This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1938
Page
2
The Georgetown Herald lists advertising rates and policies including rates per line for legal notices, readers, and special notices. It notes that reports of meetings are free, memoriam notices cost 50c per insertion, and display ads require proofs. The notice mentions address changes, contact details, and liability terms for errors.
Evening drifts across the world as the round Moon becomes a slender lantern. Silence settles like a dappled fawn stepping to the pool of silver on the lawn and crickets sing in the garden wall.
A reflective verse from Hartville News laments excess across society: hunger and wealth, debt and spending, oil and crops, politics, reform, law, and social distractions. The piece criticizes overindulgence, waste, taxation, and misplaced priorities, framing a broad critique of contemporary life.
Fragment ends amid muddled text about hitchhiking as a punishable offence on Ontario highways under Sec 44. It mentions a caption Soliciting Rides Prohibited and includes an incoherent quote about looking at a photograph in the future. No clear individuals or organizations are confirmed.
Virginia Dexter watches David Hughes help an urchin and asks him to stay. He invites her to a Legion dance but she chooses Mr Allen. Grandma returns to her dusty diary revealing a past romance with Noah and a son, Robert, ending with Virginia realizing her own love echoes Grandma's story.
Trans-Canada Air Lines reports 28 round trips between Vancouver and Winnipeg and 28 night training flights Regina to Winnipeg in May. Pilots train on Lockheed 14s Electra 10s with 400 trainer hours in Winnipeg and expect more 14s and range stations as the company expands across the west.
The second prize essay by John Keir from Georgetown Public School argues alcohol as a friend outside the body but a deadly enemy when abused. It cites hospital cases and deaths, notes reduced self control, and links drinking to indigestion headaches and poverty. It warns athletes to abstain to keep strength and focus, and describes moral decline and family impact.
In Magnolia a bridal shower for Mandy unfolds with playful banter from friends. Pansy notes the bride’s happiness and hints her groom will appreciate the thoughtful, light hearted gesture. The scene captures warm community humor and festive prep before the wedding.
You are invited to the Waterlowu Band Festival and Tattoo in Waterloo Ontario on June 25th. The event promises the greatest show of the year with the continent’s largest band gathering. Music from morning to midnight includes Scotch dancing piping and band contests.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.