale including asters stocks petunias snapdragons salpiglossis verbenas zinnias cosmos jacobea blue lace flower clarkia arenbia nemesia English daisies larkspur marigolds pansies statice balsam and others. Prices given as dozens for $1.15 post paid and various per dozen rates for transplanted varieties.
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Clarkia
California
Paris
New York Central Building Shines Above Park Avenue
A photo shows the New York Central building at 42nd Street, part of the station complex. The tower climbs almost forty stories at Park Avenue's head, featuring gold with bright reds and greens and floodlit nights making it a landmark visible for miles.
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New York
42Nd Street
New York Central
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
Toronto
Park Avenue
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Duncan MclIntyre
Chicago
St. Paul
Stickney
W. PR. Baker
C.V
Ponteix, Sask
Decker
Y P
Birtle Presbytery
The
Narrows
CGIT
Grace McConnell
Mission Band
Stewart
Ridgeville
F G Sinclair
H. Lots
Quinton
E Linte
Clifford
J E Johnson
Brandon
B Haney
W Greggory
Bowwas
Bowman
Margaret
Leslie
Rose Isle
Moodie
Kenton
Hamiota Machine Shor
K. HW. Wood
Lailor
Hamilota
Manitoba
Alex. Ashby
Neepawa
Charles Stewart
Interior
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