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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1914
Page
4
Local notes report CP R employees donating a fall day’s pay to the war fund and visits by visitors from Kilga rd Chilliwack and Vancouver. Council discusses road work rebates grants gravel use and tax relief amid wartime efforts and mentions a patriotic concert drawing large crowds. The item ends with a wartime slogan about England’s navy.
The Sumas municipal council met October 3 with reeve and three councillors present. Minutes approved. Bills for payment listed including clerk salary and various expenses. Health officer Dr. Swift reported smallpox outbreak and quarantine methods established.
The article extols the British Navy as invulnerability personified amid World War I era chaos. It claims England remains immune to invasion, citing five centuries since Drake and noting London’s fortress status. It contrasts England’s modest army with larger powers and asserts no foe dares an English landing.
Customs rules align with US practices. executive secretary oversees decision service while port captains in the canal zone act as officio officers. Vessels must report arrival, cargo, passengers, and complete crew and quarantine documents at each terminal. War or foreign government vessels face exemptions. general tolls and services apply to civilian traffic. Local notices include school and church announcements.
Chariy's Pool Room Huntingdon advertises fast cues and a first class barndor service. It invites patrons to meet friends and asks to request a special cigar at Le Buch.
The notice advertises a book titled The Nations of Europe detailing the causes of the great war and its impacts on industry commerce finance shipping and daily life. It notes mailing outfit cost and retail price with publisher information and address in St John New Brunswick.
The line hints at a recurring duo, the Early-Byrd pair, with Eugenia and Warly involved in catching Tom Byrd. It suggests an ongoing pattern or feud centered on Byrd.
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