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."
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.
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." ...
"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." ...
"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."
"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." ...
"The management of the Grand Trunk Railway system has issued instructions making effective on April 1st, increase in the rate of pay to section foremen on the lines in Canada at ten cents per day to all track laborers who are receiving one dollar per day. This increase will affect a large majority of section men on this portion of the Grand Trunk system."
"The G.T.R. freight sheds at Holland Landing narrowly escaped being consumed by fire at 12 o'clock on Saturday [April 29th]. After doing about $100 damage to the roof the fire got under control. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a passing locomotive."