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Light cost: Paul Reesor of Scarborough Public Utilities shows off high efficiency 15 watt compact flourescent bulb (left) and 60 watt incandescent bulb
Light cost: Paul Reesor of Scarborough Public Utilities shows off high efficiency 15 watt compact flourescent bulb (left) and 60 watt incandescent bulb

Light cost: Paul Reesor of Scarborough Public Utilities shows off high efficiency 15 watt compact flourescent bulb (left) and 60 watt incandescent bulb

Date2/14/1991
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132610F
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To L.R. Saunders, secretary-treasurer of Allied Collection Agencies, for remainging unfrffled despite his company's freqent appaearance in the columns of help wanted. Allied agreed to stop dunning Orfeo Avaro for $4.60 when help wanted pointed out that Mrs. Avaro was sure he had never ordered lihgt bulbs by mail and, when they did arrive, had promptly mailed them back. In his next appearance, Mr. Saunders sent $3,71 to the STar Wilson had mistakely overpaid.
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