24 Jul 1928
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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1928
Page
1
A compact reflective piece urging caution against indulgence and false appetites. It honors homemakers and their steady work in daily tasks, framing their routines as a lyric fit for an angel. The tone mixes biblical verses with devotional prayer.
Halifax dated July 23 notes quotations from Johnston and Ward on Montreal Stock Exchange listings. It includes multiple company prices such as American Can Co, Amoco, Reading Co, Southern Pacific, United States Steel, and Imperial Oil among others. The piece also references horse racing news with Bill Sharens’s Woodstock victory and the 2.14 trot at Fredericton next Thursday promising strong betting interest.
The 1921 census shows Canadians of British origin at 55.40 percent, English 28.96 percent, Irish 12.60 percent, Scots 13.36 percent, French 27.91 percent, and other Europeans 8.59 percent. Asiatics remain under 1 percent. British stock exceeds 83 percent. French origin rises from 2,054,089 in 1911 to 2,452,782 in 1921.
Fredericton set for July 25 26 with over 100 entries across eight events. Debuts include new Maine New Brunswick circuit horses Peter Stratton Baretta Aubrey Western Harvester and Peter Keys while Captain Leggart and Joe Nyles appear in other classes. New officials led by starter R M Webber promise stricter enforcement under National Trotting Association rules.
Special to the Guardian reports in Jasper Alberta that 200 Sierra Nevada Club members camped in Tosquin Valley and moved to Mount Robson and Berg Lake. At Bastion Peak 9,812 feet, at least 14 climbers are named among those who conquered the ascent. a large party also traversed Draw Bridge Pass glacier. The expedition opened with a train ride from Jasper Park Lodge to Geikie and a 12 mile hike to Moat Lake.
Thousands attended a Borden circus on Monday the 16th with locals such as Hopgood Rayner Mill family and Jabez Mill among attendees. The community mourns Mrs. Croken and attends Baptist Association events in Tryon and local pageants in Bedeque and Summerside. A quiet wedding unites Lilian Huestis and Brent Waugh in Wilmot Valley as other notes cover visits, hospitalities, and church activities across Kingston, New Annan, and East Royalty.
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