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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
5
The Abbottsford Post weekly journal announces advertising rates available on application. Editor and proprietor Ja Baines introduces the paper which covers local interests in Abbottsford and district.
A Prairie editorial urges British Columbians to back western industries and buy from local stores to keep money in the province. It cites catalogue houses, credit schemes, and a Farmers Credits Act loan program, arguing steady provincial investment will boost capital and cultivation in the Fraser Valley and beyond.
An editor with broad experience argues that newspapers are not charity but invest twice over every dollar they receive. He claims papers greatly aid community upbuilding and benefit patrons more than publishers, while seeking fair support from the local readership.
An Eastern newspaper advocates a playful coinage appendiccute to replace saying operated on for appendicitis. The piece asks readers if they have been appendicated and wonders why not, citing linguistic whimsy.
A young man, clearly fit and out of uniform, is told he ought to sit down to avoid drawing attention. The remark underscores the momentary social tension over appearance and visibility in a public setting.
A Saskatoon Star note accuses a preacher of kissing a female congregant and reports his resignation. The editorial stance mocks clergy self control and jokes editors risk. A separate humor item shows a landlady quip about a new boarder insomnia and a bold dollar-for-bed line.
In Teeland a veteran recalls a battlefield escape and a dramatic rescue. A wounded soldier boasts of his brother Dennis who, though missing an arm, hurled two foes by their necks and killed them after a brutal charge. The scene unfolds in a Tile country inn amid memories of war.
A discussion on wages and shorter hours, with a spokesman arguing that advertising reveals prices and timely stock, showing that advertising pays for stores that offer real service and reasonable hours. The piece emphasizes how advertising informs workers and customers about value and availability.
The youngest daughter defends her lean against the departure, claiming she joined in urging collective pressure on the young men. The citation references a family scene with tension over social expectations.
A young, strong looking man boarded a crowded Vancouver streetcar during the holidays. A young woman rose to offer him her seat, he protested, yet she insisted he sit down, signaling a courteous exchange in a bustling transit scene.
The passage argues that most people lack ideas yet hold ideals that elevate them beyond self. Ideals guide action and imagination, sparking progress as people pursue higher aims. Fulton’s steamboat insight is cited as a historical example of ideal fueling invention and cooperation toward wholesome ends.
A brief note hints at a thinker named Meals who develops ideas that promise to illuminate a new prominent figure or concept in the cultural or intellectual scene. The fragment suggests anticipation of notable impact and rising influence.
Reeve William Bridge of Richmond is named to the Agricultural Credits Board under the Agricultural Credits Act. He will represent the Fraser Valley and has farmed there since 1886, familiar with the difficulties faced by farmers.
A fragment urges readers to show maximum kindness to others as a Sunday era may bring more chances, emphasizing calm behavior and compassionate deeds during uncertain days.
The statement suggests true happiness comes from inner character rather than material wealth, emphasizing personal virtue and self-contentment over external goods and status.
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