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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
2
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An impassioned wartime exhortation from Cranbrook mournfully bids soldiers of the empire go to defend Belgium and end tyranny. It praises Britain’s stand, calls for an international police and court, and envisions a future of peace with volunteers from all nations, urging brave duty and a triumphant return.
August 27 1914 Cranbrook Britain’s empire faces early war battles in Belgium Namur falls as Germany presses food and funds war effort. Cranbrook men join Valeardler drill camps with sixty volunteers pledging patriotic support and funding reaches about 2000 dollars. Good bye and god speed.
A speaker praises Cran iook residents for bidding farewell to King’s Volunteer Soldiers. He lauds volunteers as nature’s nobility, denounces the war as caused by a demented autocrat, and criticizes Emperor William for armed Europe and wasted wealth. The speech laments lost production, calls for peaceful industry, and cites naval arms races and broader costs.
Notice to whom it may concern. James Mason offers for sale stallion Iswood No 24608 and will protect his interest against any purchaser unless satisfactory arrangements are made beforehand with Jim James Squire Waldo B C.
In 1910 BC education adopts Strathcona Trust rules for compulsory physical training in public schools. Prizes total 150 for high and superior schools and 975 for graded and common schools across inspectorates. Awards by high school and public school inspectors with 20, 35, and 44 percent criteria for discipline, performance, and health. Teacher award share two-thirds. rest for a room inscription or apparatus. Alexander Robinson, Superintendent of Education.
The Bookman of London profiles Mrs. Arthur Murphy of Edmonton in its August issue as the open road lyricist behind Janey Canuck. Open Trails is hailed as a refreshing, sunlit philosophy that spreads gladness, freedom, and common sense, likened to Whitman and Bergonism, with praise for its nature rich visions and brimming optimism.
London reports detail Zeppelin bombardment damage with a six foot six inch crater, numerous casualties, and widespread panic. Eyewitness accounts describe doors and ceilings blown, a passerby losing a leg, and a woman killed with her head torn off as bombs struck near the royal palace and city streets.
A Cranbrook Herald editor requests space to warn readers about Russellism a set of Bible studies by IE Russell known as Pastor Russell of Brooklyn New York. The letter argues Russellism denies core Christian doctrines including the divinity of Jesus the resurrection and the Holy Spirit and labels it anti Christian.
Rev C B Kendall leads morning worship at 11 00 with the sermon The Need of the Hour A Gospel for Hard Times. Evening service 7 30 features Behold He Cometh Nation Shall Not Lift Up Sword Against Nation. Weekly schedule lists Sunday school 3 00, announcements, and prayer and youth meetings through Friday.
Sundays offer low mass at 8:00 a.m and high mass at 10:30 a.m. Rosary and Benediction occur at 7:30 p.m. on Sundays. Mondays and holy days of obligation feature Mass at 8:00 a.m. Surrey School hosts activities from 2 to 3 p.m.
James W. Blake of Wasa British Columbia applies to take 100 acre feet from Montezuma Creek easterly to Vopper Creek near Trail for irrigation on Lot 11016. Notice posted July 20 1914 and advertised August 7 1914 in Cranbrook Herald. Objections to be filed with Water Recorder Cranbrook or Comptroller of Water Rights Victoria.
Willian Fleming applies for a license to take and use water from an unnamed spring in Lot 11580 Group One Kootenay District for irrigation and domestic purposes. The stream flows southeast from Lot 11588 to Like Creek about four miles east of N. BE post. diversion on the west side about four miles from N. 3 post. Quantity requested is 20 miner’s inches. Notice filed August 3, 1914, with Water Recorder or Comptroller of Water Rights in Victoria.
Storage TAKH notices Cranbrook city authority will apply for a license to store 10,000,000 imperial gallons of water drawn from Josephs Creek also called Josephs Prairie Creek. The creek flows through Cranbrook British Columbia as part of the proposed water storage project.
The City of Cranbrook proposes storage at 750 feet above Water Works Dam, creating about 10 million imperial gallons and flooding roughly 7 acres. Water would be diverted to supply Cranbrook and nearby land within a mile. Objections must be filed within 30 days. a hearing is set at the Cranbrook Board office.
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