17 Aug 1932
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 17, 1932
Page
1
A plea to readers to keep their subscription list paid up and to watch the Tabel on Perald for due dates. The message asks readers to ensure timely payments and refers them to the front page for confirmation.
Hartley Coleridge phrases a call to prayer to seek universal peace even when light fades and hope wanes. The verse urges praying to be perfect in spirit and to cast away wishes that cannot be borne, urging faith amid delay and discord.
Doctor Gavin receives a mistaken card from Helen Moore meant for Grace. He learns Grace Berkley and Helen relay messages, leading to daily calls and a dinner invitation. He disguises as Jack Deane to meet Grace, falls in love, and ties with the Berkleys despite initial deception.
Anonymous note reflects on a mood of decline and social withdrawal turning into renewed neighborly engagement. It contrasts past overwork with current ability to linger in stores and visit friends, while describing marital strain, limited home life, and a shift toward simpler spending and closer community ties.
Rev Dr E H Oliver of Saskatoon, after a broad West tour defending Southern Saskatchewan drought areas, reports a changed Western mood. He notes low prices yet optimism and a sense of renewal as rains return and the land seems less parched. He urges faith and gratitude in a land where the sky seems close and life returns.
The Ontario Motor Vehicles Branch reports that about 13 338 drivers were involved in auto accidents in 1931. Officials note reckless and inexperience contribute to most crashes, underscoring public concern over rising collision figures.
A detailed travel feature describes the Canadian Pacific route from Field through Yoho to Emerald Lake and Lake Louise. It highlights Emerald Lake Chalet and Club House, Wapta and Burgess Pass views, Yoho Valley trails to Takakkaw Falls, and the scenic Lake Louise Chateau with terraces, gardens, and lake views.
The piece urges forgetting praise, slander, and distress after they occur, while recalling kindness, promises, gratitude, and hope. It emphasizes grace, truth, and forgiveness to foster lasting joy and love across ages.
A short poem invites visitors to forget the world’s fears and selfishness. It envisions a home where all are kin of God and the rule of life is love, promising a welcoming, egalitarian atmosphere free of fear or harsh masters.
The article notes preparations for an upcoming total solar eclipse to be observed in Parent Quebec with a wide audience including eminent scientists. It highlights the eclipse as a remarkable global event attracting scholars and curious observers, linking man’s knowledge to forecasting celestial events and the divine order.
Duncan of the Wiarton Canadian Echo vents frustration after a Ford roadster parks at a ball game and four young men and two girls crowd inside. Three men exit to benches while the girls light cigarettes, prompting the editor to condemn cigarette girls as a pet aversion.
The Welland Canal, part of Canada’s Great Lakes St Lawrence deep water passage, replaces twenty five locks of the old canal. The 325 foot lift is handled by seven locks plus a grand lock, enabling a tighter route than the Panama Canal. The steamship Lemoyne first to pass at opening carried a vast cargo. its wheat would require miles of transport to Atlantic ports.
Miss Maisie Parker aged 20 becomes the modern Alice in a contemporary Wonderland by the 0. N. 8 Lady Somers arriving in Montreal. The article notes a charm around Parker and hints at travel rules while mentioning a dilesol electric railroad.
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