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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
2
In the Abbottsford Post letter page a Royal Ottawa veterans group disavows excess in praising temperance yet condones cigarettes for soldiers as a minor relief in battle. The piece urges welfare for troops, notes roads improve via automobile use, and calls for unified fruit marketing to aid local prosperity through a single selling channel.
The Oriental government enacts subsidies to motor truck and passenger car owners, ranging from 250 to 1,000, signaling official recognition of passenger automobiles' utilitarian value. British Columbia taxes cars heavily, with 10 dollar licence fees and double taxation on value, plus road raid costs. yet some view autos as benefiting the community despite high levies.
The Duke of Marlborough asserts that Britons are the most skilled agriculturists globally, praising the nation’s farming prowess and expertise.
The plan to blend politics within the United States has set off a lively campaign for the presidential election in 1920, energizing party workers and candidates across the country.
An advertising appeal from Lake of the Woods Milling Co Ltd urges grocers to cut flour sales to support war needs. It emphasizes economy at home, cooperation with the Food Controller, and points to substitutes to reduce flour consumption during shortages. The message notes overadvertising and urges steady, not excessive, promotion.
An internal note questions the advisability of advertising campaigns by Lake of the Woods Milling Co. The memo argues campaigns impact public trust, warns against overreach, and notes the company aims to protect its name and image while considering broader market conditions and competition.
A fragmented market sketch brims with names and numbers as old price points like lead, pig iron, and sheet prices surge past 1.50 per pound while buffalo price tests and unrelated jargon pepper the page. The piece uses odd spellings and garbled phrasing to hint at past market chatter and speculation.
Rev. N. W. Crews, pastor of Central Methodist, told a church meeting war duties prompt him to decline a $200 salary vote. It was decided to accept an annual gift toward a pastor’s automobile to aid farming operations and attendance. The church recognizes the automobile’s necessity in modern business and social life.
The article notes that proper lubrication is vital as engine friction rises. It warns grease cups and reservoirs require regular inspection and cleaning, and stresses choosing the right lubricant for bearings, gears, and springs under heat and pressure.
A bachelor visitor recalls describing a newborn seen at a stator observation, noting the infant as very still with a shaved head and red-faced features, and calling the infant kind Grinker in a brief, odd recorded exchange.
A lament on recycling empty bottles for war efforts notes that bottles from Washington Oregon and other states could fund drives and campaigns. It suggests patriotic citizens in Seattle and nearby centers could contribute if advertising avoided harm to philanthropy and locals could relocate or reuse bottles to boost support.
Delegation from the Vancouver Board of Trade presented resolutions from the recent farmers convention to the provincial government and the city of Swoaso. Government officials expressed support for farmers, with plans to consult the land settlement board on Sumas Lake reclamation and to report back within two to three weeks.
Confused OCR fragment recounts a chaotic scene in Fort with references to strawberries, cherries, and a rising danger from dunes and mountains. Names and places are unclear, but the tone suggests a local alert or vivid disaster imagery amid June references and public concern.
A quirky note lists four individuals who avoid advertising their existence. The dead, the miger, the typoramus, and the man too shy to see his name in print are named as nonadvertisers in a playful aside.
A vintage drug advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a remedy for constipated children. It promises cleansing of stomach, liver, and bowels within hours, claiming a teaspoonful will loosen undigested waste and restore a well, playful child. The copy urges asking a draperist for a bottle of California Syrup of Figs and contains references to warnings and ingredients.
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