25 Feb 1931
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 25, 1931
Page
1
A fragmented reflection on perseverance and rebirth urges readers to wake, fight, and seize new chances. It speaks to rising from misery, lending support, and embracing each sunrise as a fresh start, while warning against clinging to past failures.
A Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario report presents a foreman's detailed, first person recounting of a Feb 9, 1980 accident when a high voltage 23 000 volt line contact caused intense burning, disorientation, and a fall from a ladder. He describes blue flame-like threads on his fingers, sensory numbness, and a struggle to move, followed by rescue and medical treatment.
The article compares Cardinal Richelieu's strategic balance of power to entomologists using insects as allies against pests. It notes parasites and imported species thinning pests like gypsy moths, a weevil in Hawaii, a Swiss alfalfa pest, and a Japanese parasite, aiming to protect crops from the cotton boll weevil and corn borer. It highlights laboratories raising and distributing these allies to key agricultural fronts.
A nostalgic tribute recounts young Alfred Edison’s early lab in a baggage car where he tinkered with chemicals. It notes Edison’s later role in electrification, comparing power’s reach to enslaved labor and urging prudent use of technological gifts to avoid waste and idleness.
A recent association meeting reports a survey of retail stores showing inflated vegetable prices. The study notes collectors and exporters offer three times the amount of money needed to obtain comparable food value, underscoring rising costs for consumers.
The text discusses how farms aim to produce more cheaply than buying, focusing on feed efficiency of individual animals and the importance of keeping operating costs low while maintaining efficiency to determine profit. It notes feed utilization as a key factor and highlights cost control as essential.
The throne speech highlights agriculture as a key focus in Ontario's opening of the legislative session. It emphasizes steady farming strength across northern regions and notes several years of solid farm sector performance.
Parliament contemplates urgent measures to aid agriculture as the House agrees relief acts will occupy a primary portion of the current session. Committees may summon parties to present their cases on agricultural relief.
The article notes a splendid exhibition in the city of Chatham with exceptionally fine corn exhibits. It states the 1930 southwestern Ontario crop was the largest and best since the corn borer invasion, and that the damage from the borer has been materially reduced in the last two or three years.
An item describes the formation of a fruit and vegetable market council covering Quebec and the Maritimes for the season. It notes involvement of other nations and outlines the scope of the establishment and its aims.
A fragmented devotional passage cites Archbishop Trench on meditation and inner change. It contrasts weakness and power in prayer, urging trust in divine strength and courage when in Thy presence.
A late night Orillia Packet item argues prosperity returns seem unlikely while cold weather and wet feet are not the true causes of illness. It states colds stem from a virus and filters cannot stop it. diet can reduce incidence and susceptibility. It warns contact with sufferers spreads colds faster and inhaling floor dust has similar effects.
The writer marvels at rapid scientific progress as evidence of momentous times. He notes how a king can address subjects across the British Empire and how the Pope’s voice travels to all via radio, calling these inventions miraculous despite becoming routine.
The notice outlines age and residency requirements for pensions under the Act. It states applicants must be at least a certain age, not be an Indian under the Indian Act, and must not have other income above a specified threshold.
At the Ontario Horticultural Association convention in Toronto last week a six weeks campaign was announced to promote home gardening and horticultural development. Federal and Provincial Departments of Agriculture municipalities clubs and agencies will coordinate with focus on rural school grounds and rural cemeteries to address neglect and beautify communities. The movement calls for re organization and concerted effort to make towns more beautiful places to live.
A reader notes classifieds offer steady chances to profit and grow. The piece highlights enthusiastic use of small ads to discover job, sale, and service opportunities in the community.
A tourist wanders a historic Scottish churchyard and notices a truncated epitaph. The battered inscription hints at a missing letter and unsettled verses. The scene recalls the local dialect dialogue about an unseen match and uncertain outcomes.
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