20 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1919
Page
1
A fragmented timetable shows going east and going west times with morning and afternoon hours. The readable entries include numbers like 10.21 12.20 38.46 6.10 9.17 and 10.40 6.10 9.36, indicating schedule blocks or fares.
Sunday Matins at 11 and evensong at 7. Sunday School at 9:46. Holy Communion on the first and third Sundays at 11. Dr Joseph McAndrew is medical officer with office hours 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. L B Plant optical eye specialist operates Georgetown office near the Public Library Saturdays 8 to 10. Chiropractor A 4 Neilgen offers adjustments Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays 2 to 6 and 7 to 8. Auctioneer Benj Petch licensed for Haltom and Glenn Williams. sales arranged through Georgetown Herald office.
Summer sunshine warms blooms and colors the garden. A playful description of roses, daisy collars, and lush leaves suggests renewal and growth through bright days and gentle showers.
Judy Waite prepares corned beef and cabbage to welcome her husband Bob home from service. He endures the meal while recalling aversions, then warms to the gesture, but hints at strained relief as Judy senses trouble in his silence and tears rise.
Judy welcomes Bob back from service and they share a modest, heartfelt dinner recalling harsh wartime rations. Bob consoles Judy over her cooking as they reflect on ten days in Aronne forest and two weeks on canned meat. Their first day at home closes with laughter and warmth despite shortages.
An amusing Scribner's excerpt contrasts a traveler yearning for home with a border customs scene in France and Switzerland. It notes a portly American and his family faced questions while the narrator recalls longing for Pittsburg and Louisville. Also included is a Civil Service test anecdote about a Texarkana laborer.
Acton Mrs. Geo. Lantz visited friends in Georgetown last week. Sheriff Webster of Norval visited his lifelong friend Hon. David Henderson. Miss Myrtle Clarridge spends the week with a Georgetown friend. William Gambie brought fine Bonny Bost tomatoes. John Clarke made a club news trip to Chicago then Montreal to visit his sister Mrs Hitch. Miss Calvert V A D recently returned from overseas after two years with English and French hospitals was Sunday guest of Rev I M Moyer. Stanley Russell home from Toronto for weekend before embalming exams in September. Free Press.
Miton Deacon and family visit daughter Mrs. W B Clements as Ottawa trip plans surface. Mr A L MacNabb and wife depart for a weeklong trip to Ottawa. Mrs Walter Wheeler and child visit Mayor and Mrs BE Earl. Census lists 998 eligible voters for the referendum. John Lawson injures ankle after tripping over a tree. out of action for weeks. Our baseball team travels to Georgetown for a district cup game but opponents default the match.
Multiple residents and relatives are mentioned visiting family in Ontario and Ontario area towns. Notable entries include Erin Evans and son visiting J. R. Smith, Ella and Ruth Hall visiting relatives in Toronto, and Mrs. Snyder with a baby visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Austin. An unexpected death of Andrew Wilson is reported, with funeral at Brin Cemetery. he was 68 and had lived in the area many years. Also listed are regional event dates for various towns in Ontario.
A two year case details Willian Nesbitt of 113 John St Toronto attacked by rheumatism at age 58. He reports significant disability and loss of work despite trying many treatments and non specific remedies. A local agent notes disputed claims and urges consumer caution while awaiting proof.
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