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Porcupine Advance, 27 Aug 1924, 1, p. 16

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THE PORCUPINE ADVAEQE, TIMMIN S, ONTARIO here exceeds the demand. If Toron- to had as large a proportion of un- emplmed as Timwins the city mould haw at least 12,000 to look aIter at this time. Controllr Johnston of Toronto, suggests that there are 6000 idle men in Toronto at the present time. He makes the statement with horror in his voice, as it were. Yet in pro- portion to population there are more than twice as many men out of em: ployment at present in Timm‘ins. Toronto people evidently tell the workless to go to Timmins, though the Ontario Government Labour Bu- reau points out in its monthly re- ports that the labour .supply here exceeds the demand. If Toron- Labour Day, Sept; 1:311, next Mon- day, is to be a 'big day at Iroquois Falls. There is an unusually attrac- tive programme and a, big attendance- is expected from all over the district. Everyone who can go from Timmim and the district should not miss this opportunity for a wonderful day of sports and enjoyment at the Falls. for Iroquois Falls has a well-merited reputation for hospitality and “for providing programmes of the greatest interest and pleasure. g‘Capt. (‘ornthx'aite, S.A., recently returned .t'r0111,se\'era~l weeks spent in speeial work for the Army at Man-i- tuulin Island, ‘Muskoka‘lmkes, Br ce- ltn'idge, "Sudbury and other points? > A card received last week from Mr. H. De Labarre says :â€"“ “he had a wonderful trip to New York, Long Island, Saratoga, Albany, Montreal, the Adirondacks and Peekskill Moun tains. Now enjoying sunsets in the Muskoka. W'ill stay in the Holy City for the Exhibition.” As noted in these columns some weeks ago, Mr. Labarre is one of a party from town enjoying an extended motor trip to the South. Messrs. J Pickering v Cochrane. (Mrs. (.‘ornthwaite is spending a few days" holiday at Parry Sound and Sudburyf) :qu. and Mrs. Alex Brough, 0f IS‘hawville, Que., are visiting- Mr. Brough's (brother, Mr. Jas. Brough, here. } The Haileyburian last week says: “Misses ()live and Margery Owens, who have recently come from Peace River to Timmins, are visiting friends in Haileybury this week. Hailoybm'y Horticultural Society’s sixteenth annual Show of Flowers, Fruit, and Vegetables, ‘is to be held in the Market Building, Haileybury, on \Vednesday and Thursday, Sept. 3rd and 4th. The fourth annual Show of needlework, cooking and canned goods by the Women’s Branch will be held in connection with the Horticultural Show. 'VC-hief of Police M. Greer, Mrs. Greer and family returned on Friday from a holiday visit to the East.) ier. A. E. Brazeau returned on Sun- day from a three weeks’ visit to his home’a't Ottawa. \ 'Black. 1 daughter M1. R. F. Rogers of the Hollinger Horas staff,1"etlzxrled on Thursday from a holiday trip to the South and East. .3 (Miss Maude. iBoyd left last week f6? her vacation to "be spent in De- troit, Mich, and points in Southern Ontario. \1 Mr. and 3113. Alan Macdonald of North (obalt, new \isitms to Camp last \xeek. iLMI'. J. McGuire left on Sunday for his annual vacation in the South. He will visit (lirangeville and other cun- tres and will take in the leading la- crosse and «baseball matches down One of the British Scientists here last week said that the age of the Porcupine was around a billion years. There is only one old-timer here ‘who Would dispute the state- ment. He says he vas one of those “cutting the rail in here for all you other guys to use,” and that doggone Scientist wasn’t here at all when the l’Ul'("llI)lIlt‘ \‘as born. Among the Kirkland Lake notes in The Northern News last week were the followingâ€"“Mrs. 'Bannernmn, o'f rl‘immins, is visiting Mrs. Morris, of the "Peckâ€"Hughes. " ’-~â€"‘ ‘ M 1'9. Stevens, of South [Porcupine is the guest of Mrs. Milton. lSwastika." Surn Timmins and District Notes UI] ’0 Mr. and Mrs J. K. Kennedy and A. \V. were week-end visitors to August \Both well. 18th 19‘ '24 J. Dalton, Dealer DAMAGE AGAIN REPORTED FROM HARVESTBR TRAINS. South. ) Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lake and child- ren returned on Friday evening from a visit to Toronto. Mr. Harold Ema returned on Sat- urday night from a three weeks' va- cation in Montreal and vicinity. Reports from North Bay, Coch- rane and other points suggest that damage has again been done to pro- perty and rowdyism once more shown by men going west on harvester ex- cursion trains. Years ago these evidences of ignorance and malice became so frequent that the railways put special constables on the harves- The next regular meeting of the Town Council is scheduled for Mun- day afternoon, Sept. 8th. \Mr. and Mrs. S. ‘R. McCoy left on Sunday for a vacation in the Snnth. During the huliday they will visit Mr. and Mrs. ‘Morris fagle at ('leve- land, ()hiofi . iVMr. Alvin ['rquhart left last week for a vacation in the south} 2' sts Rhoda Macleud is spending \ . 0 ‘ her vacatmn at her home 111 Sault Ste. Marie, Ont} The Cobalt; correspondent of the North Bay Nugget last week says:â€" “Miss B. Fleming has returned from visiting: friends in Timmins.” GEORGE HENRY HUBERT HAS A LITTLE BROTHER. Princesé Mary gave birth to her second child, a boy, at. Golds- borough Hall, one of the seats ,of the Lascelles family, on August 21 MCLAUGHLlN-BUICK SPECIAL SIX HE New Special Six is essen- tiallv McLaughlin-Buick in 1 tially McLaughlin-Buick in character and performance. The same body lines, the same motor and chassis ’construction, the same mechanical excellences that characteri’e the McLaugh- lin-Buick Master Six are embodied in this Special Six, while the Master Six is longer and larger the two models are identical in mechanical design. Four wheel Brakes and Low Pressure Tires, of course. The handsome Duco finish ac- tually improves with use. cm ters’ trains, together with cells for the accommodation of the criminals. There followed a complete cessation of the rowd‘yism on the part of ,_ exeursionists. The public at statio where the harvesters trains may stop should be protected, and appar- ently the railways once before found the solution to the problem. “may“. this type of foul rowdy. or rowdy fool, finds that punishment. follows. crime there is always a lessening of the tendency to crime. E. R. Riggs; Ryan Murray Drug C0,, Timmins; \V. D. Pearce Sons, South Porcupine. The difference between Success and Failure is merely a matter of nerv- ous energy. If you lack nervous en“ '~ .xy you cannot succeed. It you possess it abundantly you cannot fail- - DR. THUNA' S GET A BOX OF DR. THUNA'S NERVOUS DE- BILITY PILLS TO-DAY. energize ghe whole system. They Will give VIGOR. CONFIDENCE and VITAL. lTY. They assure success. Timmins, Ont, Price $1.50 SILVER PILLS 201

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