05 Nov 1930
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1930
Page
1
The Georgetown Herald lists C N R eastbound standard time departures and passenger times. Notable daily and Sunday departures include morning and afternoon slots such as 7:15 am and 9:36 am, with passenger and mail services at 10:33 am and 11:57 am, plus evening runs at 6:33 pm and 9:00 pm.
Central Ontario Bus Lines Ltd publishes holiday and daily timetable details. Arrow Buses operate from Ray and Pront Street, Toronto with set morning and afternoon departures and special rules for Sundays holidays and Saturdays.
Classified notices list lawyers doctors and professionals in Georgetown Peel Halton areas. Includes Clarence H B Wiggins John A Thompson Graham Graham and Bowyer Kenneth M Langdon Dr J J Paul Dr R T Paul Dr Sutherland and other physicians dentists and auctioneers with office hours and contact numbers. Post office Cheltenham Georgetown numbers appear for reference.
A fragment reflecting on the cost of war and the longing for peace. The lines evoke trenches, lost lives, and the enduring memory of those who fought. The quotation ends with a reference to a Montreal Star line about quiet on the Western Front.
In a local gathering Caleb Peaslee defends a man named Silas Bowles, who castigates neighbors for their faults. The group recalls Bowles foreseen flaws and plots to rebuke him, ending with Bowles storming off in anger as others lightheartedly recount missteps by Simpson and others.
Poem reflects on life’s brief span and the urgency to finish tasks. It prays for grace to value love over all and to act with loving thoughts, cherishing those who respond to the heart’s call. The piece attributes these sentiments to Wilson Willard Staver.
C G Cowan of the British American Bank Note Company spoke to Montreal’s St. Lawrence Stamp Collectors about Canada’s stamp printing. He noted stamps began in 1840s and that Canada will use 1.4 billion stamps this year, with several new issues shown including Mercury air mail and Quebec landmarks.
The Halton Conservative Association met in Milton on Saturday October 18 electing officers led by President J M MacKenzie. Other officers include Le Roy Sargent as first vice president W E McCready second vice president J W Brecken third vice president 8 Kirk fourth vice president James Allen fifth vice president J P Bittle treasurer and George F Elliott secretary. A special executive meeting planned for October 22 aims to nominate a new Halton County jail governor to replace the resigned McGibbon.
Jim and his fiancée faced constant travel and separation but kept in touch daily. Their steadfast communication bridged miles, turning distance into a stronger bond as they navigate a long distance relationship.
An American newspaper recounts a Scottish preacher in New York who, unable to finish his sermon To the Beaten Soul, added two hopeful lines. A nun later thanked him as those lines inspired a man bent on suicide to choose life when he reached the next corner. The tale underscores the belief that divinity shapes our ends.
Bowmanville October 31 A M Hardy plant superintendent reports the Goodyear factory broke existing production speed records. The plant received a 4 mile long conveyor belt weighing 5 tons for urgent delivery 250 miles away. Vulcanization took 42 hours, yet the belt arrived in 72 hours after the order was received.
Two Black men fleeing after raiding a henroost thought the pursuing officers were following with files. One warned the other that the pursuers were not officers but carrying buckshot.
A writer sent a poem to an editor titled Why Am I Alive. The editor replied that the poem was returned because it was mailed rather than delivered in person.
Notes and comments estimate Ontario gasoline tax will net about 10 million this year, with March 1929’s tax rise and a near five percent sales increase boosting revenue to almost 2 million for the fiscal year ending this month. The piece then shifts to reflections on daily living, gratitude for public service, and avoiding grudges and worry, urging purposeful living and resilience.
A speaker praises girls and women whose presence elevates thoughts and behavior. The piece notes that such ideals are rarer than desired, urges girls to guard their eyes and ears from coarseness, and highlights the transformative power of noble character on those around them.
A short, garbled dialogue captures a disputed exchange between two individuals about agreement and certainty. The text reads as an unfinished question and reply, with fragments indicating a debate or hesitation rather than a clear event or outcome.
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