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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1914
Page
3
In the face of a morning plunge every man considers his bathroom. The Plumbing Shop at Old Creamery Building, Abbotsford, advertises new improvements and fixtures with affordable pricing.
The article lists khaki uniforms and rank insignia for officers and non commissioned officers in line regiments. It details Second Lieutenant one star Lieutenant two stars Captain three stars Major crown Lieutenant Colonel one crown one star Colonel one crown two stars. It also covers non commissioned ranks Lance Corporal one stripe Corporal two stripes Sergeant three stripes Colour Sergeant three stripes and crossed flags. Warrant officers wear a crown above the cuff with no braiding or stripes.
Florence Craig Poolh describes cooperative ideas for Women's Institutes in Reading and Nakusp BC towns. Proposes exchanges with Farmers Institutes, shared reading rooms, and a central bathhouse project to aid rural women. Emphasizes mutual effort and practical action to improve sanitation education and local commerce.
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