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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1921
Page
4
A reflective vignette describes townsfolk with bowed heads and constant complaints about weather and dull days. It contrasts their sorrow with a cheerful childlike figure who finds joy and helps dispel gloom, praising the simple, grateful outlook of youth.
A locomotive and two ballast cars await access to the Miami logging railroad about a mile east of Hane for Friday log hauling. The CP line must be cut first, with operations expected to begin Friday.
Doctor prescribes taking three drops of thin medicine in a glass of water every two hours. Patient asks if it will cure him, and the doctor replies that he is attempting to determine its effectiveness.
Classified ad line indicates price 25 cents per issue for advertisements under a specific heading. Mentions location The Abjatsfard Garage. The OCR text is fragmentary but implies small-town classifieds pricing and venue. No clear names or dates beyond price and place.
For sale a gentle, easy milker cow named Ming suitable for butter making. Offered by James M at Milstead Abbotsford B C. Bargain price.
A Fraser Valley inspection tour by Dominion Apiary officials Mr A P Sladen Mr Sheperd and A I Root signals British Columbia as a bee industry leader. They will evaluate Lone Brood Treatment by local beekeeper Mr Lewis with promising results for affected apiaries. The Abbotsford Brass Band announces its first home engagement on May Day May 20th, boosting local culture.
The Province shows top egg production in national tests. At Agassiz Farm 200 hens common with 250 to 270 eggs, Vancouver Island Station pullets average 195.97 eggs with some over 200, the best pullet laying 300 in a year. Breeding standards require 200 eggs first year and 250 from the mother for cockerels.
A somber verse recalls a fatal cycling tragedy. William Lake hears a bell but cannot brake at speed. Ollie Pidd fails to skid. Edward Shawn keeps going as a motor stops. Beneath lies William Whitson who did not stop to look or listen. Six feet deep lies William Jolley whose engine stalled in front of a trolley.
A diner complains a regular order was short by one beef piece due to a kitchen oversight. Notes shift to British college discipline for male students visiting female boarders and a wood alcohol plant planned for South Westminster BC. Other fragments reference a headmaster's fines, season ticket costs, and light humor about sports ethics and charity.
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