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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 22, 1916
Page
2
The Abbotsford Post a weekly journal serving Abbotsford and district announces advertising rates on application. Editor and proprietor J A Bates notes the paper’s shibboleth and stance on government. Publication day is Friday.
The article discusses last Thursday’s election results in British Columbia, suggesting voters largely want a strong opposition in the legislature. It notes possible soldier vs civilian vote impacts, Blewer premier prospects, and Prohibition’s coming effect after July 1, 1917. It quotes opinion on Liberal ideas and party dynamics, with references to McBride and female suffrage.
The government plans a five mile tunnel costing nearly five million dollars to link the east and west coasts of South Island.
Government report notes 1914 to 1915 U S apple crop fell from 84 million to 76 million barrels with future estimates around 80 million. Many producing sections report bumper crops are absent and numerous districts already report poor quality fruit.
A light hearted quip from the Boston Transcript about a husband who keeps wearing his dinner attire, even at breakfast. The joke centers on a man named Rounder who continues the formal dress habit at home after marriage.
A Burlington Free Press item recalls a college rule in Iowa where male students must not visit resident female boards. A student caught entering faced escalating fines starting at 40 cents, 75 cents, then one dollar, rising to five dollars. The offender asks humorously about a season ticket cost, highlighting the humorous tone of the exchange.
Notice that on the first day of December next an application will be made to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for renewal of the hotel licence to sell liquor by retail. The action is part of a standard renewal process under provincial liquor laws.
The Abbotsford Hotel in Abbotsford British Columbia is referenced in a dated 14 September 1916 filing by applicant A. J. Henderson. The fragment notes the hotel tail in the provincial context and marks a procedural timestamp.
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