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Far off things
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Book Cover: Plain green cloth.

Far off things

Date1923
Names
FormatBook
Notes
Autobiographical writings and musings.
Medium
DimensionsCover size: 19.5 cm x 13 cm (7 11/16 in. x 5 1/8 in.)
Language
CollectionMerril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object Number37131098476575D
Catalogue Record for Print Book https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S234C2416711
Once the janitor, Far-out Ralph Osborne is now the general manager of Rochdale College because he proved that at Rochdale, and at schools in the Prairies, he could get things done efficiently
Once the janitor, Far-out Ralph Osborne is now the general manager of Rochdale College because he proved that at Rochdale, and at schools in the Prairies, he could get things done efficiently
4/8/1970
Frank Crane: The opera singer turned antique dealer was tired of the urban jungle so he retreated into the woods with his wife, Verena, and built himself a log cabin. And you can see the cabin Frank built! It's cathedral sized. Just the thing for housing such treasures as the Chinese tomb figure from the T'ang period (618 to 906 A.D.) which he is holding. These things are on trust, he says.
Frank Crane: The opera singer turned antique dealer was tired of the urban jungle so he retreated into the woods with his wife, Verena, and built himself a log cabin. And you can see the cabin Frank built! It's cathedral sized. Just the thing for housing such treasures as the Chinese tomb figure from the T'ang period (618 to 906 A.D.) which he is holding. These things are on trust, he says.
11/4/1983
Common bond: Shane Crosken, left, Martin Fecht and Michael Kaer share feelings about such things as relationships with women at meetings of group founded by Fecht.
Common bond: Shane Crosken, left, Martin Fecht and Michael Kaer share feelings about such things as relationships with women at meetings of group founded by Fecht.
7/22/1993
Desperate man: I'm angry that I can't celebrate my life things I want to do, says Jonathan Bennetts, 51, who is debilitated by the Epstein-Barr virus. Symptoms range from fatigue to mental confusion.
Desperate man: I'm angry that I can't celebrate my life things I want to do, says Jonathan Bennetts, 51, who is debilitated by the Epstein-Barr virus. Symptoms range from fatigue to mental confusion.
1/24/1989
Sometimes called the most powerful man in Toronto, because he can get things fixed fast, works commissioner Ray Bremner says he doesn't play politics with city aidermen: 'I would never try to get a politician through his constituents.'
Sometimes called the most powerful man in Toronto, because he can get things fixed fast, works commissioner Ray Bremner says he doesn't play politics with city aidermen: 'I would never try to get a politician through his constituents.'
1/21/1985
Dan Bryk: New sales tax is making things tough on kids' fast-food urges.
Dan Bryk: New sales tax is making things tough on kids' fast-food urges.
6/23/1982
Reading to his daughter about the beauty of animals and the way they care for their young has educated me to see things in a different light, says Newfoundlander Nick Laite, who once was enthused about the seal hunt
Reading to his daughter about the beauty of animals and the way they care for their young has educated me to see things in a different light, says Newfoundlander Nick Laite, who once was enthused about the seal hunt
2/17/1978
One to go: Firestone Canada president Bert Kraemer had a list of 17 things to do to resuscitate his company when he took over its top post nearly two years ago
One to go: Firestone Canada president Bert Kraemer had a list of 17 things to do to resuscitate his company when he took over its top post nearly two years ago
3/4/1982
Real farming: Laura and John Hughes operate Springridge Farm near Milton where city slickers, among many other things, can pick their own cherries
Real farming: Laura and John Hughes operate Springridge Farm near Milton where city slickers, among many other things, can pick their own cherries
7/22/1992
Hard to take: Ken Jeffers, a community activist who works with youth, says daughter Tanya, 14, told him: One of the things that bothers me is that if I get in trouble with the police, you can't protect me
Hard to take: Ken Jeffers, a community activist who works with youth, says daughter Tanya, 14, told him: One of the things that bothers me is that if I get in trouble with the police, you can't protect me
5/9/1992
Inside, On Sunday, Ralph Bishop looked out of his window, saw the freezing rain, and decided to see how things were at Toronto Hydro's control centre.
Inside, On Sunday, Ralph Bishop looked out of his window, saw the freezing rain, and decided to see how things were at Toronto Hydro's control centre.
1/20/1968
Memories: Kelly recalls the fateful August day when things started coming apart on the stock market
Memories: Kelly recalls the fateful August day when things started coming apart on the stock market
12/9/1981