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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
5
The article notes that eye exams benefit modern strenuous living. It contrasts old eyeglasses as only aiding reading with today’s need to relieve near sightedness neuralgia headaches and other afflictions through properly fitted glasses.
Blondy called for Town Topics and the phone listed. Vancouver resident Hugh Gilmour traveled in town. Bradshaw promoted preserving at Fink's Pure Food Grocery. Fernie barrister A McNeil visited early week. Little and Atchison's preserved peaches plums and pears. Mrs J J Murray and family returned from a four week coast trip.
The Cranbrook area reports family births at St Eugene hospital and Cranbrook. a son born to Mr. and Mrs Geo Leitch on August 22 1912 and another to Mr. and Mrs J E Kennedy on August 24 1912. Local merchants advertise fruit groceries shoes crockery and hardware while land survey work and subdivisions are noted. A. D. Brydges returns from Pincher Creek to assess crops and harvesting progresses.
Local notes report visits from Galloway logging head F. R. Greaves and forester G. H. Prince, plumber Ed Johnson offers sewer work, and a big closeout sale at the C.C.S. with suits, linoleum, and furniture at substantially reduced prices. Citizens plan trips to Calgary and Golden, while Miss Flemyng from Torquay visits Fort Steele and may publish travel articles.
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