Abbotsegird Post Letter to the Province on Rates and Confederation
The Abbotsegird Post discusses freight rates, Confederation, and Nova Scotia politics. It notes H W Corning urging cheaper provincial transportation and argues Americans are seen as money minded, with editor’s view on Canada’s economic ties to the United States and the dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
H.W. Corning
Varmouth
Nova Scotia
Nova Sotta
Confederation
Arobe
Canada
Corning
Tig Howse
Victoria
The Dollar Sign and a French Ad Man in America
The piece criticizes the French advertising figure Koo-Aye and Americans drawn to money obsession. It notes his claim that advertising creates a hypnotic national devotion to wealth and the dollar, highlighting satirical comments on slogans and moral judgments. It portrays Koo-Aye as a sharp observer yet labels him an insanity expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Min Koo-Aye
Vic
Cone
Mussulman
Koo-Aye
Arbor Day Divides Cities Over Tree Planting in British Columbia
Vancouver designates a day for tree planting while Kamloops plans no city purchases for beautification. Merritt council denies 70 for schoolground trees 450 feet long with protective features. Mission City recalls W. T. Maple plantings on Grand Avenue, maintained for future beauty despite mixed views on Arbor Day's value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Kamloops
Merritt
Lawrence
Mission City
W. T
Grand Avenue
Advertising boosts demand and lowers prices through mass production
Advertising creates demand driving quantity production which lowers costs and allows advertised goods to be cheaper than small quantity equivalents. The Fraser Valley Record urges readers to trust advertisers’ honesty and to buy advertised products, from tools to farm supplies, noting the bank and consumer interest align with well marketed offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Praser Valley
Fraser
Cleanliness and Health Laws in a Theocratic Guide
A fragmented script resembles a religious civic code urging cleanliness, order, and health as divine duties. It references laws about neighborly conduct, lawful living, and duties of households under a godly framework, promising honor for obedience and instruction from a higher authority.
Four questions on Tutt liquor plebiscite set
Hnmonton April 2 the Ontario legislature prorogued after lengthy debate. A preferrential transferable vote plebiscite on liquor will be submitted in four questions. Prohibition or its improvement licensed sale of beer in hotels wine and spirits via government permit and private residence purchases are among the options. A date was not set but voting likely next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hnmonton
Lieut-Geerior R. B. Brett
Banff Windermere Highway Opens Across Central Rockies
A Canadian Parks Branch pamphlet touts the Banff Windermere highway across Banff and Kootenay parks, opening June 30. It frames the route as the first central Rockies crossing and the final link in the 6,000 mile Circle Tour, with Vermilion Pass highlighted for easy wheeled access and scenic stops.
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Docurent of the Interior
Banf-Windermere
Banff and Kootenay National Parks
Canadian National Parks Branch
Central Rockies
Pacific Coast
Seattle
California
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone
United States
Glacier National Parks
Canadian
Pole
James Veetor
Palliser
Hector
Kickinghorse
Canadian Pacific Railway
Gonff National Park
Sinclair Canyon
Columbia Valley
Enchanted Canadian Rockies Entrance Reveals Majestic Vastness
The motorist entering via any gateway is drawn into a realm of towering ranges and immense scale beyond words. The eye alone grasps the height, serenity, and majesty as mountain peaks rise over a mile, with shifting light, color, and sunshine creating a revealing panorama. Copies of the pamphlet are available from the Commissioner of the Canadian National Department of the Interior.
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Chantmennt
Canadian Rockies
Canadian National Department of the Interior
Noise of a music round wakes a man’s fears
A fragmented quote from mid 19th century press shows a nervous musician pleads for leniency after a street nuisance alarm. The speaker claims to be a musician and requests a loan of fifty dollars from Mac MarPherson, with dialogue indicating casual conversation and a rough transcription of accents.
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London
Mac MarPherson
Mac
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Abbotsegrd
Ivery
J. A. Bates
Cove
Siv Belle
France
Eyeneat
Prenchmar
Wrom
Ten Commandments
Godin
British Columbia Telephones Company
Honas
Hub
Mission City, B. C
Alex
Duncan
J. A. Catherwood
P. D
Mission City, B
J. H. Jones
Wm. Atkinson
Fraser Valley
Chilliwack, B. Cr
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