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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1925
Page
1
The passage proclaims that true manhood is not proven by conquest or wealth but by integrity. It praises a person who helps the weak, refuses deceit for victory, and blends honor with kindness while avoiding harsh judgment of others. inns and neighbors tell his story as one too noble to harm.
Windsor visitor Mrs PL Beseaby, Miss Kathryn Ellett from Toronto General Hospital, and Rev Dr G Wallace of Toronto preached at St Mauls United Church. Mrs George Fisher of Trafalgar Township broke her right leg, later complications required hospital care. John Cullen, long-time Acton resident, died at his residence 8 Elizabeth St Guelph and funeral was held in Guelph Cemetery with Acton friends attending. Harvest excursion parties depart for Prairie Provinces as two Acton men face $10 fines for street motor racing.
A lively account of a touring visit by Douglas Gowdy focusing on Lime House and the Westminister service. The report notes a dedication sermon at a central church and the completion of a long charge, with reflections on the landscapes of Devonshire and connections to Duke of Devonshire estates and Liverpool gate views.
The year sees two reeves of Alliston die, James Moore earlier and H. A. Baycroft last week, while Rev. W. J. Burnett received a unanimous call to Knox Presbyterian in St Marys. Flesherton and surrounding towns report car tire losses, a youth arrest in Tottenham for theft, and a modest fine. A display of unusually tall oat stalks from Jas Forteous highlights local agriculture as George S. Henry awards a 1926 automobile marker contract to MacDonald of Toronto at 80 cents per pair, with 300000 plates ordered for about 33000. Charles B. Papst marries Louise Smithers in Toronto. the couple to reside in Orillia. A Canadian Militia training camp is planned at Long Branch with 40 officers and 400 other ranks. A quotation from Barnum on advertising and paying for local papers ends with notes on Home Bank depositors and winding up, possible additional payments of five to ten percent later.
The piece notes signals a general House of Commons election may occur in fall, citing organization meetings as indicators, and contrasts the political mood with calls for orderly public reporting of council proceedings in Michigan. It also laments erosion of Sunday restraint and old-time values amid modern leisure and urban signs.
The Toronto Telegram denounces intoxicated motorists as a public menace and urges severe court action. It argues any drinking by drivers impairs ability and supports total abstinence for automobile operators.
A writer questions English grammar taught in schools and cites a Toronto Star letter about the frustration of busy professionals who must edit dictated letters. The piece suggests the scarcity of high quality stenographers stems from educational gaps and deeper issues, not just typing ability.
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