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Porcupine Advance, 9 Aug 1928, 2, p. 9

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A motor car from fiain Francisco, California, was noted/in town last week. . All householders at the W ye and any others should communicate with the health authorities in order to be well advised what precau{ons are neâ€" cessary to take as a safeguard. EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID AT THE WYE NEAR THE FPALLS Every effort is being made by the township council and doctors to preâ€" vent a spread to such an extent that it might develop into an epidemic. (From The Broke Hinstler) Ansonville is at present threatened with thyphoid fever. _ Several cases have been reported and one death has taken place as a direct result of the dread disease. CANADIAN GIRLS DO WELL AT AMSTERDAM Canada has reason to be proud of her girl athletes who are at present earrying Canadian colours at the Olymâ€" pic Games at Amsterdam. Left to right are five of them: Myrtle Cook captain, 100 meters and relay star; Fanny Rosenfeld, who came second in the 100 meters championship and won five points for the Dominion; Florence Bell, who was third in the 100 meters; Jean Thompson, elever middle distance runner, who broke the world‘s record in her 800 metres heat, and Ethel Catherwood, pretty high expert, who holds the Canadian record. Chocolate Covered Nuts Chocolate Covered Fruits Chocolate Ginger Bon Bons Nougats Caramels Creams Pecan Rolls Pecan Dates All the same price 75¢. per pound Reed Block h Bs BPe e22 020000000 CANDY ALWAYS FRESH Druggist LFEO MASCIOLI Quite a large number of tourists were Timmins visitors over the weekâ€"end. â€" License _ from various parts of Ontario and Queâ€" bee were noticed, as well as cars from Pennsylyvanma, lowa, New York, Michigan and Minois, in the United States. W. H. O‘Leary, of the staff of the Burwash Industrial Farm, has been appointed governor of â€" the Sudbury District jail, the appointment to take effect immediately. He succeeds J. Sullivan whose retirement took place recently after five years‘ service. Mrs. O‘Leary will be matron at the jail. At the regular monthly meeting of the Timmins Citizens‘ Band on Monday evening, the resignation of Mr. J. B. Pare was received in part. Mr. Pare, who has been ill recently, asked the Band to accept his resignaâ€" tion because he felt his strength would not permit of the attention that he felt should be given to the Band. In his letter he expressed his appreciaâ€" tion of the kindly associations he had had with the Band in the past and is good wishes for the organization in the future, The president of the Band referred to the very valuable and generous services given the Band by Mr. J. B. Pare since the organizaâ€" tion of the Band. As a player,â€"as a member, and as one of the exeeutive of the Band, his services had been generous and most valuable. Bandâ€" master Wilford and others added their appreciation of Mr. Pare. _ A motion was passed expressing the apâ€" preciation felt for Mr. Pare and the high esteem in which all hold him. While the resignation was accepted so far as his place as an active player in the Band was concerned, Mr. Pare was asked to retain his place on the executive and so_ allow the _ Band to _ continue _ receivâ€" ing the value of his advice and exâ€" perience and influence. Mr. Pare‘s son, Mr. Jean Pare, thanked the memâ€" bers for the kind words in regard to his father and said that he knew his father would appreciate the kindly thoughts of the members of the Band, to which organization his father had given the greatest interest in the past. The members of the band all expressâ€" ed the sincere hope for the early return to complete good health of their valued friend, Mr. J. B. Pare. CITIZENS‘ BAND SHOWS APPRECIATION OF J. B. PARE Notes of Interest covrers eightyâ€"three (83) countries, the commercial _ exchange â€" which is segregated and dealt with in detail. This is the only official report containâ€" ing trade statistics in this form. There are also summary and analyâ€" tical tables dealing with Canada‘s trade as a whole., COples of this reâ€" port may be obtained on application to the Dominion Bureau of Statisâ€" tics, Ottawa. The ‘*‘Condensed Statistical Reâ€" eord‘‘ of Canadian Trade has been enlarged this yvear so that it now d * u. No NF AA tA A 3R 44A 623 * Ll.llJUl tad U‘ Principal Countries: Exports by Prinâ€" cipal Countries; Trade Balances; Principal LOIIIIIIO(Iltleb Imported ; Imfi ports for Canadian Industries: Prinâ€" cipal Commodities ]:ntported Trade via the United States; Canada‘s Posiâ€" tion in International Trade; Canada‘s Share in World Import Trade, ete., etce. The ‘‘Review‘‘ deals with the volume and value of the Dominion‘s external commerce. Its fluctuations, distribution and routes of transportaâ€" tion are examined in respect to both current conditions and recent variaâ€" tions.. Several of the analyses are now published for the first time. Caâ€" nada‘s progress and her present posiâ€" tion among the great trading nations of the‘world are explained in partiâ€" cular detail. More particularly, the ‘*Review‘"" treats of the following among other subjects: Relation beâ€" tween Trade in Raw and Manufacturâ€" ed Products; Seasonal fluetuations; Trade by Continents; Imports by The preliminary report on the Trade of Canada for the fiscal year 1927â€"28 has just been issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statisties. This handy little brochure has been considerably enlarged this year and now comprises 120 pages. It consists of two sections, a ""Review‘‘ and Conâ€" densed Statistical Record‘‘ of Canaâ€" dian Trade. PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE TRADE OF CANADA Timmins C\itizens Band gave a band concert at the park on Spruce street on Sunday evening after the church services and a large crowd gathered for the event. A number of attracâ€" tive selections were effectively played, the band doing well under the leaderâ€" ship of the new bandmaster, Mr. Arâ€" thur Wilford. _ The crowd gathered for the occasion fully enjoyed the musi¢c and many complimentary words were heard in regard to the concert. The band had turned out specially in the expectation that the **Young Ambassadors of Empire,‘‘ the party of some 50 young people sent on tour of Canada by the Allied Newspapers of CGreat Britain, would arrive on the 8.25 train. The party did not arrive, the wrong date being sent here and received by the Board of Trade. It is understood that the parity will arâ€" rive here on Sunday next, August 12th, at 8.25 p.m. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO (On Monday evening about 11.30 at the corner of Balsam street and Third avenue a light collision oceurred that caused a lot of heavy humour. A Ford and a Star collided. The Ford saw stars when its rear tire was knocked right off in the collision. There was an argument of about 15 minutes as to whether Ford or Star were wright or wrong or whether it was what Hon. Mr. Finlayson said sbout the flooding of the South Porecupine area this springâ€"simply an act of providence. In the meantime a big crowd gathered and there were many laughs. Finally, the oceupants of the Star jacked up the Ford and put on the tire, and once more Old Henry was hitting on all fours. Everybody was satlsfied except the crowd and the crowd had a lot of fun, but were anxious for more. CROWD APPRECIATED BAND CONCERT AND THEN THE OLD FORD RAMBLED RIGHT ALONG. Cobalt Canada Northern Power Corporation Northern Ontario Light Northern Quebec Power Power Company Limited Company Limited CONTROLLED AND OPERATED BY Haileybury Rouyn AJf SA "Ix Styu New Liskeard Noranda Timmins The hours spent over a steaming hotiron, pushing a heavy weight back and forth hunâ€" dreds of times, rubbing a little spot here and a little spot there, are no longer necessary. An Electric Ironer takes all the strain out of this household task and makes it a pleasure. Clothes last longer because there is no rub, rub, rub to continually wear the fabric, Uniâ€" form pressure over the entire surface to be ironed is easier on the fabric and gives a better finish,. An Electric Ironer is light, simple, attracâ€" tive and compact â€" â€" and it is not expensive. Easy terms to suit you. Banish Ironing Day Drudgery Englehart Kirkland Lake South Porcupine Thursday, Aug. 9th, 1928

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