This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1925
Page
1
An excerpt from St Nicholas humorous verse mocks a humane benefactor who fills flowers with sugar to aid bees and installs nut crackers under trees for ten acres. It then shifts to a moral couplet about shared troubles and universal joys and sorrows.
The piece warns that many mushrooms gathered in woods and fields can be poisonous and advises using a reliable mushroom book or expert identification. It cautions against unsafe rules such as peeling skin or boiling to remove poison, notes that decayed mushrooms are unsafe, and recommends learning one or two edible varieties. It cites Ontario Agriculture pamphlet availability from Toronto.
The death of Mrs. George A. Mitchell widow of the late George A. Mitchell B.A. formerly of Georgetown occurred in Lacombe Alberta on Sept 14 in her eighty second year. She had lived in Los Angeles for years and was visiting her daughter Mrs F H Reed in Lacombe at the time of death from pneumonia. Funeral from the home of her son Brigadier General Charles H Mitchell 35 North Sherbourne St. Born in Toronto in 1843 she was the daughter of James Becket and Ann Leckie. She survived by three children Brigadier General C H Mitchell P H Mitchell and F H Reed. Her husband died in Oct 1922. She was active in church and charitable work in Toronto.
Executive members of the General Synod of the Church of England in Canada met in Ottawa under Archbishop Matheson to discuss church property insurance. They argued current premiums are high for church risks and that insurers profit from church policies, noting a movement to organize and manage own insurance.
Miss Janet Young spent last week with her sister Mrs Davis Moran of Huttonville. Farmers work fall wheat while Miss Bessie Binnie returns to Toronto. McClure visits Brampton cousin McClure. John McLean and daughter Innel visit from Duquesne Pa return after stay with Mrs McLean. Rev Hall and wife return from vacation. Hall led services on the United Church circuit Sunday. A severe electric storm north west of here Friday caused property damage including a large barn at Miss Keil’s farm. At Orangeville Alex Walker’s place damaged. Wm Morrow of Amaranth reports eight sheep killed.
Milton notes Mr and Mrs Chas Readhead returned Monday from a motor trip to Owen Sound Meaford and Collingwood. he reports good fishing and crops but thousands of acres still in fields. Nelson resident William A. Dixon dies after long illness at 68. born Trafalgar, long-time resident of Nelson. County council ends with no fee responsibility for Halton pupils at Hamilton secondary schools during war year 1926. by-law approves 32000 debentures for provincial highways. road system revision tabled. conference with Department of Highways anticipated.
Acton residents report visits and progress from hospitals. Mrs. H. Goldham recovers after surgery at Guelph Hospital. Jack Lewis wins second in a Canadian National Exhibition singing contest with 80 points. H. P. Moore shows strong recovery after Toronto General Hospital operations. John Kennedy shares large Cobbler potatoes weighing 2% pounds and 1b 9ozs. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Smith travel to Bracebridge for school boundary dispute sessions. Hon. E. C. Drury, former Ontario premier, visits Free Press audience.
The Ontario Department of Highways plans to extend the right of way system for through traffic across the province. With Hamilton and Windsor already using stop traffic controls, a new city application and provincial support push for universal adoption in towns cities and on highways by early 1926. Deputy Minister S. L. Squire notes the legislation has been in place since last session and aims to designate through traffic priority points on provincial highways and urban streets.
A poem lauds a cheerful, versatile figure called The Welcome Man who travels the world delivering joy and goods. It contrasts hopeful helpers with cynical failures, celebrating the lively, can-do spirit of the person who brings services and smiles wherever he goes.
The editorial urges active political engagement by women ahead of a federal election. It cites 1925 immigration and return statistics, argues for livable homes, explains farmer-city population imbalances, and advocates buying goods made in the British Empire to boost domestic industry and loyalty.
More than 4 000 mothers in Ontario received benefits under the mothers allowance act last month with 12 796 dependent children benefiting and a total payout of 149 000 dollars. Sportsmen are advised there will be no open season this year for ruffled grouse partridges or black and grey squirrels due to heavy snow cover.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.