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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1936
Page
4
A rustic village master is depicted as stern and severe yet kind and beloved. The narrator recalls how Truant students feared his frown but respected his quiet knowledge, wit, and mastery of language. He could teach, write, and command admiration with subtle humor and stern discipline.
A garbled old text parodies a preacher’s flaws from hair to habit. It hints at judgment across class, experience, work, and public duties with humorous misprints and clipped phrases.
A father asks for help solving a riddle about ten sons. He describes each son with a vague clue: the first a politician, the second not a half-wit, the third a civil servant, the fourth lazy, the fifth an actor, the sixth always broke, the seventh a company promoter, the eighth in the same phon, the ninth an intellectual, and the tenth peculiar.
Public works tender notices invite bids for a Burlington public building with plans available in Ottawa Toronto Hamilton and London offices. Bidders must submit a 10 percent certified cheque or guaranteed bonds and return blueprints to obtain deposit refund within a month. late offers not considered.
Bray New Hampshire baby chicks were purchased January 7 at Ridgeway, NH. By late May the 183 pullets were under five months, weighing six to seven pounds and began laying. Only one of 184 died. they grew fast and laid by November or early December with strong stamina, offered in a seasonal sale.
The Toronto Baseball Club revealed a revised week by week schedule with many night games, day games, and doubleheaders designed to fit travel needs. Key players include George McQuinn returning to first base and Lee Handley anchoring second, with Eddie Miller at short and strong outfield depth. Manager Hoonr reorganized the lineup as veteran pitchers Hermman, Johnson, and Emmett Nelson bolster a solid International League pitching staff.
Schedule shows Bulldogs Pirates Panthers Aces in June July matchups across multiple dates. First and second teams advance to best two of three playoffs with games on July 13 and 21, competing for Tip Top Tailor Trophy donated by D Hrill & Co.
The government abolishes the $100 annual fee for justices of the peace citing inequity as courts expand. J. Pes will receive a small discretionary fee for court appearances. Hon. Arthur Hoe buck notes many JP roles added without pay and misplaced funds, with fees to be revised as a schedule is completed, likely around 25 cents.
The writer recalls a visit from Oxford waking hours to Stratford and Ann Hathaway's cottage, notes on Sir Phillip Ben Greet's funeral, and reflections on English life, taxes, and women workers. They describe the Memorial Theatre and Shakespeariana, with remarks on Canadian life versus Britain.
An old recipe article explains why cakes dry out and offers a method for keeping them moist. It describes glycerine treatment and a fruit tea bread with honey and dates, apricots, and bran flour, plus steps to mix, bake, and serve. The tone reflects a homemaker guide from a past era.
Freddie Bartholomew, star of David Copperfield fame, travels from Hollywood to Hope British Columbia this summer with uncle Pred Bartholomew a CNAW operator. He will receive an Indian pony and beaded buckskin jacket as a vacation surprise.
Provisional 1935 Canadian dairy production value tops 1930s levels with gains across creamery butter factory cheese farm cheese and by products. Butter totals rise though creamery butter slips, overall butter output up. concentrated milk by products up 15 percent. Total dairy value hits 10.489 million dollars, up 4.2 percent from 1934 and highest since 1940s.
A garbled excerpt describes a rebuke at dinner where a cleamy man engages a talkative youth in a discussion about Darwin's Origin of Species. The youth mocks his grandfather as an ape, prompting a clergy member to remark the impact on his grandmother.
A sermon excerpt discusses Jesus' resurrection and appearances, the doubt of Thomas, and the evidence of faith through observed facts. It emphasizes waiting in Jerusalem for power from the Holy Spirit, then teaching, worship, and joy as core responses to the risen Christ. It frames Easter as ongoing daily triumph and faith.
The first telegraph wire in the Dominion of Cu nia was erected by the Tornote Jramiiten in Niagara and St Catharines. That same year a line linked Montreal and Quebec. Nova Beothe and Now Flr wick gained telegraph service via a Halton office. Receipts for the month reached 44.
A fragmented historical note traces the tomato from its western hemisphere roots to its rise in North American popularity by the late nineteenth century. It mentions origins among Mexican natives and links to the word tomatl and its evolution, noting cultural exchanges with indigenous peoples and long eventual fame.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Werk Wandes wit and an opportunity to repair and repair ers. It references T. J. Fason and site George with unclear context and missing details.
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