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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1926
Page
6
Advertises Danderine as a cure for dry brittle hair caused by curling and waving styles. Claims first use restores life lustre makes hair soft and thick, stops falling hair and dandruff, with a 15 cent bottle available at drug stores or toilet counters. It asserts the product goes to the roots to nourish strengthen and promote growth.
Caroline Dale loves Bob Wilson as Jane lays claim to him. The Limited Mail collides with a freight wreck and a dramatic rescue unfolds as Bob battles the river avalanches to save Bobby, only to face a final, fateful choice. Bobby is saved as the tale nears its conclusion.
During the week of March 16 the Canadian National Railways moved about 1,500 new citizens from the seaboard to Winnipeg by special and regular trains and then to farms on the prairies and to British Columbia.
Baseball's 1926 Playing Rules bring no pitching upheaval but refine coaching limits, minor wording, and substitution timing. A new paragraph allows used balls to return to play with umpire approval, and resin bag usage remains optional per league choice. The bat rule is clarified and captaincy options updated for team strategy.
Premier Gold Mining Co operating at Stewart B C and owned by residents of Spokane and Fernie reports 1925 earnings of 2013481 before depletion depreciation and other expenses a 708124 drop from 1924 The decline stems from dwindling high grade ore and older production years and the firm doubled milling capacity for low grade ore with a new mill unit due in March Taxes for 1926 reached 405848 up from 188982 in 1924 due to a finance minister ruling.
An article highlights a lacrosse history book with full directions and diagrams illustrating game results. It urges interested readers to obtain a copy from the Canadian Amateur Lacrosse Association in Winnipeg Manitoba.
Saturday afternoon a Central School team met Indian players from Mission on the Mission diamond. The Cranbrook tied ball control and fielding limited the Mission score to 12 while the visiting Indians led 80 to 12. Fred Ryckman and F. G. Morris escorted the teams.
A Trail Smelter report shows Slocan Mines shipping substantial ore between April 1 and April 14. The statement notes high throughput and ongoing supply from the Slocan operation to Trail.
Season tickets go on sale for Cranbrook Beach at Lmith Lake but a formal queen contest will not be held. Officials say no rivalry, despite past public suggestions for improving Cranbrook Beach.
Improvements completed at Cranbrook Beach allow public use when the season begins. The proprietor introduces season tickets at 2.50 for adults and 1.50 for children 10 to 16, with free entry for under 10. Tickets available from Miss Olive Ryde, Miss Louise Robertson, and Miss Nellie Chirk. Admission charged at entrance for non ticket holders.
The penny post for letters to Canada and the United States is restored from Common Day next. Post cards and drop letters retain current miles and rates, with two cents for letters delivered in the same city. The tax on playing cards rises to ten cents per package.
The Fernie council approved a bylaw paying each alderman five dollars for every regular session or special meeting attended this year. The measure retroactively applies from the date the 1926 council took office and now advances to the city statute books.
A survey party under W D Burgess of Trail has leased the Wade boarding house on Howland Ave and staked claims as far east as Fording River. Main work centers in Cedar Valley where calcium phosphate deposits are claimed to be found, valued at 62 dollars per ton. The Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co plans extended exploration in East Kootenay with more workers soon.
The Herald reports the Canadian Amateur Lacrosse Association has issued the official Lacrosse Guide for 1926 with playing rules and eighty pages of information. The campaign aims to revive the national summer game as American universities hire Canadian coaches and pay large salaries to foster lacrosse. Copies have been sent to school teachers to popularize the sport among children.
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