Provincial Opposition Debates Tax Policy and Liquor Probes
The Abbotshord Post reports William J. Henty urging taxpayers to question provincial spending and a controversial 1912 session. It covers proposals for income tax and municipal revenue sharing, opposition criticism of ministerial defense of investigations, and concerns over the five year cost of resident engineers in mining policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Henty
Victoria
Rowand
Tha
Critielze
Hie
Ley
Timie & Concrete Admiralon
British Columbia
Thstead
Placer Ang Lode
Highland ‘Valley
Ste Ward Henderson
Department of Mines
Sayley
Rossland
Kootenay jUhe
Centre
Fragmented Chicago tale of delayed calls and marriage odds
A Chicago man in New York was billed 24 cents for a long distance call prompting a humorous exchange about telephoning in their time. The mishmash ends with a note that few marriages result from such tangled communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Bowser Expounds Policy in Opposition Address
Hon W J Bowser outlines a constructive program after railing at retrenchment and provincial debt. He vows a balanced cabinet, tax cuts, and reduced salaries while expanding the Pacific Great Eastern to Prince George and the Peace River country to push grain through Vancouver and bolster Alberta trade. He also pledges resource development and a businesslike administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kor Flalo
W. Ib. Boser
Lila
Ailarlox
Lynor
British Columbia
Prince George
Peace River
Vancouver
Alberta
Health of Canadian livestock praised in veterinary report
The Veterinary Director General’s 1920-21 report highlights Canada's livestock health, noting no entry of major plagues, effective control of hog cholera and pleuro-pneumonia, and extensive dipping programs covering 74 962 miles across 2 082 townships. It cites the accredited herd system’s progress against tuberculosis and the Meat and Canned Foods division as a public health guardian with strict import standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promit
Roantry
Alberta
Scotland
Ottawa
Charlottetown
Canada
Fragmented downtown street tale with a moral note
A crowded street dialogue reveals a boy muttering about propriety and appearance. The speaker reflects on being true to his mother’s image and warns against pursuing ugliness or shallow beauty. A Meytcane woman is described as needing a low narrow forehead to claim beauty.
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Urebin
Jimmy
van de
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Abbotshord
Priday
Av Baus
Whitch
Propricioy
Frimay
Strwatdshe
Royal Commission J
Bowser
Jeacher
Backer
Moving Picture Department
Baker
Oliver
House
B. C. Pictorial and Educational Picture Service
Hinself
Select Committee
Foley & Stewart
P. Ti
Jurnose
Amm
Iis
Wetra
W.J. Bowser
British Columbia Telephone Company
Servion
Chevrolet
Mane
Stuart
Motors
Chevrolet and
Dodge Agents
Mission City
B.G
Alex. S. Duncan
Notary Public
J. A. Catherwood
Mission City, B.C
Wm. Atkinson
Fraser Valley
W Gond Smoke
B. Co
Old Sport Cigars
Cigar Factory
Wilmerg & Wolz
Frore
J. H. Jones
Bradstones
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