People Go Crazy Over Shoes Says Merritt Herald
Testimony before the high cost of living commission in Boston and Canada claims $8 and $7 shoes are priced as high as $10 to $12 with strong demand. The piece calls for public education on value and notes the public may be unable to distinguish true value, urging mental hygiene and caution against extortionate pricing.
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Boston
Testi Ned
Canada
United States
Jose
Merritt Herald
Macdonald Faces Morals Graft Allegations In Dominion Banking
The Kamloops Standard Sentinel reports M. A. Macdonald, living in Vancouver, publicizing morals and graft in Dominion banking. It recalls his 1900s House floor claim denying taking 25 000 from Canadian Northern Railway, with figures later cited as about 15 000. His political return is debated amid party fallout.
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M. A. Macdonald
Dominion
Mcdonald
Vancouver
Canadian Northern Railway
Mac
British Columbia
Macdonald
Kamloops
Agent Wanted to Represent Insurance Firms in British Columbia
Employment ad seeking an agent to represent Dominion Life North Empire Fire Insurance London Guarantee and Fire Insurance and Auto Insurance through W. C. Curtis & Son in New Westminster B C.
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Dominion Life
North Empire Fire Insurance
London Guarantee and Fire Insurance
Auto Insurance
W. C. Curtis & Son
New Westminster
B.C
Prince of Wales Address Called Finest Art in City Display
The New Westminster Columbian hails a Royal tour Canada piece as a top work. Designed and executed by H. Stewardson city engineer, the address is Moroc ca bound with the city coat of arms in gold. It was shown in a city office window for days.
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Prince of Wales
New Westminster
Vocational School Exhibit by Soldiers at New Westminster
The Lower Mainland branch of the Department of Soldiers' Civil Re Establishment presents a splendid exhibit this week in New Westminster. It showcases student work from vocational schools including mechanical drawings machine shop work shoe repair upholstery sign and show card writing commercial work and a telegraph school. The work is conducted by soldiers under Dominion government supervision.
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Lower Mainland
Department of Soldiers’ Civil Re- Estallisment
New Westminster
Dominion
Alberta teachers adopt schedule of salaries
The Provincial Teachers' Alliance met in Calgary and announced a large membership increase. It backs a self renewing contract for tenure protection and a provincial wage schedule setting a minimum of 1200 dollars per year with raises for experience. A permanent provincial organizer will be hired to expand local alliances.
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Provincial
Teachers' Alliance
Calgary
Royal City exhibit draws visitors to Agricultural Show
Visitors at the Royal City exhibit show keen interest in displays from Mission Richmond Sardis Langley Bur Guillam Pantleton Surrey Kaji loops. The event highlights province fertility with superb flowers fruit and strong butter bread prizes and a notably extensive honey display praised as among the best in Canada for apiculture.
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Royal City
Unis
Mission
Richmond
Sardis
Langley
Bur Guillam
Pantleton
Surrey
Canada
James Camp Burns Down In Fraser Valley Fire
Keystone Logging camp one of the largest in the Fraser Valley destroyed by fire sparked by an engine. No workers missing or injured. The blaze spread to nearby areas including Steelhead and Silver Creek, causing about 100000 in damages. Rebuilding has begun as workers stay at Matsqui Hotel and Silver Creek bridge work starts.
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Keystone
Fraser Valley
Baynes
Silverdale
Steelhead
Jesse? James
Matsqui
Silver Creek Bridge
Port Coquitlam Passes Bylaws Including Major Bonus
Port Coquitlam ratepayers approve two bylaws by large margins. A $40 000 bonus goes to Gregor Tire & Rubber Company led by president J A Cunningham of New Westminster. A flat $200 tax on 7 12 acres for ten years also approved 116 to 11.
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Port Coquitlam
Gregor Tire & Rubber Company
J. A. Cunningham
New Westminster
Pitt Meadows Opens Manual Training School
The manual training school opened with sixteen pupils from two municipal schools. Instructor is Mr. H. Hill of Vancouver. Temporary quarters are loaned by Mr. William Manson, a longtime settler active with local youths.
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H. Hill
Vancouver
William Manson
Pitt Meadows
Excell Poultry Exhibit Sets BC Fair Record
The Poultry division at the exhibition is described as a premier event in British Columbia history with record crowds and top quality birds. Sentries total about 2000, far exceeding past provincial records in New Westminster and beyond.
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Exhhibition
British Columbia
New Westminster
Prince Edward Bond Purchase Noted at Provincial Exhibition
A note on an envelope records that Ti. R. HK. Edward Prince of Wales bought a War Savings Bond from the Daughters of the Empire at the War Savings Bond booth in the Industrial Building of the Provincial Exhibition. He also joined the Navy League during the fair. Mr. T. H. Northcote departed for New Westminster today.
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Ti. R. HK
Lieut Brassey and Lieut Mexon Attend Local Fair
Lieut Brassey and Lieut Mexon attended the fair today, greeting attendees and inspecting exhibits. Their presence highlighted the event as a community morale booster and showcased military engagement with civilians.
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Lieut
Brassey
Mexonwl
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Q. Sumner
Parmar
Abbotsford
H. C. Harteey
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Roar Companies
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Whitminster
Alberta
Taylor & Humphrey
Lyle Henderson
T. M. T1ibbutt
Aladdin
AL Cpar
CLYY
James
Excell Poultry
Prince Bougipce Savings
the Daughters of the Empire
Edward
T. H. Northcote
New Westminster Fair
Albert Lee
Grocer
Baker
A. McCallum
Alexandria Hotel
M. Murphy
Huntingdon, B
Bates’ Printing Office
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