The year was 1919 and the Toronto Daily Star was on a crusade — again. “They have employed hundreds of them, so they ought to know.”The Daily Star was then in its 28th year and sold for two cents a copy. There weren’t many credits given to reporters in the Daily Star in 1919, a year before Ernest Hemingway came on staff. This sparked fears of a mob scene and of Manitoba becoming a “haven for hippies,” the Daily Star noted. In sports, Maple Leafs fans moaned during 1969 holiday season about the uncertain backup goaltending provided by Bruce Gamble.

Source: thestar December 30, 2019 15:56 UTC