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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
4
Practical battlefield guidance warns new arrivals to avoid slicks and exposure. It advises against provoking veterans and to stay low behind parapets while noting dangers from Germans and shells. The text stresses concealment, restraint, and calm under fire, with grim humor about war hazards.
The author recalls teachers declaring mud as a third essential earth component surpassing land and water. He notes distinct mud varieties, especially Irish and American mud, characterized by persistence and cultural attitudes. The piece includes humorous reflections on mud’s ubiquity and stubbornness across cultures.
Disjointed verses and phrases evoke world war I themes. The text references war correspondents, voices of fathers and poet figures, and imagery of trenches and ruin. It reads like fragmented war memoirs or reflective poetry from a past era.
Manitoba government secured a 50000 dollar appropriation to create fresh election lists to meet women suffrage needs. Plans were discussed in Winnipeg Regina and Edmonton with Liberal MPs signaling an election before Sept 1. Saskatchewan Liberal delegates in Moose Jaw aligned with a summer election push.
A historic reflection honors disabled Canadian soldiers whose hard won recoveries mirror battlefield valor. The piece notes their struggles in hospitals and the need for public recognition alongside glory on Vimy Ridge and Xpres, describing a former apprentice who rebuilt life after injury through hospital programs and self discipline.
The passage frames cheerfulness as essential for every woman, not a creed but a guiding spirit. It argues that cheerfulness sustains hope during hard battles, while a hopeful, resilient woman helps others move forward and restart after adversity.
The Abbotsford Garage Co of Abbotsford British Columbia is dissolved by mutual consent in this thin day recorded as the company ends its existence and affairs.
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