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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
1
The piece argues electors must actively influence MPs beyond elections to curb bad bills and keep parties true to principles. It cites historic franchise changes, current list control debates in Parliament, and a looming Western campaign as factors shaping a protracted 1909 election fight.
The ad promotes city debentures at 500 dollars each with four percent interest paid semiannually. They are framed as strong first mortgage security on city property and intended for local investors rather than abroad. Full details and applications are with the City Clerk at City Hall. Dominion trade rose by 25 million to 638,390,291 with imports at 3,373,685 and exports at 280,016,606, leaving an excess of imports over exports above 78 million. Immigration to Canada shows shifts with 11,390 settlers arriving across the border in three months, mainly from the United States.
A brief advertisement notes Minard's Liniment relieves burns and related pains while promoting new hats for sale at H. H Brown's store. The item blends a medicinal claim with a fashion buy option.
The William Aitken to operate contract with Local Government until the Island Tug Companys new steamer arrives, with West River tasks by Hillsborough. Schedule shows Tides per days: brush wharf to Halliday and China Points, Vernon River trips, Victoria to Charlottetown, Hayden's Wharf East River runs, and Hillsborough weekly West River Bridge legs.
A collage of small ads from Moore and McLeod and Walter S. Browns show promotions for red kidney beans sell by the tin, neckwear displays, Easter Saturday showcases, ladies underwear contests, table linens, and napkins. The notices advertise prizes, fashion items, and a Charlottetown Steam Navigation reference.
The long list describes dates and venues for selling or characterizing the imported Clydesdale stallion Honesty from Scotland, noting stands at Robt Auld Freetown May through July and multiple other owners across locations like Summerfield Elliott's Mills Fredericton Hunter River Wheatley River Oyster Bed Bridge Rustica New Glasgow Bridge and Cavendish. Honesty weighs about 2000 pounds, sired by Prince of Cowal with a detailed pedigree, and is owned by ROBINS with W M McLean in charge.
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