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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1913
Page
2
The Abbotsford Post outlines legal advertising charges at 12 cents per inch for the first insertion and 8 cents per line for each subsequent consecutive insertion. It serves Abbotsford and surrounding district with weekly journal coverage.
Friday edition notes the push for a national highway network to bind states and cities, arguing France’s model shows national roads spur regional feeders. It outlines Main Trunk and Link highways, stresses practical, map based planning, and calls for federal initiated starting points across the United States.
The market resumes after fine weather with farmers selling surplus produce. Butter, poultry, apples, and vegetables show price shifts while meats and fish hold steady. Canadian loyalty and influence are noted amid a Merritt Herald perspective.
The article notes Kamloops fire losses and insurance payouts from 1911 and 1912 tied to George Isherwood and Charles Prestcn. It reports Canadian Northern Railway rail shipments and a seven million dollar railway equipment contract for 1913, including 130 locomotives and 76 passenger coaches, with equipment bonds planned.
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