Ontario Tourism and Agriculture Highlights 1928 Recap
Ontario welcomed over 11,000,000 visitors in 1928 spending about 100,900,000 dollars, a rise of more than 20 percent from 1927. Tobacco production totaled 40,976,375 pounds from 43,138 acres with Ontario leading at 32,265,859 pounds. Ethel Catherwood was honored with a railway station named after her. A CP rail watch was found in a Pembroke field after 25 years. Toronto prepares for a major baseball gathering with officials like Judge Landis expected. A Hollywood snow train for Lake Louise was unused as real snow prevailed, and a Calgary couple’s baby story ends with a North Transcona station decision.
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Ontario
Toronto
Quebec
British Columbia
Hollywood
Lake Louise
John Barrymore
Camilla Horn
Chateau Lake Louise
Victoria
Saddleback
Duncan's Collies Entertain with Clever Trick Dog Act
Scotch performing dogs from Duncan's Collies captivate audiences at the Provincial Exhibition. The show opens with tricks and rope jumping, then a staged street scene with two dogs driving a car and a mock accident. Dancap, the trainer, is noted for gentle, humane guidance.
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Dancap
Memorial Sunday Planned In Hamiota For June 30
Very little attendance at the memorial meeting led to a plan to hold a memorial service in Hamiota on Sunday June 30 at 7 pm on the town grounds. Committees named include Children and flowers Mrs L S Taylor and Mre Corrie with town ladies, seating Mr GS Anderson, speeches by Revs E Lund and J M Wallace, music by Messrs Squibb Ruttan Few and Dick, printing by W H Josey and GS Anderson.
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Oakner Cgit
Oakner
Land
Wallace
Rev Wallace
Canada
May Brown
Harry Keight
Jessie Watt
Edna Reid
Wallace Olive Strachan
Lund
G . Rankin
Rankin
Joseph Anderson
Sova
Olive Brown
Esther Rankin
L S Taylor
Revs E Lund
J M Wallace
Messrs Squibb
Ruttan
Few and Dick
Messrs W H Josey
GS Anderson
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Wu Maraisos
M. A. Whimster
Hamiots
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Oriron
Allan Ave
J.M. Williams
Inman
Hamidta Lodge
C. F
Mepis
Uragae
Hamicta
Erenina
A. Maitland
T Anderson
Secretar
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Sarrisiers
R. Richardson
Imperia
IMP_ES
McConnell
Insurance Service Centres
A. DO. McConnell
Pacifics Railway
Brandon
Oak River
E. B. Homuth
J. Burnside
Canadian Pacific
Ethel Catherwood
Amsterdam
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rosetown- Perdue
Catherwood
Thomas Hubert
Ottawa
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Pembroke
Hubert
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
America
Judge Landis
Pueblo
Calgary
Winnipeg
Imperial
East
North Transcona
Montrose
Old Country
Chrysler
F. C. B. Windsor, Ont
Knight
F. C
Windsor
Chrysler Motors
R. H. Wood
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Duncan’s Collies
Ence
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Dr. Hudson
Harrison & Burgess
Nemerwee
Minnedosa and
F. M. Coombs
Venice
Jasper National Park
Pacific Coast
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W. J. Quinlan
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