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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1939
Page
6
At Oakville meeting trustees agreed to a clergy education plan. Trustee G Thornton favored the idea while PF Pul Rem urged adoption of the suggestion. The motion passed unanimously and takes effect on September 2.
A fragment notes mileweeds some poisonous and two to three inches long. It mentions Asclepias virticillata as the botanists name and hints at weed like leaves. It also promotes Herald advertising reaching over 1,000 homes weekly in Halton.
Outdoor lovers find photography complements hunting fishing hiking golf and other activities. Compact cameras enable quick jotting of trip and sport events, recording camps trails wildlife and lessons for later review on home screens.
A writer in the Indianapolis News explains Yiddish as a Low German dialect shaped by Slavic and Hebrew influences. It developed among German Jews who settled in Poland and Russia, becoming an international tongue with 70 percent German, 20 Hebrew, and 10 Slavic vocabulary and a rich 19th century standardization and literature.
A study traces fireplace screens from medieval royal palaces to Victoria era homes. Edward II materials set the courtly standard, Henry VII inventory lists four purple tubed skins with silk and silver. Elizabethan embroidery grows, with Tudor and Jacobean motifs giving way to Italian, Oriental, and French influences through Georgian and Victorian tastes.
The article notes that flag use is governed by custom not law, with civilian regulations in the 1923 Flag Code. It explains half-mast as mourning practice and the ritual of first raising the flag to the top then lowering to the middle.
The piece traces wedding rings from ancient times when wives were seen as property, notes pagan origins and early Christian sanction in the eleventh century, and explains the left hand third finger belief linking a heart nerve. It cites London Answers as a source on ancient rings found in Egyptian tombs.
In 1681 Richard Baxter published a broad sheet of Mrs Baxter's last words after her death. The item sold well, prompting a second broad sheet titled a tenal But Rev Baxter. A handwritten note claimed Mrs Baxter did not say anything else.
A reader recalls belated relief from back pain after taking Kruschen Salts daily. An adviser explains lumbago and rheumatism respond to a combination of mineral salts that aid stomach liver kidneys and digestion.
A simple hay curing device using a nine foot stake with a cross-bar is effective in Northern Ontario. The stake is planted upright and hay coils are built up on it, improving drying and preventing mould. About forty stakes are needed per acre for a good crop.
Lieut. Col. L Keene is appointed to command the Lorne Scots Peel Dufferin and Halton Regiment in Brampton Ontario. He succeeds Lieut Col G M Fitzgerald transferred to the regiment reserve depot.
The Dairy Products Division Market Service of the Dominion Department of Agriculture in Ottawa invites inquiries on provisions of the Cheese and Cheese Factories Improvement Act. Send details of the information sought to obtain guidance or assistance under the act.
The Trans-Canada Airlines hangar at Winnipeg will be the largest clear span hangar in Canada after extensions finish. Chief architect Joan Schofield says the new hangar will feature a 190 foot by 27 foot clear door span.
A brief devotional verse by T Davis in The Family Circle asks for humility and integrity. It contemplates a child’s faith in the speaker and a dog’s reverence, urging the speaker to stay worthy and fearless to preserve dignity in the eyes of both child and animal.
R B Morley of the Industrial Accident Prevention Associations reports that from the act's start to 1939 Ontario industry covered about 130 million dollars in compensation and medical aid payments. He adds an estimate that four times this amount has been lost in additional costs and personal hardship.
A report shows a nine percent increase in immigration for the fiscal year ended last March. Total arrivals were 17,126, up from 15,043 the previous year, with British 3,375, United States 6,663, and other countries 6,726. German refugees from Czechoslovakia are expected to raise totals further, with about 1,500 farming families anticipated.
The Dominion Entomological Laboratory reports the black widow spider is not arousing panic but bites mainly when irritated. It ventures from webs defending egg-sacs. bites may be serious but rarely fatal in healthy people. Place and care instructions follow with iodine and medical advice.
A late night sentry at Palazzo Venetia stops a muddy uniformed figure claiming to be the Unknown Warrior. The voice declares I am a Jew, provoking a sardonic response on fascist decrees that spark widespread unpopularity in Italy.
Notice from the Treasurers Office Halton Ontario that lands in Esquesing Township are offered for sale for unpaid taxes and costs. The release lists the notional dates from 1939 to 1999 and states copies of the land list are available at the treasurer's office.
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