27 Jul 1921
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1921
Page
1
Canon Scott calls on readers to heed moral duty and aid those who suffer as Quebec marks June 21, 1921. The message frames neglect as injustice and insists the debt of honor must be paid.
An OCR fragment lists law offices in Georgetown and Toronto. It mentions Hilton Waolgridge Dale as barristers and solicitors with offices around Kennedy Block and Hourigan's Drug Store. Hutchinson and Morley appear as legal staff with hours and town service notes.
The act limits who can perform marriages in Ontario, shifting license issuance from jewelers to municipal clerks and granting registration to ministers of certain denominations. Penalties of 500 dollars and up to twelve months imprisonment apply to unregistered officiants. The amendments extend rights to properly ordained women and set a five dollar license fee.
The article describes a dramatic sugar price surge then plunge, noting US and Cuban stockpiles and bankers' losses. It warns of manipulation schemes behind the volatility, with raw sugar futures expected to fall below 8 cents and retail prices dropping to 6 to 10 cents in various regions. It also plugs Ras-Mah remedies for allergies and pains.
The Imperial Government mails a bronze memorial plaque to next of kin of empire’s soldiers who died in the war. The Ottawa delivery follows a Department of Posts notice and a letter from His Majesty. The plaque accompanies a scroll commemorating the fallen.
A partial list of examinees and scores from the promotion exams held on June 8 1923 at Beqoesing includes Helen Wright 85 Jeesig Norton 72 Richie Benton 90 Nellie Lane 75 Grate Mecham 68 Arthur Boots 56 Eva Parznell 63 Jens McDocala 98 Jack Smethurst 40 Margaret Denison 63 Billy Devereaux 74 Violet B Scott 61 Irene Boott 57 and others marked absent. The report notes percentages for Hon and Pass thresholds and mentions a midseason clearing sale by O 3 Fox inviting shoe purchases at reduced prices.
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