09 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 09, 1918
Page
1
Captain Amundsen recounted an Arctic expedition tale in which he sought dogs from an Eskimo who refused. After a long exchange the explorer learned he had been misusing the word for dogs, having been told to buy "children" instead.
Elizabeth Adela Stanhope Forbes born in Kingston Ontario studied in New York and England married Stanhope Forbes in Newlyn Cornwall. She opened a famed Newlyn art school and became a leading artist of her day with Cornish scenes and fairy tale motifs. Her works are in the National Gallery of Canada and Britain and Canada honor her as a major figure in both nations art history.
The readable bits hint at a marriage or family notice involving individuals with surnames like Vanderbilt and Randerbilt. Details are fragmentary and names are uncertain, precluding a clear actions or outcomes summary.
The article recounts the Governor General Duke of Devonshire signing the Military Service Act in Toronto with ceremonial gravity. It notes earlier plans, the seal of assent, and commentary on provincial events, plus reports of grain damage in Edmonton and Saskatchewan from a new pest, affecting insurance claims.
Gunner William MacLean, under fire in an old German gun pit, amputated a comrade’s crushed leg to free him after a direct hit caused twelve casualties. Despite chest wounds and smoke, MacLean’s nerve and quick action saved a life, earning the military medal for exemplary bravery and devotion to duty.
A garbled OCR text fragment mentions sturgeon and person named Ed with unclear context and figures. The readable parts offer no coherent event or outcome to summarize.
An essay urges keeping humor amid stress, noting earth’s long rotation and human progress despite setbacks. It references ether as a continuous medium, jokes about memory and stamps, and a caution against overtrusting chemists as New Year passport forms complicate travel.
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