Local Briefs Mention Community Notes and Moves
Jack Robertson is convalescing rapidly. Presbyterian church services will be held tomorrow morning. Greenwood Miner may move its plant to Phoenix. W F Anderson resigns as district passenger agent for the C P R. Ferguson and Ritchie announce a new supply of men’s furnishings. Weather has been warm and damp. snow has disappeared. N W Coates stationed at Canade to prevent smallpox germs crossing to British territory. A Simmone brothers letter reports their mother’s death in Bracebridge Ontario. Stanley Mayall in San Francisco reports on the San Francisco Glags wreck of Nov 29 where 15 died and 80 injured spectators fell from a roof onto a furnace.
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Stanley Mayall
San Francisco
Mayall
Damning Australian Letter on Betrayal of a Political Ally
A raw Australian letter accuses a politician of fraud and ingratitude after rising to power. The writer, a grateful supporter, lambasts the fellow, warns of eventual comeuppance, and asserts the writer’s own loyalty despite mockery and insult. The piece ends noting Matthew Arnold’s praise of such prose as serviceable.
Canadian Poultry Review to Return With A G Gilbert
The Canadian Poultry Review announces A G Gilbert will continue the Practical Poultry department for the coming year. The magazine, in its 22nd year, offers departments on turkeys ducks geese bantams poultry ailments incubators and brooders and Uncle Sam. Subscriptions are 60 cents yearly, or three years for $1.00 with a free sample available from Toronto Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Gilbert
Government Agricultural Farm
Ottawa
Canadian Poultry Review
Sam
Toronto
Ont
Chamber of Mines aims to unite all southern British Columbia districts
The Roseland based group named Rossland Chamber of Mines is criticized as a misnomer by the Silvertonian. Promoters intend a province wide body to enroll mining men and claim holders without regional bias and to provide current progress reports to press in America and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Mines
Roseland
Rossland
Mites
America
Europe
Summit Camp
Grand Forks
Yale District
British Columbia
Mining Recorder
B. C
John Burns Birthday Pride Cited in Parliament
English labor leader John Burns marked his 42nd birthday on November 18. An MP since 1892, he is an engineer by trade and recalls his early hardships, noting he learned about laundries because his mother was a washer-woman in the house of commons debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burns
Byrne
House of Commons
Eight palatial residences for Lord Strathcona
The article notes Lord Strathcona owns eight palatial residences including two in London one in Scotland Knebworth Stevenage Montreal Winnipeg and Pictou N N Saying London hosts about half a million homeless people highlights housing disparity in contrast to his wealth.
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Lord Strathcona
London
Scotland
Knebworth
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
Montreal
Winnipeg
Pictou
Tea tastes and purity spark Canadian debate
In a Colonial era letter, the writer praises empire trade policies while arguing against hand-rolled greens. He claims machine-made Ceylon India green teas surpass “filthy methods” of hand-rolling and promotes Blue Ribbon Monssoon Salada as on sale.
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Ceylon
India
Japan
China
Oscar Wilde Dies in Paris After Illness
A Paris dispatch reports Oscar Wilde died in an obscure Latin Quarter house from meningitis and was received into the Catholic church on his deathbed. Separately, production figures show Granhy smelter processed 18,074 tons of ore yielding 704 tons of matte, while Trail Smelter produced 8,547 tons of ore for 944 tons of matte and 924 tons bullion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Oskar Wilde
Liquor License Applications Heard in Cascade City and Grand Forks
The notice lists applicants Eli LaValley Hotel Christina Christina Lake C H Thomas Hotel Cascade Cascade City C Johnson commarsaAotel Cascade City G Devon Reuin Hotel Cascade and sets a board hearing for Saturday December 15 1000 at eleven in the forenoon at the Court House Grand Forks B C I A DINSMORE Chief License Inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli LaValley
Christina
Christina Lake
C. H. Thomas
Cascade
Cascade City
C. Johnson
commarsaAotel
G. Devon
Reuin Hotel
Court House
Grand Forks
B. C
Chamber of Mines seeks reliable camp correspondents
The Chamber of Mines seeks correspondents in East and West Kootenay and Yale with reasonable pay. They will report mine developments, machinery installations, ore shipments, and notable new events to attract investors. Applications to Southern British Columbia P O box 578 Roseland BC.
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Chamber of Mines
East
West Kootenay
Yale
British Columbia
Kootenays
P. O. Box
Roseland
B. G
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Robertson
Presbyterian Church
Greenwood
Phoenix
W. F. Anderson
The
Ferguson & Ritchie
N. W. Coates
Cnacade
B. Kellman
Simmone Brothers
Bracebridge
Mukh
Tobjekt
Parliment
Matthew Arnold
the Canadian Poultry Review
the Chamber of Mines
Oscar Wilde
Board of Licensing Commissioners
Houndary Creek
I. A. Dinsmore
I, H. Hallett
H. C. Shaw
Hallett & Shaw
Barristers
Soliqitorg
Notaries Public
Ero
Greenwood, B. C
Cascade School District
D. D. Ferguson
B.C
Reuben Wells
Ross Thompson
Gare
Fire Insurance Agency
Phoenix Assurance Company, of
Eng
British American Assur
Ance Co, of
Toronto, West
ERN Assurance CO
George K. Stocker
Yale-Columbia Lumber
Columbia. Brewery
Grand Fork
Dominion
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