Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 11 Apr 1931 "SHE SHALL HAVE MUSIC WHEREVER SHE GOES" Schooner Days XI (11) Magistrate J. J. O'Connor's account of how the old lakers were decorated moves another graduate of the school of schooner sailors to describe a Lake Erie debutante and others.
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 11 Apr 1931 "SHE SHALL HAVE MUSIC WHEREVER SHE GOES" Schooner Days XI (11) Magistrate J. J. O'Connor's account of how the old lakers were decorated moves another graduate of the school of …
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Passages: Schooner Days XV (15) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 9 May 1931 Passages Schooner Days XV (15) The Gulnare's and the Wood Duck's--Yacht Atlantic's record has stood for twenty-six years--Who has facts on fast passages under sail on the lakes? "Now I'll tell one, " said Doc, wiping his ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 9 May 1931 Passages Schooner Days XV (15) The Gulnare's and the Wood Duck's--Yacht Atlantic's record has stood for twenty-six years--Who has facts on fast passages under sail on the lakes? "Now I'll …
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The Hickory Jibboom: Schooner Days XVIII (18) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 30 May 1931 The Hickory Jibboom Schooner Days XVIII (18) Magistrate J. J. O'Connor reports an "inquest" in the long vanished International Hotel.--The Magdala's run from Port Hope, which broke all records and a barley bin. I had some ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 30 May 1931 The Hickory Jibboom Schooner Days XVIII (18) Magistrate J. J. O'Connor reports an "inquest" in the long vanished International Hotel.--The Magdala's run from Port Hope, which broke all records and …
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"Six Ships": Schooner Days XXV (25) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 29 Aug 1931 "SIX SHIPS" Schooner Days XXV (25). "Six Ships Vernon" was the nickname of that British Vice-Admiral of the Blue who invented grog; and who boasted, and made good his boast that, given half a dozen vessels he would beat the Spaniards out of Porto ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 29 Aug 1931 "SIX SHIPS" Schooner Days XXV (25). "Six Ships Vernon" was the nickname of that British Vice-Admiral of the Blue who invented grog; and who boasted, and made good his boast …
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"Of Wellington Square:" Schooner Days XXVI (26) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 5 Sep 1931 "of WELLINGTON SQUARE" SCHOONER DAYS XXVI (26) Before going on with the Azov, last fore-and-after on Lake Huron, would you care to make a voyage to a vanished port? "When father got her in 1900," said Redfern ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 5 Sep 1931 "of WELLINGTON SQUARE" SCHOONER DAYS XXVI (26) Before going on with the Azov, last fore-and-after on Lake Huron, would you care to make a voyage to a vanished port? "When …
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How 'Captain Jim' Kept Oakville Light Burning: Schooner Days XXVIII (28) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 19 Sep 1931 How 'Captain Jim' Kept Oakville Light Burning SCHOONER DAYS XXVIII (28) Jim Quinn of Oakville--not to be confused with Jimmy Quinn of Toronto, who is still briskly commanding one of the R. C. Y. C. steamers--was born in Oakville, sailed the ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 19 Sep 1931 How 'Captain Jim' Kept Oakville Light Burning SCHOONER DAYS XXVIII (28) Jim Quinn of Oakville--not to be confused with Jimmy Quinn of Toronto, who is still briskly commanding one of …
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Putting on the Dog: Schooner Days XXIX (29) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 26 Sep 1931 Putting on the Dog Schooner Days XXIX (29) There was never any general objection to sailing on a Friday, on the lakes, although many captains piously refrained from beginning a voyage on a Sunday. None was ever the worse for that. But ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 26 Sep 1931 Putting on the Dog Schooner Days XXIX (29) There was never any general objection to sailing on a Friday, on the lakes, although many captains piously refrained from beginning a …
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The Black Dog of Lake Erie: Schooner Days XXX (30) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 10 Oct 1931 The "C. T. JENKINS" in this story was in fact the ISAAC G. JENKINS.
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 10 Oct 1931 The "C. T. JENKINS" in this story was in fact the ISAAC G. JENKINS.
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Oakville's Grand Old Mariner: Schooner Days XXXI (31) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 16 Nov 1931 OAKVILLE'S GRAND OLD MARINER Schooner Days XXXI (31) Capt. Maurice Fitzgerald, of Oakville, is one of the last of the splendid old timers who sailed the lakes when sailing meant handling canvas, hauling on ropes, and complete dependence upon the breath of Boreas for ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 16 Nov 1931 OAKVILLE'S GRAND OLD MARINER Schooner Days XXXI (31) Capt. Maurice Fitzgerald, of Oakville, is one of the last of the splendid old timers who sailed the lakes when sailing meant …
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Canada's "No. 1": Schooner Days III (3) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 14 Feb 1931 Canada's "No. "1" Schooner Days III (3) Magistrate J.J. O' Connor, of Port Arthur, mariner in his youth, retained a keen interest in the history of the sailing commerce of the lakes. Before his death last August he wrote something of the tow-boats which became a vital ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 14 Feb 1931 Canada's "No. "1" Schooner Days III (3) Magistrate J.J. O' Connor, of Port Arthur, mariner in his youth, retained a keen interest in the history of the sailing commerce of …
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Scarlet Whiskers: Schooner Days VI (6) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 7 Mar 1931 Scarlet Whiskers Schooner Days VI (6) Magistrate J. J. O'Connor, of Port Arthur, tells of meeting the Prime Minister of the Queen of the North. Coming down the lakes a few years ago on the palatial passenger steamer Huron I ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 7 Mar 1931 Scarlet Whiskers Schooner Days VI (6) Magistrate J. J. O'Connor, of Port Arthur, tells of meeting the Prime Minister of the Queen of the North. Coming down the lakes a …
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Queen of the North: Schooner Days VII (7) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 14 Mar 1931 Queen of the North Schooner Days VII (7) District Magistrate J.J. O'Connor's account of the forest monarch he met in his youth when his schooner put into Port Burwell in a Lake Erie gale. This Tom Wrong, whose bones grinding in ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 14 Mar 1931 Queen of the North Schooner Days VII (7) District Magistrate J.J. O'Connor's account of the forest monarch he met in his youth when his schooner put into Port Burwell in …
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The Sweepstakes: Schooner Days VIII (8) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 21 Mar 1931 The Sweepstakes Schooner Days VIII (8) The late Magistrate J. J. O'Connor, of Port Arthur, pumped most of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario through her before she sank near the old Queen's Wharf. He here relates the story an d tells how he became first mate. Has anyone a ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 21 Mar 1931 The Sweepstakes Schooner Days VIII (8) The late Magistrate J. J. O'Connor, of Port Arthur, pumped most of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario through her before she sank near the …
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A Sailors' Strike: Schooner Days XII (12) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 18 Apr 1931 A Sailors' Strike Schooner Days XII (12) Account by late Magistrate J. J. O'Connor, of Port Arthur, of how he almost started one and certainly stopped it, when he was before-the-mast in the Toronto grain trade -- "Big Money in the fall, sixty years ago, and how it was ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 18 Apr 1931 A Sailors' Strike Schooner Days XII (12) Account by late Magistrate J. J. O'Connor, of Port Arthur, of how he almost started one and certainly stopped it, when he was …
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The EMERALD Mystery: Schooner Days XIII (13) Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 25 Apr 1931 The EMERALD Mystery Schooner Days XIII (13) Magistrate O'Connor's mention last week of big profits in the "last trip in the fall," when he was a sailor, was seasoned with the reminder that there were big losses, too. This recalled to another "sailor of the sail" living ...
Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 25 Apr 1931 The EMERALD Mystery Schooner Days XIII (13) Magistrate O'Connor's mention last week of big profits in the "last trip in the fall," when he was a sailor, was seasoned with …
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