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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Jun 30, 1924
Page
1
A historical note describes crude methods to judge intoxication by walking pace and gait before prohibition. Terms like corn ed, drunk, and hopelessly drunk are linked to specific observed movements, with later searches for the drinker in a gutter.
In anticipation of Canada’s birth day, residents are urged to fly flags tomorrow. The piece promotes national pride and the enduring English flag, urging loyal display and suggesting purchase of a flag if none are owned.
The report notes Canada total imports for the year ending May 1 1924 stood at 873 367 752 dollars and exports to Great Britain reached 12 982 186 in May 1924 while imports from the United States totaled 46 128 755. The language highlights a rapid pace and concerns over a visible cause for unseemly ports.
A 1924 issue notes Dominion Day closures and surveys Liberal critiques of King government policies. It criticizes American market dependence, Canada’s economic strain, and government spending while warning that dramatic fiscal measures push the country toward an inevitable political reckoning at the polls.
The article urges Canadian districts to placard district school houses with their names to promote national self sufficiency and counter foreign competition. It argues for using local resources and farmers and manufacturers while criticising progressives and Liberal politics, urging adoption across the province to boost pride and tourism.
A Canadian House committee favors jointly funded pensions for Brit-born residents 70 and over with up to 20 dollars monthly. Britain, Germany and others already use similar schemes. Separately Ottawa politics discuss redistribution bill delays, with Porter resigning over a charge against Murdock and a by election in West Hastings expected to attract national interest.
In Charlottetown the writer calls for city authorities to enforce penalties on owners who let horses and cattle roam freely, damaging new lawns and ornamental trees during Carnival week and tourist season. The Citizen signs the letter urging better lawn protection and responsible pet care.
Charlottetown by law bans firing fireworks without mayoral or council authorization. Offenders face penalties up to thirty dollars per offence and possible jail time up to one month. The Fire Marshal warns against unregulated sale and use, urging prevention to protect life and property.
A reader urges backing a Dover Calais tunnel linking the Straits with a private finance approach. He cites wartime lessons and compares to the maritime provinces capacity, arguing a survey and feasibility study are overdue.
Canadian Press reports in Dublin that IImade statements urged early release of remaining Free State political prisoners. President Cosgrave said the Governor General would be advised to remit unexpired terms except those guilty of ordinary crimes. He could not say if leaders like Austin Stack would be released before the next month.
The article explains how sun exposure causes redness swelling and peeling, and how tanning develops as a protective skin response. It notes that repeated sun exposure builds a tan, reducing future burn risk, and offers remedies such as hats, tinted powders, iodine ointment, baking soda soaks, and sun avoidance when burned. It also highlights sunlit rooms increasing blood oxygen in tested cases.
A reflective poem recalls a garden cherished by a reader as spring returns. The speaker mourns a departed presence, noting larkspur broom and wood-bird song while a quiet place remains and memories bloom with each flower and bud.
A group of prominent American businessmen weigh a campaign to remove eyesore billboards from major highways. The tale recalls Charles Mackay's 1867 Eastern trip and a rock inscription seen in New England. Drake's Plantation Bitters appeared in small print nearby, a humorous note amid travel writing.
The subject is praised for hardships and poverty yet stands among top lyricists, likened to Burns in both merit and prolific output. The description emphasizes his consistent poetic craft and enduring influence in song writing.
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