Wasa area notes reveal crops and camp life near Cranbrook
Ixtac Hill reports a splendid oat crop on his ranch near Wasa amid camps run by the Lovering outfit. Local workers and visitors, including Sam McDonald, Peter and Stewart Jeffrey, and H S Arnold, frequent the Wasa and Cranbrook camps. The plant of Kootenay River Lumber Co. closed briefly due to a shaft issue, with repairs underway. A large turnout attended the Fast Mosquito Dance at the Wasa Hotel, featuring the Melody Five from Cranbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ixtac Hill
Wasa
Mr. Hill
Winlaid
Dan Magnet
Ting
Leask’ , & Boyter's
Magnet
Spruce
C. N. ,P. Lumber Co
Ik Wasa Hotel
Melody Five” Orchestra
Cranbrook
Kootenay River
Stewart Jeffrey
Fletcher McDonald
Chappie Arnold
Etiquette Bits and Household Hints From Yesteryear
A collage of jokes and tips opens with light verse on dating and a quip about a mask in a hip pocket. It then lists humorous signs and etiquette lessons followed by practical household hints on sewing, cleaning piano keys, woolen clothes, stove grease, seed dates, leather care, woodwork, threading needles, silver care, window shades, and cleaning copper and brass.
Elko Happenings Bulletin Notes Local Visitors and Accidents
Elko residents report a stream of visitors including W. Banford of Nelson and A L Kay of Cranbrook. J W Rastham of Vancouver and J W Coultie of Fernie tour local projects while residents harvest huckleberries. A boy named Leonard Larry suffers a bad leg injury from a horse kick and is treated in Cranbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Leonard
Larry
Cranbrook
Notice of Lost Certificate of Title for Lot 2046
Land Registry notices a loss claim for Certificate of Title No GASNA in the name of Ellen Smith regarding Lot 2046 Group 1 Kootenay District. A provisional certificate will be issued after one calendar month from first publication dated July 13 1923 unless an information is provided by interested parties to the registrar at Nolaan BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasna
Eilen Smith
L Herrby
Ellen Stith
Land Registry Office
Nolaan
B. C
Taly
President Harding Declared Martyr by Ambassador in Paris
In a Paris statement dated August 3, Ambassador Myron T. Herrick said President Harding died a martyr to office and urged reorganizing the presidency to ease the burden. He called the office's pressures so great that no man can endure them, noting there is no peace or happiness for a president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Harding
Myron T. Herrick
Cranbrook Visitors Add to Fernie Social Roundup
Over his interests in Galloway Mrs Ray Hirtz and little Catherine Miller were Cranbrook visitors. Mone day Mr Emory of Fernie came in on Monday evenings train. Miss Ester Swanson is visiting friends near Fernie.
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Mr. H. ©. Bryant
Los Angeles
Elko Falls
T. H. Duncan
Galloway
Ray Hirtz
Little Catherine Miller
Cranbrook
Mone
Mr. Emory of
Fernie
Ester Swanson
Typewriter And Women's Economic Emancipation Highlighted
The Herkimer County Historical Society marks the typewriter’s 50th anniversary with The Story of the Typewriter a history of how the machine opened business doors for women in 1873 Remington & Sons began making the first practical model In letters Sholes said the device is a blessing to mankind especially to womankind and opened career doors beyond the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Latham Sholes
Herkimer County
New York
Story of the Typewriter and Women’s Work Rise
The Herkimer County Historical Society reveals how women entered clerical government work, crediting General Francis Spinner with opening government employment during the Civil War. The new history notes Spinner’s push to recruit women as clerks and the later recognition by grateful women. Grace Greenwood documents the era and letters from women affected by early federal employment.
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Herkimer
New York
Society
Francis Elias Spinner
Mohawk
N. Y
Ilion
Philoufacturer
Spinner
Herkimer County
Congress
United Ht
Lincoln
Washington
Berlin
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the Club Cafe
Zenith
Monuments
Campbell & Ritchie Monumental CO
Nelevi
Cranbrook Cleaners and Dyers
George E. Bower Lam, Arm
Cranbrook Musical Society
Binging
Armstrong Ave
B.C
Sweet Home
Oscar
Terry Gilkison
Mrs Gaglys
Peter Jeffrey
H. §. Arnold
Dave Coffey
Skookumehuck
Kootensy
Sheep Creek
Clare Manning
Fred Stoner
Universty of Alberta
Sam McDonald
The
Prairies
Arizona
Wasa Hotel
Log Leader
Jimmy Crowe
Benford Jeffrey
George Chitty and
Tom Sheppard
H. S. Arnold
Harry Munroe
Gust Thornquist
Imperial Ho
Tel Cranbrook
Wusa
Pincher Creek
Isaac Hill
Robert McBean
Wools
Lovering
Messrs
Peter and
Walt Carruthers
John Richardson
Alex Gould
Upper Wolf Creek District
Lovering Camps
Lloyd Roberts
Skookumchuck
Crcle
Dingus
Bingus
Ol Tans
P. Prine
Vera Dense
Boston Transcript
Marjorie
Mary
Jelagus
Elko
Banford
O.P
Nelson
A. L. Kay of
J. W. Rastham
Vancouver
Wise
J. W. Coultie
Kootenay Power Co’s
S. A. Williams
Sand Creek
George Reid
Stevenville, Minn
A. F. Nimmet
Calgary
Constable Smith
Yahk
Stanley Morton
Flagstone
A. McDonald
Sandy
Winnipeg
Kootenay District
A. W. Idtens Roeglatrar
Butt 05
Solani
Minard
Ruth Tarkington
Trafalgar St
St Thomas
Minard's Liniment Company
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
Cranbrook Cartage & Transfer CO
Towriss & Adams
O.P.R. Depot
P.O
U. S
Sholes
Grace Greenwood
Philo Reuters
Liquor Control Board
Government of
British Columbia
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