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Porcupine Advance, 19 Oct 1939, 2, p. 6

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est circles. He relies, rather on a sort of informal (but absolutely reliâ€" @e) intelligence system, a network of relatively humble ears and eyes which, #ithout‘ any effort to speak of on his . (From London Weekly Times) " He is it must be admitted an asset to the community in these confusing flmes. Frontiers are closed; censors are at work; Europe, big with her own lomentous destinies, isâ€"if it is not irâ€" reverent to say soâ€"eggâ€"bound. The Jsâ€"bills tell us something, but not much the Press and the wireless tell us _ more, but still not everything. We Sh ;,d in fact, live in a state of painâ€" i curiosity were it not for the man . knows. .“"He did yeoman service a year ago, now he is back in harness again. _ numbers have, if anything, inâ€" Famous Newspaper Pays Tribute to "the Man who Knows" Gentlemen Particularly < Popular in Time of War. 20 Pine St. N. Timmins, Phone 1135 and 40 Main St. South Porcupinc, ased and his stock of information as varied (and as reliable) as ever. ‘chas his ear to the ground, his finâ€" r. on the pulse. He is, practically, e horse‘s mouth. It is really extraâ€" | how ‘much ‘he knows, for he not tlaim to move in the very + Available in Timmins, Schuâ€" macher, and South Porcupine, for â€" commercial â€" buildings, apartment houses, new homes, and improvements. â€" Paid back by monthly payments over a number of years. APPLY On First Mortgages MATINEESâ€"2.30 p.m. (except Saturday) Saturday 2.00 and 4.30 p.m. EVENINGBâ€"1.00 pm. and 9.00 pm. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct, 19, 20 21 BIG DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME JANET GAYNOR â€" FREDERIC MARCH ' COMING : . Sunday Midnight, Monday and Tuesday, October 22nd, 23rd and 24th MIDNIGHT SHOW With Adolphe Menjou â€" May Robson IN TECHNICOLOUR _ Starring No; the man who nows has had his sebbacks and survived. Toâ€"day, for betâ€" ter or: for worse, he is back in our ranksâ€"back in harness, with his aunt, and her chauffeur, and (mutatis muâ€" tandis) the snow; â€" â€" s 3Â¥ 5ry It might be thought that this would disillusion us, would impair our conâ€" fidence in the man who knows. Not a bit of it, Events are moving too fast for that. Already we. are hanging once more on the lips of one of his incarâ€" nations, whose cousin‘s gardener‘s son is an office boy in the Radish Marketâ€" ing Board and who accordingly possesâ€" ses some striking information about the government‘s plans for making torpedo nets out of seakale, It is indeed almost cook who is engaged to the actual attendant who carried the suitcase of the enigmatic visitor, who was, of course, Herr X. "Her X!" we exclaim., ‘"But what can his arrival portend?" This question, too, the man who knows is in a position to answer, for he has Just been lunchingâ€"(as it happens) with a4 man who has the next flat to the Ruritanian Commercial Attache, whose kovernment‘s secret service knew all about Herr X‘s visit two days ago. We listen, apelibound, while the man who knows lays bare without emotion the tortuous workings of Weltpolitik. We dine out on the story for two nights, after which it transpires that the mysterious flgure was not Herr X at all, but a Mr. A. who was coming to London to have his teeth seen to. to critize the man who knows. In a difficult time he supplies a need. He stimulates.. Criticism, in any case, wouldâ€"not produce the slightest effect on him. It never has. It was, as some of us recall, his aunt‘s chauffeur (a very reliable man) who, on Perth Staâ€" tion, saw them sweeping the snow out of the Russian troop trains in the last late. He: knows, and is generously willing to share his knowledge with us. A friend of his sister‘s, it seems, has The rest of us can only speculate about the identity of a passenger in one of the "mystery planes" which have Heen ~running so negularly :recent.ly, but there is no need for him to specu part, fill up in his mind tneâ€"blanks that exist in ours. Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell and Robert Carson ‘prepared the screen play from a story written by Oarson in collaboration with Wellkman. â€"â€" > The feature at the Cartier theatre on Sunday midnight, Mcnday and Tuesâ€" ~â€"day, Olct. â€"23rd and 24th, will be. a reâ€" issue of the real gala Hollywood preâ€" miere, complete with pressing throngs, searchlights, radio announcer and celeâ€" brities, "A Star is Born." This is a reâ€" issue of David O. Selznick‘s technicolor production coâ€"starring Janet Gaynor and Frederic March. ~â€" William A. Wellman directed this glamprous story of Hollywood‘s ‘"inâ€" side," .which .casts Janet. as a little country girl who came to Hollywood in search of fame, faced the crushing odds of 100,000 to one and made good. Adciphe Menjou, May Rdbson, Andy Devine and Lionel Stander are proâ€" minently featured in this first upâ€"toâ€" theâ€"minute story to be filmed in techniâ€" color, while others playing important rolés are ‘Owen Moore, Pazgy Wosd, Flizabeth Jenns, Edgar Kennedy, J. C Nugent and Guinn Williams. â€" > Janet Gaynor and Frederic March in Reâ€"Issue of Tech ~â€" nicolour Film. Perhaps, adults will enjoy this feaâ€" ture pitture even more than the youngâ€" sters, but "The certainly makes very decided appeal~â€"to the chilâ€" dren. Following its usual plan of speâ€" ‘clally looking after the children, the. Palace theatre is having a special children‘s matinee at 4.30 p.m. Saturâ€" day, with the merely nominal charge of ten cents for children. Selznick‘s "A Star is In addition to the little star, the elevenâ€"yearâ€"old Gloria Jean, other: young actresses take important part in the picture. These include the clever twelveâ€"yearâ€"old actress, Weidâ€" ler, Billy Lanlart, aged 9, Kenneth Brown aged 7, and Ann Gillis aged 18. Among the adults in the cast are the famous English actor, C. Aubrey Smith, the wellâ€"known Billy Gilbert, Raymond â€" Wa tbum, and others. Born" Coming to the Cartier Theatre standing cast performs as anticipated. Among the leaders are Beulah Bondi, Virginia Weidler, Margaret Lindsay, C. Aubrey Smith, Billy Gilbert, Ann Gillis, Raymond Walburn and many others. _: No surprise, however, is the sparkling romantic steam of «Robert Cumming and Nan Grey, already established by Smart Girls Grow Up." And the outâ€" chicfs, has turned out another enterâ€" tainment nujet in Universal‘s "The Underâ€"Pup." Played by an imposing cast, well directed, and bliending coâ€" medy, romance, moments of drama and music, the new film is filled with surâ€" Bleven Yw Old Star Winâ€" ning Al Om n . Sm e tE O OS sday, October 25 â€" 26â€" ONE SRAMMEâ€"THRILLER NO. 1 Coâ€"Starringâ€"Naney Kelly, Richard Greene, with Walter nan, Charles Coburn, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Henry Hull and] ; Last Showmg Toâ€"Nightâ€"Thurs., Oct 19th RNA LOY and ROBERT TAYLOR in "LUCKY NIGHT" â€"â€" llonry'l‘nvcrstnds(!utot:l Note-smcnmmummâ€"m ' There‘s One in Every Family! e With Beulah Bondi, Virginia Weidler, Margaret Lindsay, : ~ C. Aubrey Smith, Billy Gilbert and Ann Gillis. NOTEâ€"Special Children‘s Mafineeâ€"-Saturdsy October: zmt it ~4 3 aritay w« on e en e iescs Wnn s o GLORIA JEAN, ROBERT OUMMINGS and NAN GREY in "THE UNDER PUP" Prices at All Matineesâ€"CHILDREN 10c : Friday, Friday Midnight and Saturday, October 20th and 21st With Joseph Allen, Henry O‘Neill and Douglas Fowley ""TANLEY and LIVINGSTONE" â€" .T. PALACE â€" at 4.30 pm.â€"ALL CHILDREN 10c T THE ‘ ~Edmonton Bulletinâ€"The city voters‘ list has reached a new allâ€"time length, containing 54,857 names, 1,104 more than that of last year. It is doubtful if any city in Canada is showing as lance a proportionate gain in population year after year. It is quite certain that no other city is showing so large a gain in population with so small an increase in housing accommodation. â€" When it comes to "packing them in" the sardine tin is our working model. It was one of those exasperating sidewalk situations when aman and a woman, coming in opposite directions, jockeyed to the right, then the left, together,:â€" in an awkward effort to pass each other, according to Walter Winâ€" chell. When the snarl was finally unâ€" ravelled, the man politely tipped his hat and said: ‘ you!" "A Star Is Born" is released through United Artists. shown in natural colour. | Lyle Wheeler designed the! settings and the costumes are by @mar Kiam. Lansing Holden is credit as colour designer. The phobogra:phy is by W. Howard Greene and .the m ic by Max Steiner. 5x Ten years ago the Oddfeliows of the district held a conference at Iroquois Falls Grand Master A. G.\Carscadden, of Toronto, and Grand * : Brooks were present for the Eonference and the Oddfellows were Helighted to have these Grand Lodge i fficers with them. The Grand Master and Grand illness. The late Mr. Clearihue had been coming to Timmins for years as the representative of his firm and was well known here and very widely popuâ€" lar and respected. He (was taken ill the previous week and removed to St. Mary‘s hospital. When it was known that he was seriously 111 His wife was notified and at once left ‘Toronto for Timmins. Mrs. Clearibue grrived here, and friends had the sad» k- of breakâ€" ing to her the news of her husband‘s death. The remains were Gakm to Toâ€" ronto for interment there. was very general regret here unmwzowhenumknown that Mr. W. B. Clearihue, traveller for the . of Toronto, hnad way at the st. Mary‘s hospital from pneumonia after only a few days‘ i s ‘"Well, g‘bye. It‘s been fun knowing SED TO MEET YOU!" PACKING THEM IN ADDED SHORTS "Nells Yellsâ€"â€"A Coloured CartGon Episode No. 4 of the New Serialâ€""BUCK ROGERS" PARAMOUNT NEWS fi'fllursday and Friday, October 19th and 20th STARTING OF NEW ADMISSION PRICES t SATURDAY, SEPT, 30th s Adults 25¢ â€" MATINEE â€" Children 10¢ "Adults 35¢ â€" EVENINGS â€" Children 20c ‘Matinee Dafily at 2.30 p.m. . Evenings 7.04 and 8.50 p.m. Special Children‘s Matinee every Saturday Morning at 10.30 a.m. Children‘s Ticket 100 , ‘RANDOLPH SCOTT, BINNIE BARNES and C. ROMERO in in the Poersupine GOLDFIELDS BARTON MacLANE, JACK LARUE, TOM BROWN in "BIG TOWN CZAR" TIMMINS THEATRES \ ADDED SHORTS "Think First"â€"A Crime Club Series "Big Cat and Little Mouse"â€"A Cartoon "Stranger Than Fictionâ€"No. 39 trist was held at Kapuskasing, October. tenth and eleventh. By a special train the teachers south and east of Kapusâ€" kasing were able to arrive for the openâ€" ing session without interfering with‘ their teaching duties. The convention was held in the Kapuskasing public school, one of the most modern . and ‘ most finely buillt schools in Ontario, and a building of which the town was justly proud. The high cellings, the kbright, airy halls, rooms and baseâ€" ments proclaimed that here, in‘ the north, benefits from the experienctes of others had not gone to waste. The first session opened at ten o‘clock with Mr. N. R. Wightman as president, ahd Miss Nina MacLeod, secretary. ‘The opening devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. Fr. Davidge, of Kapuskasing. Mrs. J. T. Bunce (formerly Miss Many Donovan) and her mother, Mrs. Donoâ€" van, left ten years ago for Kepuskasâ€" ing where they took up residence. Mrs.. Bunce who mwas married some weeks previously, joined her husband who was on the staff of the Experimental Farm at Kapuskasing. Mrs. Donovan and: daughter were among the early residâ€" ents of Timmins and were much missed: here by the many friends they had made during their long residence in Timmins. M:s. Rurce, who was on the staff of the Bank of{ N. ~»treal, had heldâ€" many inijortant off.c2 pcositions here, ‘being a particularly compe or‘" ond exâ€" pert stenographer and bookkcep T‘he best wishes from many friends i. followed them to their new home. | Ten years ago in The Advance: "On Saturday evening last about 8.15 Mr. P. McCormick was hit and knocked down by a motor car at the corner of Balsam street and Second avenue. The car came round the corner without warning, hitting Mr. McCormick before he had any chance to: save himself. He was badly bruised and shook up ang also suffered a dislocated thumb as a result of the accident. Some passersâ€" by assisted Mr. McCormictk to his home where he is now making good progress to recovery. He is able this week to be out and around again butâ€"is still sufâ€" fering from the.shock and injuries reâ€" ceived. The car that struck him was runninge without lights. This fact . made. C oi . s in every district in Ontario and advantage wouldâ€"accrue to Oddfellowship and the progress of the ences from these that much Ai the regular weekly luncheon of the Kiwanis Club on Monday ten years ago, the special speaker for the day was George Ellies, who gave a very compreâ€" hensive review of the work of the Bowâ€" manville School for Boys.: There was very general appreciation shown for this address and the young man was highly complimented ‘on the capable way in which he dealt with the subject. His address increased the interest in ‘the Boys‘ School at Bowmanvilie, which was a training school in which the Kiâ€" wanis members naturally took much pride. ~Mr. Hastings, who was visiting Timâ€" mins ten years ago, on a trip to Canâ€" ada from his home in England, showed ladder was employed to reach the outside window ~f Persson‘s rcom. On reaching the window it was seen what Persson was evidently attempting and accordingly the police were sent for and a doctor summoned. In the meanâ€" time entrance was made to the room and efforts were made to save Persson‘s life. By this time the unfortunate mn had lost a considerable quantity of. blood and was in a very serious condl-; tion. His face was as white as death and he was very weak. Nevertheless he made strong cbjections to the (10\':-l tor workin7 to save his life. "Let me die," he said, "I have nothing to live for." . Itâ€" was a‘sout 1.165 when the police. reached the scene. Persson admitted. ‘to the two officers, Constables Moore and Craik, that he had tried to take his own life, and it was soon apparent that his effort was to prove successful. Near lthe bed was the safety razor blade wlth which Persson had severed the artery in his arm and had thus: been responsible for his own death." ty rasor blade to sever an artery in his arm. Shortly after twelve one the other roomers in the boarding house at 44 Fourth avenue where Persson had a room noted the blood comin: through the celling and at once an investigation was started. it was soon found that the door of Persson‘s room was locked and he made no reply tc repeated knocking. At once the use of Y# V NEW EMPIRE Friday and Saturday, Octob‘er'20th and 21st "SUN NEVER SETS" Last Showing Toâ€"Nightâ€"Thurs., Oct. 19th ""STAR MAKER" Sunday Midnight, Monday and Tuesday. October 22nd, 23rd, 24thâ€"â€" "JUAREZ" Starringâ€"PAUL MUNLI, nmz DAVIG, JOHN mimrww ‘Bandâ€"RUSS MORGAN Starr m“â€"'D- F. MATINEE _EVENING \â€" Adults ................ 25¢ Adults ... 25¢ Children ............ 10c â€" Children .......... 15¢ "COMMUNITY PRICES" EVERY DAY AT THE NEW Dr. J. A. Kinnear . Starringâ€"BING CROSBY and LO,WBE' CAMPBELL Strialâ€""DICK TRACY RETURNS"â€"No. 2 wishes to announce that he is now associated with Dr. E. A. F. Day. n ¥¢° > -",u.fi Cartoonâ€""PORKY‘S MOVIE MYETERY" Sportâ€""CHAMPION AIB HOPPERS" | TELEPHONE 173 Kapuskasing Public Stchool staff, motorâ€" ed to town on Samdq ‘to visit her home here." and he was much interested in these, bdnchlmnuuedbéeordomcolm Axnoncmeloou'ltemm’me.l\d- vence ten years aso were: "Mr. R. E. Htmta.ufmu'ed was ‘a business visitor to Timmins i isweek." "Mr. and Mrs. W. T. bISt'momas Ont.., were Timmins visitors last week." "Mr. and Mrs, A. V. Ketley and Miss May have been visiting (Mrs. James Liloyd at Orillia and other friends at Toronto." ‘"‘Miss Izelda Martin, of , JR.. 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