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John Wissler and the Irvine River flour mills

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Thorning Revisited Columns

John and Sem Wissler founded Salem in 1845

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Thorning Revisited Columns

Sleeman’s Spring Bank Brewery produced beer until 1939

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Thorning Revisited Columns

Sleeman Brewery struggled after 1927 reorganization

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Thorning Revisited Columns

Old Elora school found new life as arts centre

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Thorning Revisited Columns

Breach of promise lawsuit caused sensation in 1891

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Some 1870s storekeepers made careers out of failures

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Thorning Revisited Columns

Mount Forest’s Rube Allen led a remarkable life

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Pilkington’s Fasken brothers were prominent lawyers

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News from the Mapleton Township area in 1904, 1980

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Thorning Revisited Columns

Anecdotes from the days of county timber drives

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Thorning Revisited Columns

Log drives on Grand River continued until 1906

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