Many years ago a stockbroker, benefitting from some insider information, made a sizable profit. His…
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Defending pessimists
Most of us prefer optimism rather than pessimism. That is why photographers always tell their…
Crime spree of a brazen 18-year-old led to jail term in 1916
A few weeks ago this column carried a summary of the career of Howard Coughlin, a young petty…
Coal shortage aggravated wartime conditions during First World War
Last week’s column noted that the scarcity of coal in 1917 forced the railways to cut back on…
Introduction of prohibition in 1916 caught many by surprise
The liquor question was perhaps the most controversial and divisive one in Ontario in the late 19th…
Same as it ever was
I am reaching that age where I have begun to cling to a decade of music that is reminiscent of my…
Over the hill
Should those who are “over the hill”, the people who are middle aged or older, be…
Carpenter vacation
Last week, I told you about our family vacation to the sunny south. This week let me tell you why…
A mixed message
In a kind of message of Christmas cheer, it appears that the housing sector in the United States is…
Short but interesting: Three bizarre incidents from 1921
This column normally tackles topics that can be dealt with in the 1,200 or so words the editor…
Plungers ready
Before I even begin, I would like to apologize to the big guy in the Winnipeg Jets jersey that I…
Angry mob tarred and feathered Orangeville man in 1922
Archie Nesbitt was a labourer who toiled at a number of jobs in the Erin area in the first years of…
Spring
By the time this paper was slogged off at your mailbox, the calendar equinox dated as the first day…
Bridging the gap
In many parts of Canada, particularly in the eastern parts of the nation, too many youngsters do…
Hugh Templin persisted in attacks on county councillors in 1924
Last week’s column outlined some of the events in the 1924 campaign of Fergus newspaper…