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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1899
Page
2
A wrap of editorial and opinion snippets from Europe and America discusses Spain’s actions and American views, noting wartime tensions, diplomacy, and the evolving role of the South. It cites climate of public opinion, university funding, and social commentary on temperance, morality, and safety valves in home life.
Dick Harley, a shipboard stowaway from Tenterden Grammar School, is discovered aboard the Only Son of Portsmouth. After undercover plotting by mate Billings to seize £250,000, Harley informs the captain and Lancelot, thwarting the plan. Billings and conspirators are captured. Harley is hailed as a hero and later reunites with his recoverying father. The Chartered Company rewards the boy with a trusted position.
The column condemns Spanish colonial cruelty from Cortes to Weyler, cites the Virginian massacre and Jenkins' Ear as triggers for wars, notes Florida cession in 1814, and outlines Spain’s decline with Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the rise of independence across Latin America by the early 1800s.
An article discusses fish as an easy to digest and wholesome dietary option, noting phosphorus content and brain nourishment claims. It ranks saltwater fish, especially herring and codfish, as most digestible, with frying discouraged and boiling best. It also comments on sauces and acids like lemon juice aiding digestion.
The text explains horses are creature of habit, nervous, and quick to resist pain. It urges trainers to study the horse’s eyes to read emotions, avoid harsh punishment, and pursue patient, gradual training to overcome misbehavior. Perseverance may take weeks or months.
The piece surveys English women novelists from Marie Corelli to Ella Wheeler Wilcox, noting fashion sensibilities and dress, with comments on Braddon and Amber. It then shifts to a column on the sentimental uses of the onion in marriage customs, St Thomas ritual, and a brief note on Siamese fist fighting and wagers in Inverness.
Fragmentary OCR note conveys apology and condolence for a patient’s death. Mentions Dr Jones and a long illness, set as a public oblique remark in a Punch style caption. The text reads like a humorous yet empathetic quip about medical loss and time.
A compilation of numerical trivia and observations across geography science health and history. Notable items include continent sizes, body measurements, hair and skin facts, historical laws, and engineering ambitions. The tone mimics a period reference digest with wide-ranging, often incongruent data points.
The Cheapeat and most comfortable route from Kaslo to Toronto Montreal Boston and St Paul with through baggage check. Magnificent sleepers and dining cars on all trains. Daily Kaslo connection except Sundays at 7:30 am. contact K J Coyle district passenger agent Vancouver BC.
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