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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
6
Long column summarizes Elko Wardner events including visits by Frank McVittie and Quinney seeking property, Ladies Aid, township clean up orders by Policeman Eggleshaw, upcoming concerts in Library Hall, a Wardner school re opening, a local baseball game, and sale ads for potatoes. Names include Mrs Sawyer, C J Towe, Geo Powell, Fred Roo, and Mike Bonnet.
In Wardner on April 24 the two year old son of Mr and Mrs H H Irving fell into shallow water by the Hast Kootenay mill site. Lifeless, he was found by his mother and despite efforts by Mrs Hunter and Mr Gould to revive him there was no sign of animation. The bereaved family, highly respected, mourns as the funeral proceeded this afternoon from the Catholic church in the city.
An old advertisement urges men to use Newbro's Herpicide to combat dandruff and hair loss. It claims the product kills dandruff germs, prevents scalp irritation, and stops hair falling. The copy promises a one dollar bottle guarantee and offers a sample by sending postage to the Detroit address, with Beattie Murphy Co. as special agents.
The Canada Flax Fibre Company Limited is incorporated in Toronto with three million dollars capital. It aims to convert flax straw grown in the prairie provinces into linen fibre and paper using a new one day process, promising a major western industry and high returns for flax cultivation and straw trade.
An advertisement claims Fig Pills regulate digestion, relieve indigestion and constipation, and build nerve strength to aid sleep and well being. Sold for 25 and 60 cents by The Fig Pill Co in St Thomas Ontario and Cranbrook Drug and Book Co. Ltd.
The piece argues that scaling paper and linen mills could meet Canada’s needs, possibly excluding prairie provinces in the near future, but still ensuring ample supply of high grade papers and linen cloth.
Household furniture almost new and of the very best complete finishings for six roomed house. Taquite J. Payer Garden Ave city or P. O. Box 352. 16 21.
A testimonial from Mrs C W Stump of Canton Ohio praising Vinci cod liver oil tonic for delicate children. It claims Vinci combines cod liver oil and tenson to build strength and offers a money back guarantee if it fails to meet claims. Cranbrook Art and Book Co Cranbrook BC conducts the promotion.
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