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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
4
The Herald proclaims its value at ten dollars yearly with two dollar cost and invites readers both in and outside Cranbrook to subscribe. It asserts editorial independence, offers advertising rates of one dollar per inch monthly and fifteen cents per line for reading matter, and invites job work, warning against cheap east providers.
F B E Simpson, manager, certifies the Cranbrook Herald circulated 71 079 copies in 1908. Monthly totals are listed from January to December with an average monthly circulation of 6923.3 and average weekly of 1366.47, sworn February 10, 1909 in Cranbrook, B C.
The Cranbrook area is highlighted for unprecedented building in the coming year and its beach lands praised as among the best fruit lands in British Columbia. The editorial defends cautious critique of public officials and discusses the integrity required of Hillary Pugsley in both Dominion and provincial roles.
The text accuses Ulat of lax duties under the Royal Commission, calls for his Vindication or resignation, and notes bylaw support from locals. It mentions the Bank of Montreal pushing Canada-focused capital, Martin and Canadian politics, and a Naples obituary of Marion Crawford with a solemn sunset death scene.
The Canadian Pacific Railway opens a new Cranbrook land and telegraph office. The Gothic style building features Moorish arches, Corinthian columns, mosaic floors, and frescoed ceilings, costing about two hundred fifty dollars with W. R. Beatty as contractor.
The church outlines a May schedule with a children's address at 11 a.m. Sunday School and Bible classes at 3 p.m. A Sunday evening service includes hymns, Lord’s Supper, and roll call. Members may be received on probation. revival converts urged to join. District meeting in Fernie and Epworth League at 8 p.m. Next week Sergt Major School to lecture for church funds. Methodist Sunday School elects officers. quarterly board meeting elects stewards and delegates.
Sunday morning service at 1 o clock. At 7 30 p m Rev J G Shearer of Toronto Ont speaks on work of moral and social reform department of the Presbyterian church At 8 30 Dr Shearer speaks to a men’s meeting at Cranbrook urging action for social reform in the community
Morning worship at 11 a.m. with Sabbath School at 3 p.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Baraca and Philathea classes meet at 3 p.m. Dr Shearer addresses a women only meeting at 1 15 p.m. All women urged to attend.
Sergt Major Gustave H School an international soldier and lecturer will visit Cranbrook for a series of lectures and church events. He has addressed audiences across Europe and America and will present lectures on three continents with a dress-up drill from audience members and a talk on religions and superstitions of African races.
Key City Lodge 1.C.C.F. Cranbrook held a 90th anniversary service at the Methodist church. About sixty members attended with a parade from hall to church and back. Rev. Robert Mughes delivered a sermon that was well received by the order.
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