06 Feb 1923
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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Feb 06, 1923
Page
1
Dame A Tea Dame A Tea invites friends to High Tea at Qotre Vaise on the 7th and 8th to aid repairs at the convent hall. Scaffolding costs about one thousand dollars. city contractors will do the work. Children’s hour runs 3.30 to 5.30 with stalls and activities to benefit Sisters and pupils.
Public auction in front of the Law Courts Building Charlottetown Queen's County Prince Edward Island on Wednesday February 20 1923 at 12 o'clock noon for a tract of land in Township 39 and part of 40 King's County. The property follows courses by the Morell River spring and main road to Saint Peters Road and includes river boundaries, McGregor farm boundaries, and parts of Morat River, as surveyed December 1883. The sale is under a mortgage dated November 8 1920 between Edmund McDougall and Elizabeth Howatt McDougall and the mortgagor. For details contact Mclean McKinnon Solicitors Royal Bank Building Charlottetown. Dated January 23 1923 Archibald D McPherson Mortgagee.
Auction sale to be held Wednesday February 7 at 1 PM. Farm at Mt Herbert four and a half miles from Charlottetown features fifty acres of land, new dwelling, three barns, telephones, near church and school, mills nearby. Live stock includes horses, cows, heifers, sows, hens and more. farm implements listed. sale final with 6 percent terms. Inspection welcome any time. Arthur C. Wood and A McDowall, auctioneers.
Lieutenant James C. Summers, pilot of the First Pursuit, auto-rotated from a four mile fall at 19 000 feet over Canadian territory. His aircraft glided to safety 400 feet above ground at 175 mph, despite 20 degree below zero temps and near freezing of optic nerves.
A London magistrate offers counsel to an aged man urging him to seek the vitality of children to regain brightness. The piece notes that teachers and those around youth often keep hope, and a mutual exchange between ages enhances life. A light joke compares a fish pond to a bird cage with a perch inside.
A skin specialist commends Mentho-Sulphur for clearing breakouts and irritation on face neck and body. The germ destroying formula relieves itching burning and disfigurement and heals eczema leaving skin clear and smooth. A small jar is sold at drug stores and used like cold cream.
For sale a valuable 147 acre farm in good cultivation with dwelling house and outbuildings. Near church, factory, and school within one mile of shipping. Apply George Pimpson 17 King Square Charlottetown for full particulars.
The Charlottetown Hotel Company Limited will hold its annual general meeting in the Hotel Victoria dining room on Monday February 5 1023 at 8 p m. Shareholders will receive the financial statement and officers report, elect directors for the year, and discuss general affairs. Transfer books close until after the meeting. W K Rogers.
Ruth faces the pull of Tim as he pleads for marriage while she seeks a practical path. She explains spring as a deadline to finish her family's obligations and consider her future, while Tim clings to a romantic belief in eternal love. A Myra letter from the city introduces Ruth to Myra and cousin Emily's tight Riverside Drive setup as she contemplates independence.
Milwaukee woman Mary Saiecheck describes severe fatigue after one child and limited ability to do housework. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and vigor, noting continued use as a tonic. The ads emphasize long standing customer testimonials spanning fifty years.
A reminiscence by W L Cotton recounts Charlottetown’s battle to establish waterworks and sewerage. It notes early methods of pumping, wells, and water carts, the role of key promoters, the failed artesian well attempt, and the 1879 decision to pursue gravitation-based supply with Winter River as the source.
An Englishwoman recalls scenes from India, describing watering by oxen drawn buckets, a network of irrigation channels, and a garden that thrives despite irregular rainfall. She contrasts Indian gardens with memories of daffodils from Holland, parrots among orange groves, and nights spent under stars in a mosquito net.
The narrator lives with Cousin Emily in a rose patterned apartment with cretca ne fixings while dreaming of nightclub shows and chorus life. She notes fierce rents, Emily’s wealth and dresses, and hopes for work after a time of dancing at hotels and dances.
The Kelvin Grove School January standings list Fourth Class leaders Etta Stavert James MacMumb and Jennie Walker. Third Class Senior top names Arnold Walker David Murphy Morris Cageley. Third Class Junior leads James Murphy Lorne Crozier Edith Hogg. Second Class best Elva Stavert Gladys Walker Ralph MacMurdo. First Class winners Robert Stavert Mary Stewart Peimer Dorothy MacMurdo. Perfect attendances credited to Arnold Walker Lorne Crozier Edith Hors Elva Stavert Ralph MacMurdo and Gladys Walker. Farmer jokes and a banter exchange conclude the page.
A historical report chronicles bids from R. H. Buchanan & Co. of Montreal for two water supply options and the city council’s later adoption of waterworks. It details tests near Three Mile Brook, the selection of M. M. Tidd to oversee pumping trials, and the eventual issuance of $3,000 in waterworks debentures as Charlottetown pursued a public utility with sewerage integration.
A new umbrella locking device guards items left in public stands at venues. The rectangular box hides the umbrella handle with a sliding shield, while a back key plate stores a unique key to release the umbrella. The system prevents theft by making the key removable only after locking the device. A closing joke about poultry eggs follows.
Officials warn that wholesale liquor houses outside Prince Edward Island advertise intoxicating liquors for sale in the province and urge residents to obtain supplies before the Canada Temperance Act Part IV comes into force. Importation for personal use or sale now violates provincial law. offenders will be prosecuted.
Probate Court orders Hugh McLeod executor to cite all interested parties to appear March 6 to show cause why accounts should not be passed and estate closed. Publication to run weekly for four weeks in Charlottetown papers and postings at Charlottetown Court House Bradabane and Rose Valley schoolhouse. Judge A B Warburton notes.
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