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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
6
A Cranbrook roundup highlights storefront improvements Beale & Elwell property listings and sale notices. Local ads note signs, paint, and new windows while Beale & Elwell offer houses for sale cheap with easy terms and a safety deposit vault service. A forest fire report at Rampart and a 1921 Chautauqua secured for Cranbrook are also mentioned alongside community notices.
Messrs G J Spreull Col Hungerford Pollem and Major Hicks led Cranbrook representation to meet Imperial Press Delegates touring the country. The party traveled in twenty two cars to Windermere Valley for a three hour visit at the Camp viewing Indian displays minerals and local products. Animal head and fur displays highlighted big game resources with refreshments served and no speeches. The delegation returned to the city on Tuesday.
Harry H. Yuill of Bainbridge Seymour & Co. London tours the city after arriving from Rossland and Trail. He meets with old chum B G Montgomery of the Sullivan Mine and observes the progress at the Read zinc mine at Kimberley. Yuill is renowned for global mining work including South Africa and India.
Cranbrook residents and guests populate city life with visits from Waldo Creston Seattle Edmonton and Detroit. Notables include J D McBride former Cranbrook businessman and G L Agnew departing pharmacist with numerous moves and vacations reported along with illness updates and a rain shower amidst daily commerce.
Two young New York City women arrived last Saturday and camped along the route to Vancouver, describing a delightful journey in a small runabout with an unusually compact camping setup. The feature includes local arrivals, visits, and a note on city street watering.
The first farmers picnic and field day organized by the Windermere District Farmers' Institute took place near the Dominion Government Experimental Station. Attendees toured the farm, heard talks by R. G. Newton, Professor King, Col. J. S. Dennis, and others, and the event was led by Institute president Arthur Taylor.
The Chautauqua program closed last Saturday after a financially successful and well attended series. The New York Keighley Players offered It Pays to Advertise to a packed tent, while Captain Norman Imrie gave a strong talk on Some Political Problems Facing John Bull and Uncle Sam. Senator C. H. Poole discussed Social Redemption and New Zealand’s progressive social laws and resource development. Dr. George Adam spoke on Sir Harry Lauder, and Tom Skeyhill shared experiences and poetry, praising a modern Elizabethan group of young poets and reflecting on war’s writers.
The article reviews a Chautauqua week noting William H. Mellinger’s talks on Misunderstood Mexico and U S relations. It highlights Mexico’s Aztec heritage, Spanish conquest, later interference, and Mellinger’s view of U S responsibility. It also covers the Chautauqua musical program with Zedeler Symphonic, Misa Portune, and Fisk Jubilee Singers presenting negro folk songs and varied selections.
Victoria reports 764 forest fires in British Columbia this season with fighting costs at 71,458 dollars. Drinbrook district has 68 fires costing 17,000 dollars, while Nelson district shows 140 fires costing 16,000 dollars. conditions are improving but remain risky in parts.
Invermere BC August 26 special to Herald say Lake Windermere Camp hosts Col J B Dennis of Montreal with Miss Dennis of Calgary. Also Mrs and Miss Shanley of Calgary visit. Mrs A L Catman and son Donald of Tilsonburg Ontario visit Mrs R G Newton. Miss Beatrice Hatch left for Ingersoll Ontario via US.
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