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Date9/13/1982

Names

Geiger, Ray, 1910-1984 (subject)

McConnell, Colin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: If only: In the best of all possible worlds; investors would get economic predictions from the Farmer's Almanac; edited by Ray Geiger; just like its weather forecasts (they're 85 per cent accurate). But financial folk wisdom is all it offers.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0049568F

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