Mission City Wall Stair plan facing tough times
The Abbotsford Post notes the Mission City Wall Stair event will run as usual but with a weaker push this year. Efforts by the secretary and others aim to air the hall better and keep community organizations active through strenuous times. The piece urges continued support for fall fairs boards of trade Labor Day Empire Day and annual picnics, warning against neglect and recalling past political critiques from Quebec about British Columbia.
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Mission City Wall
Boards of Trade
Hol
Government calls Tan and Woman 16 to 60 for register
Government asserts all Tan and women aged sixteen to sixty must register for a future wartime citizen card. A designated registration day will grant eligibility and citizenship rights linked to the war effort, with penalties for noncompliance. Citizens view the act as aligning with parliamentary will and aiding Allied victory.
Canadians See Step Needed for Conscription and War Pay
Many call for further government action to conscript all aliens at soldiers pay, funding patriotic uses such as aid for soldiers wives and for widows and orphans, while preserving regular goods pay for others. Registration is viewed as a positive move toward that goal.
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Canada
British Columbia
The
Patriotic Fund
Province Ends Session With New Pacific Great Eastern Plan
The provincial legislature closes the present session with a different premier. A new act allows the government to complete the Pacific Great Eastern to Fort George under state supervision amid wartime. Supporters hope the PGE will be a credit and taxpayers won’t regret the burden, though railways’ history casts doubt. The vast undertaking will be closely watched.
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Fort George
Canada
Opposition tirade on provincial finances continues
The article notes ongoing opposition rhetoric attacking the province on its finances. It frames the debate as persistent and unresolved, signaling continued political contention and fiscal scrutiny from critics.
Forgetting the News and Housekeeping High Prices
The Hamonton Journal laments editors aging away from real news and opinions while noting a county correspondent quotes about weddings since Bal Archy. It recalls residents wed and begin housekeeping as prices rise, with a humorous reflection on memory and status.
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Editura
Hectory
Bal Archy
Hamonton Journal
Organizing Ourselves on a True Success Basis
A Canadian Horticulturist meditation on self control and progress. It argues that procrastination pride and temper hinder success and that victory rises from spiritual strength beyond personal effort, citing Paul and biblical secrets for organizing ourselves toward a true success basis.
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Nyea
Apostle Paul
Paul
Ban on travelling salesmen hits Canadian flour trade
The Board of Food Control led by H. B. Thompson ordered immediate restrictions on traveling salesmen in Victoria and other cities. Companies must enforce the ban this week with unclear guidance on successor roles. Some firms offered five day holidays. others may extend to other commodities if the policy broadens.
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Board of Food Control
H. B. Thompson
Victoria
Ottawa
la Man
Victoria Colontat
Planting Swiss Chard and Currants for Easy Returns
The note advises planting Swiss chard for greens and possible poultry feed. It also suggests planting a few currants this spring, implying a straightforward grow with better returns for labor and no fruit.
Cascarets Work While You Sleep Tonight
Torpid liver and clogged bowels cause indigestion foul breath and head aches. A Cascarets tablet is advertised to cleanse bowels and relieve misery by morning. A 10 cent box from the druggist promises months of normal feeling.
Pape's Diapepaini Ad Claims Quick Indigestion Relief
An old time ad promises end to stomach trouble in five minutes with a large fifty cent case of Papes Diapepaini. It targets indigestion dyspepsia and acid related stomach disorders caused by fermented food and excess acidity.
Giant Hog Falla on Fourth Bullet
A 250 pound hog was shot four times by Cooper Seldon Company manager Fred Seldon at the piggery. After three hits the pig charged the fence and toppled after the fourth shot. Seldon quipped that the animal had no vacuum in its brain.
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Cooper Seldon Company
Fred Seldon
Mr. Seldon
Mr. Linden Seldon
Lettuce crop danger in frames this warm month
Cautions on growing lettuce in hot beds and cold frames this month. Overheating frames can quickly spoil crops and ruin harvests. Monitor temperatures closely to protect produce.
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House of Commons
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Quebec
Toronto Globe
Toronto Saturday Night
Commion'e
Lopernhagern
Vancouver
British Columbia Telephone Co. Limited
Eliza Jane
Cascarets
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