Bradford Public Library catalogue
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- 1899-05-11
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New catalogue in 1899 for the Library
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Bradford Public Library catalogue
Part of Local History Collection
New catalogue in 1899 for the Library
Bradford Witness
Part of Local History Collection
Telegram request sheet. It says:
"To D. Hill, Craigvale, Ont
Aug 7th 1889
From Lefroy
Niether trains stopped
act as you wish
will watch passenger
WH Mullholland"
Barry Schroeder
Part of Local History Collection
Two articles on the railway activity.
"Traffic on G.T.R.
Passenger traffic is so heavy on this division of the Grand Trunk that for the past ten days the Muskoka and Pacific Expresses have been sent through in two sections. From the 17th June to June 31st, 5,000 more passengers were carried over this division than for the corresponding period last year.
North West Excursions
The G.T.R. and C.P.R. will issue Farm Laborers' Excursion round trip tickets from all stations in ONtario via North Bay to Winnipeg and other points in Manitoba and Assinaboine territory on Aug. 22nd, for $28. Fare going $10. Tickets good till the 15th November. Special trains leave Toronto at 1.30p.m."
Bradford Witness
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : December 16, 1899
Event Type : Death
Description : Died at 70 Howard St., Toronto.Was of Bradford.Was the eldest son of the late Robert Algeo. Leaves a widow and a brother and a sister. Age: 48th year.Interred at Mount Pleasant.
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Article on the fear of microbes and germs in library books and paper money.
"While moralists and preachers are calling attention to the danger of the morals of Canadian children bu the yellow-covered literature, which they so easily manage to read, attention is also drawn to the danger of circulating libraries. We are told that the books often contain the deadly consumption bacillus on its dirty pages, as well as the microbes of other maladies." ...
Bradford Witness
Public Library Board of Management meeting
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"The new Act respecting the regulations of Public Libraries calls for a meeting on the second Monday in January for the election of a Board of Directors. Accordingly a meeting of the members of the Bradford Public Library was recently held in Mr. T.W.W. Evans' office." ...
Bradford Witness
Bradford Public Library catalogue
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New acquisitions for the Library catalogue in 1900.
Bradford Witness
G.T.R. Penetanguishene Station improvements
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"The G.T.R. authorities are digging up ten maple shade trees from the Aurora station grounds to place in the grounds at Penetanguishene, and the citizens are very wroth."
Bradford Witness
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"The G.T.R. has announced its intention of building a modern station in Aurora on the premises near the present site."
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"The Grand trunk have added another lot of five handsomely built first class coaches to their already up-to-date equipment. Already during the past year some fifty of these modern cars have been built and placed in service, taking the place of some of the older coaches, and these new cars have been greatly admired by all who see them." ...
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