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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
2
The Abbotsford Post, a weekly journal, serves the Abbotsford area with advertising and local notices. Editor and proprietor BATES promotes community interest and public ads in weekly Friday issues.
An analysis of fruit and vegetable marketing outlines how growers bear risks from transport, market delays, and payments while brokers and consignees manage cash sales. The piece argues for stronger provincial cooperation, brokered cash pricing, and a unified road and highway effort to strengthen the trust grower system and reduce competition distortions.
Efforts seek closer cooperation among British Columbia automobile clubs to form one strong association. The group aims to speak with force to provincial and municipal authorities. Vancouver and Toronto area clubs are named among those involved, with plans extending to other communities.
Business and financial circles acknowledge a longer war than expected and greater German submarine threat. Demand for foodstuffs and military supplies remains strong while higher prices tighten consumer purchasing power. Uncertainty about wartime taxation and Europe trade could affect activity, but overall business conditions show little change as prices rise and labor remains in demand. The New War Taxes.
Ten companies likely affected by the new pretils hexhwon rules imposed by the government have begun adjusting operations. Industry sources report early impacts on supply chains and compliance costs across sectors.
Dr. Wickware and Dr. Torrance lead poultry disease investigations at the Central Experimental Farm Ottawa. The effort targets Black Head disease in fowl, with broader work on digestive and external parasites in hens and turkeys. Communications are welcomed and specimens should be sent to the Biological Laboratory, Experimental Farm, Ottawa.
A local paper is essential to community life providing news from neighborhoods and the country. The weekly fills a unique role overlooked by the daily paper, serving as a trusted friend reaching households with grounded local coverage. An article on growth suggests diet can influence development beyond early years.
The record highlights Duncan Dunkin of Brome as a cautious opponent of Confederation with a long public career. It notes his early roles, including editor in Montreal, secretary under Lord Durham, a rapid rise in law and civil service, and his local option temperance act. His stance shows independence from party lines and respect for Cartier while opposing union from the outset.
Unclear text fragment mentions postponement and a party with a reference to a young avian sufferer. No concrete names, places, dates, or actions clearly discernible.
A fragmentary dialogue features a speaker asking where clouds reside and another predicting imminent thunder, hinting at a whimsical or confused exchange in a historical excerpt. The garbled text suggests OCR corruption but preserves a mythic weather remark.
A fragmented exchange shows a caller asking to see her husband, Mrs Maguire resisting with phrases implying he is unavailable or detained for three months. The brevity suggests a diary or dialogue snippet reflecting domestic tensions.
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