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  • "Tommy Olmstead Honored" 1960
    "Tommy Olmstead Honored" 1960
    Text       This newspaper article is about the family of Tommy Olmstead celebrating his visit home before departing for the East Coast for further military training.
    Text     This newspaper article is about the family of Tommy Olmstead celebrating his visit home before departing for the East Coast for further military training.
    Huron Shores Museum
  • "Fire Destroys Red Cross Outpost Hospital", Globe and Mail Clipping, 1940
    "Fire Destroys Red Cross Outpost Hospital", Globe and Mail Clipping, 1940
    TextImagemystery       The photograph shows the hospital as it appeared before it was destroyed by fire. The brief note underneath this photo reports what happened when the fire struck.
    TextImagemystery     The photograph shows the hospital as it appeared before it was destroyed by fire. The brief note underneath this photo reports what happened when the fire struck.
    Thessalon Union Public Library
  • Oakville, Burlington seek greater power in county
    Oakville, Burlington seek greater power in county
    Text  Terry Wieland, Daily Journal Record, 30 Sept 1940     ...
    Text  Terry Wieland, Daily Journal Record, 30 Sept 1940   ...
    Oakville Public Library
  • Why The Algoma Farmer Is Poor, Circa 1940
    Why The Algoma Farmer Is Poor, Circa 1940
    Text  Algoma Advocate, Circa 1940     This is a humorous piece from The Algoma Advocate, date unknown. It describes why an Algoma Farmer is poor and provides a brief rundown on all the products that the farmer uses none of which are homegrown other than his dog.
    Text  Algoma Advocate, Circa 1940   This is a humorous piece from The Algoma Advocate, date unknown. It describes why an Algoma Farmer is poor and provides a brief rundown on all the products that the …
    Huron Shores Museum
  • Library Renovations Entails Big Expense
    Library Renovations Entails Big Expense
    Text       This brief article discusses the expenses incurred with the renovation and relocation of the Blind River Library and how the Library Association appealed to the town for financial assistance.
    Text     This brief article discusses the expenses incurred with the renovation and relocation of the Blind River Library and how the Library Association appealed to the town for financial assistance.
    Blind River Public Library
  • McNabb, W.J.G.
    McNabb, W.J.G.
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    Kawartha Lakes Public Library
  • Esplanade Fire - it doomed "ORIOLE I.": Schooner Days CCCCLIV (454)
    Esplanade Fire - it doomed "ORIOLE I.": Schooner Days CCCCLIV (454)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 5 Oct 1940     Esplanade Fire - it doomed "ORIOLE I." Schooner Days CCCCLIV (454) by C. H. J. Snider _______ SCUFFLING through charred shingles, gale-whirled like autumn leaves, Capt. John Williams, of ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 5 Oct 1940   Esplanade Fire - it doomed "ORIOLE I." Schooner Days CCCCLIV (454) by C. H. J. Snider _______ SCUFFLING through charred shingles, gale-whirled like autumn leaves, Capt. John Williams, of ...
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Esplanade Fire and some of Its Phoenixes: Schooner Days CCCCLV (455)
    Esplanade Fire and some of Its Phoenixes: Schooner Days CCCCLV (455)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 12 Sep 1940     Esplanade Fire and some of Its Phoenixes Schooner Days CCCCLV (455) by C. H. J. Snider _______ THE ESPLANADE, which gave a name to the great fire recalled last week, has itself been so far ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 12 Sep 1940   Esplanade Fire and some of Its Phoenixes Schooner Days CCCCLV (455) by C. H. J. Snider _______ THE ESPLANADE, which gave a name to the great fire recalled last week, …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Last Ember Of The Esplanade Fire: Schooner Days CCCCLVI (456)
    Last Ember Of The Esplanade Fire: Schooner Days CCCCLVI (456)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 19 Oct 1940     Last Ember Of The Esplanade Fire Schooner Days CCCCLVI (456) by C. H. J. Snider _______ WHAT started us en the Esplanade fire, which has been burning longer in Schooner Days now than the ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 19 Oct 1940   Last Ember Of The Esplanade Fire Schooner Days CCCCLVI (456) by C. H. J. Snider _______ WHAT started us en the Esplanade fire, which has been burning longer in Schooner …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • It's Always Blue Farther Out: Schooner Days CCCLXVII (467)
    It's Always Blue Farther Out: Schooner Days CCCLXVII (467)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 26 Oct 1940     In the microfilm edition of Schooner Days, the scrapbook entry is stamped 457 with the 'X' of the Roman numeral blotted out. However, the numbering of the printed columns is continuous from this point having skipped ahead by a count of ten.
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 26 Oct 1940   In the microfilm edition of Schooner Days, the scrapbook entry is stamped 457 with the 'X' of the Roman numeral blotted out. However, the numbering of the printed columns is …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Nelson's Port and Pines: Schooner Days CCCCLXIX (469)
    Nelson's Port and Pines: Schooner Days CCCCLXIX (469)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 9 Nov 1940     Nelson's Port and Pines Schooner Days CCCCLXIX (469) by C. H. J. Snider _______ TO offer a cargo for Port Nelson, Ontario, to-day, would be like quoting rates on a load of ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 9 Nov 1940   Nelson's Port and Pines Schooner Days CCCCLXIX (469) by C. H. J. Snider _______ TO offer a cargo for Port Nelson, Ontario, to-day, would be like quoting rates on a …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Lee-Shore Law at Port Nelson: Schooner Days CCCCLXX (470)
    Lee-Shore Law at Port Nelson: Schooner Days CCCCLXX (470)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 16 Nov 1940     Lee-Shore Law at Port Nelson Schooner Days CCCCLXX (470) by C. H. J. Snider _______ "SURE I can get a cargo of coal into Port Nelson," Capt John Williams had said. "All I want to know is ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 16 Nov 1940   Lee-Shore Law at Port Nelson Schooner Days CCCCLXX (470) by C. H. J. Snider _______ "SURE I can get a cargo of coal into Port Nelson," Capt John Williams had …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Speedwell at Port Nelson: Schooner Days CCCCLXXI (471)
    Speedwell at Port Nelson: Schooner Days CCCCLXXI (471)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 23 Nov 1940     Speedwell at Port Nelson Schooner Days CCCCLXXI (471) by C. H. J. Snider _______ CAPT. John Williams was offered a cargo of coal for Port Nelson when he had Speedwell, fifty years ago, and ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 23 Nov 1940   Speedwell at Port Nelson Schooner Days CCCCLXXI (471) by C. H. J. Snider _______ CAPT. John Williams was offered a cargo of coal for Port Nelson when he had Speedwell, …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Paradise to P.O. - Port Nelson's Pathway: Schooner Days CCCCLXXII (472)
    Paradise to P.O. - Port Nelson's Pathway: Schooner Days CCCCLXXII (472)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 30 Nov 1940     Paradise to P.O. - Port Nelson's Pathway Schooner Days CCCCLXXII (472) by C. H. J. Snider _______ PORT NELSON'S PROGRESS

    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 30 Nov 1940   Paradise to P.O. - Port Nelson's Pathway Schooner Days CCCCLXXII (472) by C. H. J. Snider _______ PORT NELSON'S PROGRESS

    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Sky Pilot and Shipwright, Sweep Stakes Saved Both: Schooner Days CCCCLXXIII (473)
    Sky Pilot and Shipwright, Sweep Stakes Saved Both: Schooner Days CCCCLXXIII (473)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 7 Dec 1940     Sky Pilot and Shipwright Sweep Stakes Saved Both Schooner Days CCCCLXXIII (473) by C. H. J. Snider _______ STONEHOOKERMEN who plied that laborious trade along the lakeshore, were ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 7 Dec 1940   Sky Pilot and Shipwright Sweep Stakes Saved Both Schooner Days CCCCLXXIII (473) by C. H. J. Snider _______ STONEHOOKERMEN who plied that laborious trade along the lakeshore, were ...
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Standing Up For Superior: Schooner Days CCCLXXVI (476)
    Standing Up For Superior: Schooner Days CCCLXXVI (476)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 28 Dec 1940     Standing Up For Superior Schooner Days CCCLXXVI (476) by C. H. J. Snider _______ KIPLING called Lake Superior "hideous." He could not accept the idea of an unbounded horizon of fresh water. ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 28 Dec 1940   Standing Up For Superior Schooner Days CCCLXXVI (476) by C. H. J. Snider _______ KIPLING called Lake Superior "hideous." He could not accept the idea of an unbounded horizon of …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Topsail Times as Boy Found 'Em: Schooner Days CCCCXL (440)
    Topsail Times as Boy Found 'Em: Schooner Days CCCCXL (440)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 29 Jun 1940     Topsail Times as Boy Found 'Em Schooner Days CCCCXL (440) (Lake Life of Capt. John Williams, Master Mariner, Toronto) by C. H. J. Snider

    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 29 Jun 1940   Topsail Times as Boy Found 'Em Schooner Days CCCCXL (440) (Lake Life of Capt. John Williams, Master Mariner, Toronto) by C. H. J. Snider

    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • His Own Boss: Schooner Days CCCCXLIV (444)
    His Own Boss: Schooner Days CCCCXLIV (444)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 27 Jul 1940     His Own Boss Schooner Days CCCCXLIV (444) (Continuing the life of Capt John Williams of Toronto, Master Mariner) by C. H. J. Snider

    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 27 Jul 1940   His Own Boss Schooner Days CCCCXLIV (444) (Continuing the life of Capt John Williams of Toronto, Master Mariner) by C. H. J. Snider

    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • "Painted with Wood and tinted with timber": Schooner Days CCCCXVI (416)
    "Painted with Wood and tinted with timber": Schooner Days CCCCXVI (416)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 13 Jan 1940     "Painted with Wood and tinted with timber" Schooner Days CCCCXVI (416) By C. H. J. Snider WOODEN SHIPS and iron men! How pat the phrase rolls from the tongue of the luncheon club speaker, and how little either ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 13 Jan 1940   "Painted with Wood and tinted with timber" Schooner Days CCCCXVI (416) By C. H. J. Snider WOODEN SHIPS and iron men! How pat the phrase rolls from the tongue of …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Parson and Pistols: Schooner Days CCCCSVIII (418)
    Parson and Pistols: Schooner Days CCCCSVIII (418)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 27 Jan 1940     Parson and Pistols Schooner Days CCCCSVIII (418) By C. H. J. Snider "IT was blowing a gagger of a gale from the eastward, late in the fall of the year, about '89 or '90, when I first saw that vessel with the maple leaf ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 27 Jan 1940   Parson and Pistols Schooner Days CCCCSVIII (418) By C. H. J. Snider "IT was blowing a gagger of a gale from the eastward, late in the fall of the year, …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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