Electors Seek Equity in Divorces and Safeguards in Comox
The Comox District electors push safeguards to curb fraud in enforcing provisions and back plans to amend the divorce act to grant women equal standing with men. The current law allows a husband to divorce for unfidelity, while a wife must prove unfidelity and desertion or extreme cruelty. The group urges support for Harrison and lists committee members Urquhart Douglas McPheer Maxwell Cameron Walton McKinnon Sutherland Simister.
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Harrison
Pied Piper Billy Guides Sheep to Slaughter at Yards
A story profiles a calf and sheep herder nicknamed Billy born in Montreal who works at the Canadian Pacific Stock Yards. The animal acts as a puppet to lead flocks toward the abattoir, displaying a calm, confident demeanor while avoiding the danger zone and returning for repeat duties.
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Billy
Elysium
Canadian Pacific Stock Yards
Montreal
Provincial Party Candidate Addresses Island Electors
Denman Island notes the Provincial Party candidate Mr Every Clayton speaking in the old hall with Capt Bates and M Bell Irving as chair. He critiques government debt, defends irrigation plank 16, and discusses taxes and the P.G. rail line while calling for honesty and efficiency.
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Denman Island
Every-Clayton
Capt. Bates
M. Bell-Irving
Clayton
P.G
Vancouver
Major A. D. McRae
Bell-Irving
Cumberland
Denman Island Notes on Rain Visits and Local News
Welcome rain arrives as residents gather for a garden party hosted by Mrs Bell-Irving and Mr Bell-Irving. Guests include Dr and Mrs Bapty of Victoria and Rev W Leversedge officiating at St Saviour’s. Mr and Mrs Irvine Piercy celebrate birth of a son born May 30.
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Angus Bell-Irving
Courtenay
W. Leversedge
St. Saviours
Cupid
Phillips
Jacl
Irvine Piercy
Clear the Track Peanut Politics for June Twentieth Liberal Victory
A political appeal urges voters to support Liberal candidate John Oliver on June 20 to back the Relief Express and Equalized Freight Rates in British Columbia. The message warns that stopping this obstruction blocks prosperity and ties the Liberal government to Ottawa for national economic gains.
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John Oliver
British Columbia
Ottawa
East
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Elector’s of
Comox
E. O. Haukedas
Noctor
Chiropractic
Willard Block
Tai Kuzuhara
Cumberland, B.C
Liberal
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