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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1915
Page
2
The Cranbrook Herald lists subscription rates: One year two dollars. six months one dollar. three months sixty cents. Advertising rates are twenty six cents per column inch for display and ten cents per line for reading notices or classified ads.
Editorial notes criticize flag waving, promote justice over sentiment, and urge cleaner politics in Canada. It laments war finance methods, praises The Rossland Miner’s launch, and stresses replacing dishonest officeholders with honest individuals. The piece warns against graft and calls for voters to favor personal character over party labels.
A collection of local anecdotes and puns notes wartime measures, social quirks, and small town events. It mentions waterworks work starting, 107th men not in trenches, street fashion, work rights, taxes, and cheeky vignettes about neighbors, landlords, romances, and a traveling salesman anecdote.
Cranbrook Electric Light Co Ltd advertises rental of Vacuum Cleaners at Soc and $1.00 per hour with cartage. The copy claims the cleaner outperforms the old carpet beater, cleans car pets in an eight room house in two hours, and leaves carpets looking like new.
An East Kootenay notice promotes White Burbank potatoes at $1.60 per 100 pounds with freight prepaid for delivery to rail stations. The ad also lists Rexall Orderlies for constipation at 10 cents and mentions Beattie-Murphy Co. as Rexall Store agents.
Five acts headline this week’s Pantages program with strong musical and comic turns. Kennedy and Mae as The Mall Guys perform a gymnastic novelty, Holden and Harron steal laughs as Lady and Messenger Boy, Chas Wayne & Co. present Nursing a Husband, Hob Albright impresses as a tenor, and Bob delivers crowd pleasing encores. Cora Youngblood Corgan and Girls From the Golden West close with inventive instruments and a trombone cornets quartet. The company enjoyed a Cranbrook visit and next week features Richard the Great the monkey.
An entertainment bill features Richard the Great in varied disguises and stage presence, Florence Rayfield with a strong voice, Fern Bigelow and Meahan in a clever acrobatic sketch, Winona Winters as the Cheer-Up Girl, Edward Barnes and Mabel Robinson with tunes, and the sketch Conscience by Rodney Rowans and Marie Nelson.
The Women's Institute of Cranbrook expresses deep sympathy to Rev Mr Flewelling's family and community for his sudden death. His influence extended through church duties and civic work, with fond support to the Institute and its horticulture plot near his home. The card reflects gratitude and hopes for sturdy successors in the community.
The Salvation Army schedule shows a Sunday program including a holiness meeting at 11 a.m. a praise meeting at 3 p.m. a salvation service at 7 30 p.m. Weekday sessions run on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. W Kerr C 0.
The Knox Presbyterian Church announces morning worship at 11 a.m. with Bible classes at 3 p.m. and an evening service at 7 30 p.m. Mid week service is Wednesday at 8 p.m. Rev C B Kendall is pastor. Sunday School at 3 p.m. topics include Building Eternal Mansions Selecting Other Materials and The Revelation of Jesus Christ Taking Formal Possession of His Earthly Kingdom. A cordial welcome to all.
An eight room house hosts a fete promoting cleaning time with emphasis on carpet care. Cranbrook Electric Light Co Ltd advertises vacuum cleaners for rent at 60c and 1.00 per hour plus cartage.
The Cranbrook team hosted Fort Steele in a Sunday baseball clash watched by many spectators. Cranbrook displayed strong local talent with several standout plays despite Fort Steele winning 18 to 3. A partial player sketch packet accompanied the piece, praising pitcher A Crowe and noting humorous on and off field antics.
Cranbrook Choral Society to perform in Presbyterian church on April 26 at 8:45 pm with no admission, a collection taken. Program includes Mozart, Mendelssohn, Handel, Haydn, Verdi, Berlioz, and the Hallelujah Chorus. Local pastors publicize event. audience asked to stand for God Save the King.
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