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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1923
Page
2
In a rambling provincial editorial, J A Bath laments liquor policy and party stances. He argues a beer and light wine vote faces stiff opposition among rural voters while Liberal tactics may complicate governance. He mocks taxes seen as political revenge and criticizes excesses of Victoria policy.
A provincial editorial argues for a coast to interior link via the Weraser Canyon route as the preferred highway to boost tourism. It favors the Yale Road as the connecting, paved major artery and predicts lasting provincial benefits with tourists staying longer and spending more, while coastal cities lose some advantage.
Fragmentary OCR passage discusses taxes and governance across Canadian provinces. Mentions paving, limits on funds, and potential moves toward extended provision via provincial involvement. No clear events, dates, or named individuals due to garbled source.
Local column laments Hon. B D Barrow provincial Minister of agriculture for scolding farmers and resisting reforms. It notes farm journals critique his inactivity, contrasts Prairie wheat pool efforts, and mocks his stance while recounting a Salmon Arm trip and views on subscription payments.
A garbled report from Crand Forks Gazette notes daily prison maintenance costs at Klogaton about 16 1-5 cents, contrasting with 1934 data. It references Pembroke Ontario plagued by stunts and mentions Nelson, with vague allusions to political views and economic concerns across generations.
Voter list completed with 195 078 names, down from 201 304 in 1920. Vancouver totals show 1 861, Victoria 18 626, South Vancouver 10 780, with North Vancouver 7 285 and other districts listed by region. Redistribution to follow from forthcoming figures. Growth around Vancouver districts noted.
A critique of drivers on public roads contrasting polite, courteous behavior with selfish, blocking conduct. The piece laments those who hog the road and cause discomfort to others, linking such behavior to broader concerns about road safety and shared responsibility. The text notes a large movement of vehicles departing a district during a harvest season.
A discussion on listening as performance and social power in conversation. The piece contrasts subtle, genuine attention with overt cues like the forced “Yes” during pauses, noting how artful listening can create popularity and provoke thought, illustrated by a hostess who entertained a famed philosopher with philosophy at length.
An essayish fragment discusses social talk at a dinner where guests mock the host for debating clever topics while focusing on fashion and personal vanity. The narrator notes people’s preference for information or bragging about knowledge, with jokes about editors and readers and a critique of endless chatter.
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