June 1909

Local News

Another Splendid Steel Steamer Waubic
Added to the Fleet of this Port

International News

CLASSIFIEDS
 
Dr. Arthur, F. R. C. S., L. R. C. P. Edinboro, L. F. P. & S., Glasgow. Late assistant at SOHO Square Hospital for Women, London, England. Office and residence west Hurontario Street, two doors south of Third Street. Office Hours 9 – 10 am, 2 to 4 pm, and 7 to 8 PM. Phone 1

LOCAL MPP TO SERVE AS A MINISTER OF THE CROWN

Writing about the choice of the local MPP to serve as Minister of the Crown at Queen’s Park the paper goes to great lengths to extol his virtues. They conclude with, “His more remote ancestry was Irish – which accounts for much.”

International News
Continued


June 16th 1st US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5000
June 26th
Col. Tom Parker, Elvis Presley’s manager is born. He was never a colonel
June 26th Victoria and Albert Museum opens in London
June 28th 1st French Air show, Concours d’Aviation opens   


Christened by Miss Gladys MacDonald, the youngest daughter of Mr. C. A. MacDonald comptroller of the Northern Navigation Company
The little lass was prettily attired in blue silk colienne and white silk coat with trimmings of brass buttons. She also wore a white silk hat with white feathers and was warmly complimented on the dainty manner in which she performed her part of the proceedings. After the launch the happy party of little girls were driven to Coates ice cream parlor where they were regaled with a luncheon and ice cream.

She received a gold bracelet watch for her trouble.


June 16th Jim Thorpe made his pro baseball pitching debut for Rocky Mount with a 4 – 2 win. The later caused him to forfeit his Olympic medals

June 1st
Guido Deiro, European vaudeville star, introduces the “fizarmonica system piano” at the Alaska Exposition in Seattle, Washington. His brother, Pietro, was the first to play the accordion in San Francisco. www.guidodeiro.com
June 2nd 43rd Belmont Stakes: Eddie Duggan aboard Joe Madden wins 2:21.6
June 7th Peter Rodino, Congressman from New York is born. He served as Chairman of the Watergate hearings. Click here to view a News Video from Watergate Hearings.
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June 7th Jessica Tandy, actress, was born in London
June 10th An SOS signal was transmitted for the first time in an emergency as the Cunard liner SS Slavonia was wrecked off the Azores

June 12th “Shine on, Harvest Moon” hits #1 on the charts. By Ada Jones and Billy Murray - Click Here to Listen.

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Daily at 11:00AM, Bill will accompany guests on a historic walk
within the downtown core of Collingwood.

 

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