10 Oct 1928
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1928
Page
1
A reflective verse piece for readers on life’s path, praising humble acts and steadfast hope. It contrasts grim times with the bright sky of faith, urging gentle deeds like a child’s love and a neighbor’s aid, to weave a hopeful life. The poem urges gratitude and willingness to serve, rather than seek idle indulgence.
A fragmented Toronto page lists bus times with westbound and northbound routes, daily except Sunday, plus passenger counts and station notes. It includes a directory of local professionals in Georgetown and surrounding Ontario towns with names such as Clarence I WIGGINH, Leroy DALE, and Dr V Williams, and office hours for medical and legal services along Main Street and Queen Street. The item reads like a timetable and local directory mashup with scattered times and addresses.
A Limehouse scene shows residents of a rooming arrangement turning into a community of support. A motherly landlady helps three young women keep home life distinct, with kindness, readings, and shared meals, while leaving room for privacy and personal growth.
A Jewish ex serviceman recounts a humorous exchange about army service and a bottle of whiskey. An acquaintance asks about a commission, a clergyman interrupts with a mock moral test, and the veteran claims a half is for a friend while refusing to pour it away. The tale highlights humor, courage, and camaraderie.
Mrs. Peter Sayers attended the wedding of Miss Minnie H. Sayers in Cooksville. Sir Donald Mann of Toronto visited Moorecroft. L B Shorey attended a Bank of Montreal managers banquet in Toronto. A tannery fire alarm caused by a sprinkler head at Acton Tanning Co plant led to a water spray with no damage. citizens gathered but no fire found.
Milton report notes Eleanor Clements returns home after hospital stay in Hamilton. Hall Alexander Wardle unable to judge sheep at Halton County Fair due to illness. W T Allan K D sells Milton law practice to G W Morley of Toronto. Wm Johnston of Trafalgar fined ten dollars for driving a traction engine with cleats on Dundas Highway. warning of higher penalties. Engagement announced between Margaret Dewar of Toronto and Norman Blair Chisholm of Toronto to be married October 20 at Old St Andrew's Church. A humorous rector tale ends with a quip about living on faith hope and charity. neighbor asks for scissors and is told.
A recent report counts 272 millionaires in Canada with 26 in Montreal the largest city, 87 in Toronto, 14 in Winnipeg 21 in Winnipeg, 10 in Ottawa and Quebec each, 6 in Vancouver 4 in Hamilton and other provinces. Ontario leads with 138, Quebec 91, Manitoba 22, BC 9, New Brunswick 6, Alberta and Nova Scotia 4 each.
The passage notes that many communities adopt lavish memorials to honor loved ones, often spending thousands of dollars. It cautions that while mourning raises affection, the true mourner should seek lasting remembrance beyond costly monuments.
Rev Maloney denounces those who indulge in fur coats automobiles radios while merchants carry unpaid accounts. He warns of a thirty day deadline to settle obligations and notes the injustice of banks profiting from savings and debt. The Toronto paper reports Ferguson government plans a June election as Ontario politics loom.
The Financial Post notes Canadians welcome rising farm profits as cattle shipments increase. Last year Canada’s cattle industry was valued at $135,000,000, about ten percent below the prior two years, with expectations for a substantial revenue gain in the current year amid mixed farming stability.
In a town with Ontario ties, able men over 21 who are not tenants or property owners face a poll tax of 5.60 dollars. Citizens complain about paying for street lights and municipal services while some who benefit most resist the levy. The piece notes a recurring dispute as residents grumble over the price and fairness of the poll tax.
Mrs Prank Cole of Georgetown visited with Mr and Mrs Jas Justice on Sunday. Mr John Bush returned to the bends on the staff of sealoyal ter to spend three months at his home here. A large gang of men on the road, work on the right ankle badly sprained, the other car occupants escaped with a choking incident. Both cars were damaged.
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