25 Mar 1936
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 25, 1936
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR passage features lines invoking Kipling and themes of labor and divine guidance. References include a master of all good workers and lines about joy in working and shared responsibility. The garbled text mixes archaic phrasing with scattered phrases about toil and fate.
Hundreds of large muskellunge and other fish were found suffocated under thin ice along the Nipigan river and Pigeon Lake. Wildlife officers patrolled the area near Steven’s Mill and Gesemee to restore fish and deter poaching as holes in the ice and oxygen deprivation caused mass fatalities.
A reflective verse by A. J. Hetrie Cowan celebrates simple, kind deeds and small daily pleasures. The author notes that while grand achievements amuse, enduring charm comes from quiet, thoughtful acts that brighten life and leave tender memories.
A miscellany of 1930s Ontario notices includes road and highway issues around Guelph and Penetanguishene, local salaries cuts in education, a Penetang sawmill expansion, and changes to hotels selling beer and wine as Ontario grapples with licensing and public holidays.
The arrival of new seed catalogues signals a pleasant anticipation for home gardeners. Catalog improvements include better covers, new varieties, and careful naming under Seeds Act rules to prevent fraud. Canadian license plate changes and a humorous local exchange conclude the piece with regional notes.
Milton Mr end Mir Alexander Lawson announce the marriage of Maury Hartera to Mir Jane, brotherhood ties to Han Kings, wedding to be by magistrate in Morovinly. Lewis Albert Teeter dies after long illness at Erin hospital. survived by widow, four daughters, one son, and siblings. Several locals attend events in Milverton and Allan. Mixture of notices, family arrivals, and community updates follow.
A MacLean's Magazine piece recounts a vice president and other baste Nees executives describing early labor. One recalls walking 1,440 miles for six dollars and tending cows near Acton Ontario, illustrating grueling routines and payroll pressures.
Historic piece from St Pauls Church in Halifax vanished after 1768 tornado damage. The 0 sterling monument of Major Charles Lawrence was last housed in a shelved area then allegedly removed by unknown persons and carried to Boston. Tourists, church authorities and provincial officials seek its whereabouts.
A garbled column hints at a government plan for an Education Week and a parallel fishing or industry event. The piece jokingly imagines editorials and editorial enthusiasm, touching on pay schools, fines, and public discourse while noting uncertain publicity for the proposed outing.
The text explains balanced pruning for main branches, spacing, and thinning to favor even growth. It advises moderate annual pruning after two years to remove weaker or competing lateral growths, avoiding over pruning that stunts growth. It recommends annual light corrective pruning and refers readers to Dominion Experimental Station Kentville Nova Scotia for details.
The open trapping season for muskrats in Ontario runs March 18 to April 10 in Brant to Wentworth counties, March 20 to April 17 in Addington to York districts, and March 25 to April 4 in Muskoka Nipissing South to Parry Sound. Trappers must report muskrat pelts within seven days after each district closes.
Canadian poultrymen face a wide range of commercial mixed feeds with a growing number of brands registered under the Feeding Stuffs Act. Laying mashes dominate at 384, followed by 209 starting mashes and 182 developing mashes, as industry shows increasing specialization under the Dominion Department of Agriculture sampling and analysis program.
A. A. Smith, Ontario chief engineer of highways, told the annual Conference on Road Improvement that roads built a decade ago are antiquated and fail to meet current needs. He argued highways should accommodate 60 mph speeds, with four lane pavements separated by centre boulevards and better trunk road provisions for pedestrians to prevent more deaths.
Parent guidance lists ten rules that push indulgence and undermine discipline. The text advises giving a child whatever he wants, praising him, letting him skip school, prioritizing money, and taking his side over the teacher. It also warns against consistent limits and modeling proper behavior.
The article notes empire produced costs for the world’s coal empire in 1935 with US stocks totaling 9 674 billion dollars a figure six times 1914 pre war output. It cites gold shipments to the United States and gold production in 1933 with percentages by region including Union of South Africa Canada and Australia.
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