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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 27, 1922
Page
2
An editorial urges residents to patronize local merchants and farmers, arguing that spending at home returns benefits to the community. It stresses balancing personal savings with supporting town institutions, noting merchants should back local producers and that living costs rise, making careful purchases essential.
The piece recalls farmers facing high interest and scarce credit in 1887 and contrasts with earlier decades. It notes farmers’ perseverance, education of children, and paid farms, then shifts to provincial government issues and Baker inquiry findings about overhead costs, the Game Board, and irregular payments linked to Dr Baker and associates.
A former Grand Forks resident, A A Frechette, demonstrated a vibration eliminating device on a five passenger Chevrolet over Mervys Flat to Birckbund. The model reduced ride shocks at 20 mph on rough wet and frozen roads, impressing observers with its practicability and future patent potential.
The article describes a prototype air assisted transmission system where 100 pounds of air pressure could move a car with minimal leakage. It also calls for Canadian MPs to tour the country to gain firsthand knowledge before legislating, urging a nationwide See Canada initiative.
At the BC Fruit Growers Association convention in the Empress Hotel Kelowna was picked as next year’s meeting site. Chilliwack and Penticton were the only other cities discussed.
Early Monday a fire gutted the Good Templars hall in Agassiz, used as a high school for two years. About thirty five students lost books and a growing library. The blaze scorched the Methodist Church and burned a telephone line, disrupting service.
A terse dialogue fragment hints at a bank related riddle or rumor. It shows a father asking about a strange story and a senatorial tone reply dismissing the concern with a curt tut. The readable text suggests a playful or cryptic scene rather than a full report.
Dominion bureau figures show 193 413 births in June, excluding Quebec. Twins and triplets total 177 and four, with 81 plural births among 13 227 mothers. Deaths reported reach 4 718 with Quebec included. oldest decedent was a 107 year old Nova Scotian.
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