19 Oct 1932
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1932
Page
1
A poem by Robert Meyer contemplates death and forgiveness. The speaker asks friends to remember present kindnesses rather than mourn with empty kisses. He asks for reconciliation before the end and for gentle thoughts while travel worn and sorrowful.
Tom Avery longs for an airship sighting as his family prepares for a trip. A misadventure with a car and a barnyard incident tests his plans, while Granny Milbenks offers a hopeful saying about clouds and silver linings amid the day’s bustle.
A narrator reflects on the deadly impact of American road travel from New York westward. He ponders animal and human fatalities caused by cars, questioning whether drivers will stop or yield when faced with danger.
A woman on a Canadian National train near Eden lost her purse with money when her baby hurled it out the window. The purse was recovered within hours after station agent A. Clark wired the Neepawa area to hold the train. Section foreman J. W. Lee found the purse and recovered the scattered contents.
A circus pitches near Chil's Hospital in Boston attracting children in cots and walkers to view bands, clowns, and trained dogs from balconies. A letter prompted a clown visit, and performers entertain despite some rough moments as mothers and staff watch.
Toronto reports this hunting season expected to break records as demand soars for guides and camps in Northern Ontario. M G Meuslec of Canadian National Railways notes unprecedented inquiries and bookings. Bourlid cites plentiful game and early grouse season as key drivers and announces hunters trains on November 2 3 4 northbound and November 12 15 16 17 southbound with intermediate stops and North Bay line service strengthened.
Mrs Sawin questions the evening while Mr Sawin recalls a dull program. The night featured band music prayers and a lecture on Scotland with little appeal and jokes about English language and missionary calls.
Hon. T. L. Kennedy aims to boost Ontario agriculture through public addresses and department actions. The Ontario Farm Products Week runs October 17 to 7m with enthusiasm statewide as urban areas urged to buy local farm goods to reduce imports and support provincial manufacturers. Noted seasonal surplus risks and the need to market high quality fruit and produce before rot sets in.
In a rural vignette a peasant explains that Pateen tames his pigs under the bed and times their sale by the swine’s growth and sleep. Charles listens, amused and unsettled, as Robert reveals the odd method and its fortune for the bedkeeper.
The article describes an electric eye speed enforcement system using concealed roadway photo cells and a distant bell in a police booth. A bell signals the time taken between cells and issues a ticket to the speeding driver, with trials on a New York route claimed to yield perfect results. It suggests further uses like signal lights that lock the driver to halt until the horn ends.
A brief exchange shows a respondent saying yes ma'am and that they cannot hear clearly. The other person retorts whether the sound is being exaggerated, hinting at a disputed transmission or communication mishap.
A reflective prayer-like verse urges charitable giving in response to blessing and shelter. The fragment references sharing with those in need and gratitude for bounty. An abrupt Canadian public opinion note touches divorce and a Hamilton General debate.
The Durham Chronicle argues that if the government issues information on war pensions it should also publish names of those on the old age pension when final sanction is near. It contends neighbors could reveal cases of pensioners more able to support themselves while taxpayers fund others.
A reflective column argues that aging is best met by filling life with work and purpose. It warns that mere ambitions fade and urges embracing meaningful activity to keep vitality, despite shifting time and effort.
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