28 Apr 1937
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 28, 1937
Page
1
A fragmentary verse attributed to S. Wey Cuthbert expresses a mother’s comforting presence and eternal care. The speaker promises peace and healing to a child, with lines about nursing, future years, and a heavenly home.
Toronto’s diphtheria campaign by the Health League of Canada shows near elimination of the disease in the city. Public health centers toxoid programs and school nurse teams aided by private physicians have boosted immunizations. Officials urge extending the success across Canada while urging continued vigilance. Meanwhile readers are advised to plant a garden to attract birds with sunflowers marigolds and cosmos offering seeds for cardinal bluejay and other species through winter.
Harvey Allen of Georgetown won the Uve prize in the Marshall Mattress Week contest at Brampton Home Purishers. The drawing was held Monday morning by Mayor W J Abell after the previous Saturday closing. Over 400 entries were received this year and Mr Allen received a new Marshall mattress.
A motorist stops to help a distressed driver and his wife on a quiet country road. The traveler jokes about a long railroad journey costing 8.75 dollars while asking for a meal, highlighting a strange exchange between strangers.
The text discusses fertility and beneficial bacteria aiding plant nourishment. It cautions against excessive digging that brings raw subsoil to the surface, especially heavy clay, and notes subsoil should be mellowed but not exposed to the surface to protect roots and moisture movement.
A garbled text block lists odd rules about guests no matches or spitting, cash payments, horse hiring, meals in rooms, and waiter mischief. It includes humor lines about Johnny Bull and a wise wife quote, mixing instructions and jokes with dubious formatting. The passage resembles a satirical or archive fragment rather than a cohesive article.
The Palermo Juniors hosted Milton Norval and Kilbride Junior Partners Clubs on Friday evening with a large turnout. A varied program featured musical numbers from all clubs, chaired by Addison Woodley. Vernon McArthur and Muss M. Adamson performed, Edna Anderson and Margaret Maxted played guitar, and Russell Watson and Harold Carter contributed solos before a dance with Speers' orchestra.
Tony, a cab driver entangled with a mob, plans a final heist to marry Maria. A high speed chase ends when a private car crashes into a bus, Tony saves Maria but a police officer is killed, leaving him to face the consequences of a fatal act of mercy.
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