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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 28, 1904
Page
1
A fragmented discussion notes Amos W. Thom man on standardization and the shift toward decimal cost in weights and measures. It references the Dermal Association 1808 report claiming Metz System usage in thirty six countries and argues for a universal metric reform to simplify calculations and coinage.
Advocates claim adopting the Metric System would simplify British and imperial trade, eliminating the need for two sets of patterns and dice. They argue UK manufacturers gain foreign appeal if goods are priced inMetric units and oppose old measures in pounds and ounces. Resolutions supporting metric adoption were passed at chambers congresses in London 1904 Montreal and other cities with broad backing and little opposition.
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