24 Oct 1928
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1928
Page
1
A fragmentary weather and timetable clipping shows coded times and labels like Team No 2 and No 1 with morning and evening slots. Messy OCR yields inconsistent entries such as 7.10 am 7.36 am and 16 087 pm alongside stray words Sunday and West, obscuring clear events.
Directory page lists Leroy Dale barrister and relcctor at Offices Kings Building Mil 8t, Clarence H. Wiggins barrister and notary public with hours 9 to 5 open Wednesday and Saturday evenings, Mortgage Investments loan services, Dr RB Paul physician and medical officer of health in Exqusing Township with office hours 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 pm, R Wathon D D R M D H Georgetown with 8 to 5 office hours and Thursday afternoon off
A reflective piece contrasts noble birth with virtue. It extols the high soul who acts with humility, kindness, and generosity over wealth or status. The poem urges gentle deeds, fewer grievances, and more compassion to earn a faithful servant’s praise.
The article extols pets as comforting playmates and moral educators for children. It notes cats dogs and birds soothe with companionship, teach responsibility, and calm savage impulses, arguing pets’ rights and needs foster health and humane treatment.
Mrs. Gilbert Ginclair and Mrs. Stuart Smith hosted visits from neighbors in Georgetown and Caragoe. P. E. Wrigalenworth & Son sold Vinele farm to Efipeisa at Mayfield. Speira gains Dosseaat in November. A ram attacked Mrs. John Ris Mebane. John Homer sold his Erin butcher business to D. Glassford after 33 years in the trade.
The Walkerton Herald reports a man identified as Prank Renn used a forged telegraph ruse to extort $800 from Mrs Renn by claiming a fake accident and asking for a telegram to send money. Renn fled with his son to Buffalo then Saint Kitts, while authorities consider recovery and potential court action.
Harry Burns and Frank Jahn appeared before J Justin on ly and pled guilty to stealing three cattle from Mr. Albion. They were arrested in Bram by local authorities and sentenced in the same session.
Observations from a long New England tour suggest private tourist camps are fading as crowds abandon crude retreats. The speaker notes many camps attract disreputable visitors and private tours decline, with even private tourist cabins aging out.
The Milton town council voted an extra 500 for street improvements asserting the funds will be well spent. A serious accident occurred at the home of Edgar Adamson.
Reports from Terra Cotta describe a long awaited bridge project near completion. Local residents Mr R J Stringer and Mr David Harber from Toronto visited Terra Cotta, noting changes since a previous era and prompting plans to return.
Miss Marjorie Wonaker leaves Oakville to travel to Hirandesh India as tutor to the children of Rev and Mrs Harry Colwell, former Oakville residents now serving as medical missionaries in India. The journey marks a notable public school community departure as Miss Wonaker embarks on a long voyage for this teaching post.
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