Olympic history and a trotters racing update
The piece recalls 56 years since the revival of the modern Olympics by Baron de Coubertin and traces the games from Athens 1896 to present. It notes debates and rivalries in Canada amid 600 horses entered for 15 stake events, with the Canadian Cup Race set for Saturday August 9 and expanded stall arrangements to host more racers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Confederation
Primeval
Barrie
Ont
DeKelse
Gundar Haegg
Toronto
Parliament Grounds
Spirit of the Times
Harley
Wood
17Th Regiment
Montreal
Olympic Club
Ontario
Dominion
Three Rivers
Quebec
Calvert
Elmer Ferguson
c/o
Calvert House
Yonge St
Alpheus
Greece
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Athens
Paris
St. Louis
London
Stockholm
Antwerp
Amsterdam
Los Angeles
Berlin
Weill
Vancouver
Joe Stalin
Helsinki
Hiroshima
Theodosius
Rome
Thorncliffe
Canadian Cup Pace Title Hinge On August Renewal
In recent seasons Dr. Stanton Linda's Boy and Malcolm Hanover split the wins in the Canadian Cup Pace. Each year the trio contends, with past heats decided by narrow margins. Dr. Stanton, who recently equalled a Yonkers track record, joins the likely field for this year’s renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Stanton
Linda’s Boy
Malcolm Hanover
Malcolm
Yonkers Raceway
First Delicious Apple Seedling Story From Iowa Roots
The article recounts how the Delicious apple began as a seedling found by Jesse Hiatt near Peru Iowa in 1870 later named Hawkeye. Starr Brothers Nursery in Missouri helped propagate it after Hiatt sent samples in 1893 and 1894. The name Delicious allegedly came from a tester remark or a notebook entry and the apple became globally popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Hiatt
Peru
Madison County
Iowa
Starr Brothers Nursery
Louisiana
Missouri
Hiatt
Clarence Star
Mr. Hiatt
Stark
Mr. Hi
Robert L. Hendrick
Elvenia J. Slosson
Fairy Tale Economics Turn on a Canada Bus Strike
The Financial Post notes a 37 bus drivers strike in Sydney Nova Scotia lasting 29 days disrupting transit for 30 000 residents. Union demand yields 17 percent hourly raises costing 20000 dollars yearly. steel workers back the raise as key riders. Union clash pressures fare hike to cover costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Lewis Carroll
Sydney
N.S
Steel
Dominion Steel and Coal
Steel Union
The
Financial Post
Beer fumes cure whooping cough in Swedish village
A Swedish doctor claims beer fermentation fumes relieve whooping cough in children. He reportedly exposes patients in a brewery yeasting hall, where carbonic acid vapors are said to banish symptoms. The report notes historical odd remedies and legends without asserting proven effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halmstad
Yorkshire
North Country
Sussex
Downs
Toward Seasonal Egg and Chicks Prices Rise
Farm notices from Ontario list rising egg prices and prompt delivery on day old and started chicks and turkeys. Tweddle Chick Hatcheries and Bray Hatchery advertise catalogued poultry, pullets, broilers, and two to four week old birds with price ranges and delivery options. Also cabins for rent and dyeing services appear in this regional notice column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.O.P
Guelph
Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Ltd
Fergus Ontario
Bray Hatchery
John WN
Hamilton
Beltsville
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Rat Calvert Sports Couvms
Calvert Distillers Limited
Amherstburg, Ontario
Theodosius of
Henri Oreiller
Champs Elysees
France
Logy
Carters
BABY
Nipissing District
Silver Dawn Camp
Monetville
Danforth Avenue
Naturopathic Health Clinic
Warco Grease and
Oz! Limited
de- Pertment
H. Parker
Dye Worke Limited
Tornnto
Peninsula Tire Corporation
King
Steve's
Port Stanley
W. Johnson
Medicas
Chevrolet
Anderson Taxi
Pembroke
POST
Dixon
Munro‘'S
Elgin
Ottawa
King Pharmacal Corp. Ltd
Alberta
Posi
Godé
Marvel
America
Bloor St. W
King St
Rideau St
Guana
D-Frost-0- Matic Corp
Dent
Newmarket
Ramsay Co
Bank Street
Petherstonbaugh & Company
Bay Street
Traghers
Whitestone
McKenzie
Anthony Warnholtz
Ont. S.S
Naim
Lorne
Sudbury
Hazel M. Jefferies
Nairn Centre
18Th Street
New
Nat Fis Reeves
Thompson
Orchard Crescent
Moone
Taylor umMitep
Toronto Safe Works
Staco
Ture
Samuel Trees CO. Ltd
Wellington ,I. E
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