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Newspaper
Grand Forks Sun
Location
Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
5
The piece muses on Roman concrete and its fame, humorously noting its uses from bridges to sandwiches. It references Edison’s poured concrete and jokes about future housing sold by the gallon, predicting steel reinforced material may reshape public leadership.
A letter from Grand Forks argues against heavy stable manure around newly planted fruit trees. It says large fertilizer loads around roots cause shallow root growth and slow overall development. Also notes a birth in Victoria on June 2 to Mr and Mrs Bernard Quinn, Grand Forks.
Chrie Coughlan, local manager for P Burns Co, reports the arrival of a new butcher in the city. The note signals business expansion and market competition as a fresh supply detail emerges in local commerce.
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