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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 27, 1933
Page
4
A reflective poem on broken resolutions as the year closes. It explores vows kept and broken, yearning, memory, and the moral questions raised by unkept promises. The speaker contemplates personal restraint and the pull of past habits amid a shifting year.
The piece notes Alberta pioneers from 29 men and 7 women marking half a century since the Canadian Pacific Railway reached Calgary. It references a New York cruise for the West Indies and remarks by A. G. Hibben of the Western Light Company, plus statements on railway importance by G. G. Oommanney and R. J. Manton. It discusses railways driving development, resources, and settlement while warning that motor trucking lacks equivalent regulation.
Georg Von Opel, famed for capturing the Diamond Aoulls at Henley, traveled south of Banff to the Canadian Pacific Rocks Mountain Resort for a hunting trip. He collected several big game skulls before bad weather and a rival hunter interrupted by stealing meat, and he plans further trips to Elk, mule deer, and other Rocky Mountain species.
A testimonial from Mrs O H describes weight loss and improved energy after using Kruschen salts. She notes rapid fat reduction, easier work, and ability to run again after years of fatigue, praising the product's overall tonic effects on elimination and digestion.
A historical discussion notes Angora and Persian cats belong to the same family with debates on their lineage. It explains fur types head shapes and color references. The piece covers how Angora and Verslane varieties are grouped and sometimes called Verelana in different regions.
A historical note recounts how the name Arkansas was pronounced and the Territory of Arkansaw established. It mentions Ash ley and Androse HL, the Senate recognition of pronunciation, and a state committee report leading to the Arkansaw spelling. The entry discusses Arkansas City and Kangas pronunciations.
Joseph Hay a educator born in Virginia to UKOT pursued early schooling then taught in sitting towns. He studied at Washington College Pennsylvania and Ohio University School, earned MD at Ohio Medical College, served as Cincinnati hospital surgeon, taught mathematics at Woodward College and led a public school as principal. He authored arithmetic and algebra texts and served as president of Cincinnati House of Mercy board until his death in Cincinnati.
The text surveys favored origins for OK as a term meaning good quality. It cites Aux Cases in Halti with import trade while noting usage as OO KA or OK. It also mentions Jacob Astor marking trustworthy wares and a Tennessee bill of sale for a slave, with a Choctaw word okeh offered as another proposed root.
The text recounts a mythic account of Romulus and Remus, raised by a she-wolf, with references to Maury the god of war and a dispute over leadership. Temuse is said to be warned as the twins aim to found a settlement at their birthplace.
The battered one man church named Madonna Chapel sits between Point Pleasant and Bayou Couls near Mlaquenlne. Leyonit says that over a century ago a drowning incident inspired a vow to build a shrine if his wife recovered, and she did.
A lesson on Paul the Apostle highlighting his Jewish background, travels, and growth in faith. The piece notes his conversion, broad outlook, and humility as he embraced Christ, making him a model of purpose and sacrifice for readers. It includes study questions on influence, strength, and resurrection.
A person named Alen, once living within income limits, now faces greater hardship due to the sudden loss of earnings, highlighting financial instability and reliance on support networks in a time of income disruption.
Notice to creditors of the estate of William Ashenhurst who died near December 1933 in Georgetown County. Creditors must send full particulars of claims to the undersigned executors by January 10, 1934. Dated December 19, 1933. Barak Ashenhurst and Alexander Edward Ashenhurst listed as executors.
A fragmentary report describes an intense cloudburst with high rainfall rates, noting measurements from a stamp mill region and a pair of gauges at different installations. It mentions a world record rainfall rate and references observers in the area around Andover and related stations, with figures in feet per hour and inches per hour.
A fragmentary note recalls Apelles the ancient Greek painter famed for famed canvases such as the Milesian scene. The text claims his works sparked public debate and critique, including a shoemaker challenging a feature, leading Apelles to move or alter the piece before his era ended in the third century BC.
War Department tested 75 camels imported from Egypt and Asia Minor with Greek and Turkish camel drivers. Vehicles were moved to posts near San Antonio for trials to haul loads across western desert regions. Officers gave favorable notes but civilian opposition and animal welfare issues ended the program. camels were sold to circuses and individuals.
In a cautious note, the text discusses Japan's preservation of an ancient Chinese style artifact known as the Haddha, a towering bronze statue atop Naea. The piece, fifty three and a half feet high, was cast in the nineteenth year of shomi and forged from crude copper, white metal, mercury, and green gold, with the composition of white metal remaining unclear.
The article surveys competing roots for robot from Latin robut to Czech obit and robota, noting meanings of strength work and drudgery. It mentions longstanding use across languages and a historical ominous tone amid social orders, with references to the Robotic term’s evolution.
A garbled note describes a bridge painting project dating back about 42 years. It notes continuous weather protection work on a large surface area of RE acre, expecting three years to complete painting from end to end, with repeated efforts over time.
Fragmentary OCR describes wood kept under cover with unclear identifiers and measurements. No clear date or location present. The readable phrases hint at a short description of stock or inventory but lack concrete details or entities to establish full context.
Classified note advertises dove wood at 590 per cord and fir or sawn wood at 62.50 per cord with contact references 845 or 843 OC for inquiries. The spelling is uncertain but indicates a local sale of firewood and timber products.
General trucking of all tines and warbage removed weekly as Lowest. PHONE 221.
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