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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
2
The Abbotsford Fost weekly journal published by The Post Publishing Company serves Abbotsford and surrounding district Advertising rates are 12 cents per line for the first insertion and 8 cents per line for each additional consecutive insertion Our Shibl-leth-Neither supports neither for nor against the Government insertion
Friday market day in New Westminster reveals strong turnout of boulayers and sellers with ample pouching and small fruits. Ducks popular but eggs and butter steady, potatoes drop to 125 a sack, beans cheap, shelf prices for sockeye halved, herring and smelts scarce. New fruits like peaches and plums appear. flowers and greens abundant amid varied stall offerings.
An European physician claims sour milk contains the purest germ and that drinking it daily purifies the stomach bowels and blood. He urges a four mile nightly regimen for six to eight weeks yearly, promising clearer skin deeper breathing and overall tone with sour milk and brown bread as sole breakfast before noon.
The item compiles scattered Fraser Valley chatter from Prentice McBride and local figures, noting rumors about a potential British Columbia Agent General, a newly formed Conservative and Progressive associations, and a New Westminster printer dispute. It mentions a $3,000,000 Hope Mountain Kettle Valley railway contract, Pitt River bridge tenders, Ruskin mill expansion, and Maple Ridge council reports including missionaries dismissed from Hammond.
Come early in the morning for music by Band and Bagpipes and enjoy dancing in the skating rink in the evening.
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