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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1918
Page
2
A long column discusses Russia’s road plans versus North American progress, recalling frontier road-building by pioneers and statutorily labor. It muses on aging figures like Clemenceau and Rockefeller, contrasts media value with fakirs, and laments modern road funding in British Columbia and elsewhere.
The letter argues farming is the country's backbone and that road allowances are cut even during war, claiming discrimination against farmers. It cites the Kamloops Standard Sentinel publishing the Brantford opinion piece as evidence, noting the statement as famous pending broader reaction.
The piece contrasts rumors of a Paris bombardment with plans for a larger American gun that could fire 104 miles. It notes slogans like deeds not words and frames the debate as wartime resolve and technological grit shaping the outcome.
A message questions provincial water rights taxes, noting revenue collected since 1914 and criticizes road spending, asking where the money is being allocated.
Ten years hence there will be greater farming interest as city youths help with harvests. They may find farm life pleasant with improved country surroundings and better roads to match urban social and business life.
The Vancouver morning paper reports a planned grand deception to acquaint Premier Oliver with Liberal rank and file in Vancouver. It notes the political potential of the 1920 presidential sit uation in the United States and suggests forming a Democrat Republican party now.
At age eighty Georges Clemenceau remains a dominant figure, often called the tiger, steering France’s government and policy through a period of political strain and national challenges.
A voiced worry about frequent house renovations and cleaning amid family dispute. The essay argues a national law preventing renovations more than once a year would save effort and pain, though it acknowledges the strain and contradictions of domestic chores and gendered labor.
A reflective piece encourages visiting a neighbor for an hour or a day to share burdens and gain renewed energy. It argues wives, busy with duties and worries, can benefit from brief social respite and a meal away from home to restore perspective.
Advertising is tied to inside energy, suggesting without inner drive there is no effective promotion. The statement frames energy as the source of advertising capability and impact.
An exchange reports all New York daily papers have announced subscription price increases. Some papers resisted until costs forced action, while the remaining objectors faced either higher prices or closure.
The Birmingham Age Herald recounts a scene near Tutwiler where a man with a "Pity the Blind" sign moved a passerby to donate a quarter. The humorous note ends with our sporting editor claiming there are no blind people he knows in town.
The Wyandotte breed remains the most popular white domesticated fowl, with White Wyandottes leading in New York and Boston shows. Breeders are urged to correct defects in breeding, study the standard, and use show rooms for education to keep the line strong. The birds are handsome, all-purpose fowls with white feathers, red combs, wattles, and yellow legs, suitable for table use after six weeks.
Data from five annual egg-laying contests at the Missouri State Poultry Experiment Station Mountain Grove compare breeds including Minorcas RC Reds Anconas White Rocks Barred Rocks White Orpingtons Wyandottes White Leghorns and Red Leghorns across North American and Storrs Conn trials with varying outputs for 1914 1916 and 1916 AY. The table lists counts for each breed at each location noting White Leghorns and Wyandottes among high producers.
Chilliwack man Walter McGrath asks the New Westminster Automobile Association to support a provincial plan for a scow type ferry 22 by 64 feet with a central steam engine and dual driveways. He claims it could cost about the price of the current ferry and carry eight large touring cars with no backing up in mud.
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