Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Minnesota, Dec. 2– C. T. Jaffray, president of the Soo Line, and R. H. M. Robinson of New York were appointed receivers of the Minnesota and Ontario Pulp and Paper Company to succeed E. W. Backus, E. W. Decker and Charles W. Fowler, resigned. Appointment was made by Federal Judge […]
Twelve Members of LaBelle Family and Four Of Fyle and Ben Fults Met Fiery Death On the afternoon of Thanksgiving Day, havoc, horror and desolation literally square miles of death swept down upon this peaceful district. The fire demon, breaking homes and hearts, snatched in its wake the lives of […]
Due to the request from many of our advertisers, and the readers of the Times for a daily news and advertising service. The Times has this week commenced the issue of a Daily Bulletin. This daily news and advertising sheet is being devoted to to items of daily interest, the […]
Minnesota and Ontario Firm’s Obligations to be Met, He Says Minneaplolis Minn., March 3. — Edward W. Backus, president of the Minnesota and Ontario Paper company, placed in voluntary receivership in federal court here Saturday, said last night plans are underway to for refunding the company’s which mature March 1. […]
After nine years of business in the Bishop Block on Mowat Ave., Roy McTaggart has moved his Men’s wear shop to the main business street of the town, occupying the premises at 232 Scott Street, opposite the Rainy Lake Hotel. The new store, Mr. McTaggart believes, is a much better […]
Captured 45 minutes after daring noon-day robbery. Sentenced this morning. GETS 5 YRS., 20 LASHES Swift justice was meted out this morning to Robert Kitowski, 16-year-old bank bandit, who yesterday held up and robbed the Dominion Bank here. He appeared before Police Magistrate Cruso this morning, elected to be tried […]
Douglas John Gillon – Ontario Land Surveyor and Civil Engineer – Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1864 – Educated at “Fettes College,” Edinburgh, graduating 1882. From there he entered the “Royal Indian Engineering College,” at Coopers Hill, London, England. After graduation, he travelled extensively in foreign lands, having been in […]
Scott and Portage Avenue in the early days. In the centre of the intersection is the town’s first traffic sign, the pole set over the manhole. Below, is Roy McTaggart in front of his Scott Street store. The picture was taken in the early 1930’s. The Fort Frances Library Then […]
These advertisements appeared in various editions of the Fort Frances Times and Rainy Lake Herald throughout the 1920’s Buying a car in the 1920s The following were found in various editions of the Fort Frances Times and Rainy Lake Herald throughout the 1920’s.
STORY OF ACHIEVEMENT About twenty-five years ago, when the Town of Fort Frances was little better than a Hudson’s Bay Co. post, and the Town of International Falls just a frontier hamlet, consisting of a few houses and several saloons, one man caught a vision. To him the canvass revealed […]
The Centre of a District Rich in Natural Assets The three great basic assets of any country are in it’s timber, minerals and agriculture. Associated with these and by no means unimportant are are it’s fishing and scenic attractions. Fort Frances enjoys a most enviable advantage in being in the […]
On Sunday the 17th the town ball team journeyed over and engaged the crack Insulite team of International Falls, in the first game of the season. This game was in the nature of practice for and the final result is no indicator of the play. The Fort has at least […]
