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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1923
Page
3
Advertisement warns buyers to look for Bayer aspirin only to ensure genuine product safety. Claims distribution over twenty three years for headache toothache rheumatism and neuralgia with small price for boxes of twelve and larger bottles. Promotes Bayer trademark and cautions against imitations by stamping tablets with Bayer Crown logo.
Government outlines pre emptions for British subjects and aliens with intentions to become British. Details cover land suitability, occupancy five years, improvement and minimum stumpage, and application routes via Land Commissioner offices. Leasing and grazing rules, regulations, and penalties are described, with references to bulletins and land series for full guidance.
A Cranbrook letter from 1923 criticizes local business and public apathy toward the Agricultural Fair. The writer notes Cranbrook receives the province’s third largest agricultural grant yet fails to organize support, urging the community to back the fair to aid farmers and stimulate progress.
Wesley Barry stars in Warner Brothers film Heroes of the Street at the Star theatre for two days starting Monday. The comedy follows Mickey Callahan, son of a police officer, as he battles bullies with nerve and pluck in adventures and mischief.
A jumble of local items covers a murder mystery context, social club events, Christmas plans, and community updates. It notes family tragedy darkening a boy’s life, a mysterious father’s death, and a neighborhood seeking resolution amid everyday civic notices. The piece weaves club reports with holiday prep and mill town news.
A nat ural history classroom joke ends with the student Robert answering the riddle. The teacher invites a response and Robert quips that the swallow’s home is in the stomach, prompting smiles.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a pleasant laxative for constipation and biliousness. It targets men women and children with warnings of sick dizzy head dull or upset stomach and promotes 10¢ 25¢ and 65¢ boxes sold at any drug store.
Mayor Rolph sparked a publicity stunt by announcing a new radio station and asking for telegrams to gauge voice reach. The next day telegraph tolls surged past $5,000, prompting him to regret his loud remark.
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