Industrial Training Findings For American Labor
Report from the Amberton Federation of Labor delegates in Toronto urges public funded technical schools to provide hands on education for apprentices. It calls for school workshops in trades, integration with unions, and local industry advisory boards to support workers entering skilled labor.
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America
Amberton Federation of Labor
Toronto
Denver
New York
Wasington
Sem
Jon Mitchell
Committed
Unois
Alinuim
Poy
Alieadertaken
Tieet i Anil
Wnertiers of
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Chicago
Conmititee
Congress
College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts
Reform movements and temperance verdicts across North America
A digest of public reform efforts and law enforcement trends. Manitoba calls for a permanent compensation commission for the injured. Western Canada educates voters in public meetings against the white plague. Chicago debates food price manipulation. The AFL praises Canadian liberties. Winnipeg observers note candidates' stance on enforcing the Dominion criminal code against houses of prostitution. Alabama rejects a temperance amendment amid local option gains. Birmingham reports declines in arrests after saloon closures, including reductions in weapons, bawdy houses, and street disorder.
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Philaurius
Manitoba
Worksehl
Canada
Chicago Board of Trade
American Federation of Labor
Toronto
Winnie
Winnipeg
Social and Moral Reform Council
Alabama
Birmingham
Amendments to Criminal Code Introduced in Ottawa
The amendments add liability for owners drivers or persons in charge of motor vehicles causing a horse to bolt injuring a person, with up to two years imprisonment. A new sub-section requires a permit in writing from a police chief magistrate or justice of the peace before selling a revolver or pistol.
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Ottawa
Eossa
Justice of the Peace
No-Tie Hotel in London Bans Tips and Delivers Moderate Charges
From London comes a description of a large hotel where tipping is forbidden and tips are not allowed to be given or received. The proprietor charges moderate rates for dining and service, filling 800 rooms and attracting hundreds of applicants weekly as guests wait for dining and other facilities. The hotel offers a winter garden restaurant concert room and modern conveniences, suggesting imitators may spread across the Atlantic and that fair wages may earn appreciation.
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London
England
Christmas Buying Advise for Early Bargain Shoppers
December sales are loaded with crowded stores as shoppers are urged to start Christmas buying now. Early purchasing saves crowds and ensures better selection, while clerks face holiday strain. The Fink Mercantile Co. has arranged extra green vegetables for Xmas week.
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Fink Mercantile Co
Great Northern moves to buy right of way on new route
Great Northern railway announces agents are purchasing right of way on proposed Abbotsford to Tope mountains and Princeton to Hope mountains lines. John R. Snapp returns from Chicago with instructions to deploy agents along trial location lines as engineers finalize route and grades toward construction from both Abbotsford and Vancouver ends. The line’s progress promises access to Similkameen mineral wealth once transportation links are completed.
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Great Northern
Abbotsford
Tope Mountains
Princeton
Hope Mountains
John R. Snapp
Great Northern Railway
Department Fionts
Vancouver
Alaska's Gold Production Asserts Rising Fortunes
United States government figures show Alaska as the second largest gold producer in 1908, yielding about 19.86 million dollars. The report notes rapid growth with new camps opening, predicting Alaska could lead U.S. gold production soon, while Washington ranks seventh in granite and fifteenth in building stones.
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United States
Alaska
Colorado
Northwest
Boost In And Boost It Up Town Boosters Rally
The passage urges locals to join and support community booster efforts without envy. It promotes taking action for local projects, offering encouragement to pitch in, back initiatives, and recognize merit even when not the originator. It stresses collective civic effort and reciprocal generosity.
Jeffries Johnson Fight Accepted Bid For World Title Bout
The Jeffries and Johnson camps accept T M Ricard and Jack Gleason as promoters for the world heavyweight title fight. The deal pays 101000 and two thirds of moving picture receipts, with venue options limited to California Nevada or Utah and final articles signed in Hoboken. Both fighters must train ninety days before the bout under Marquis of Queensberry rules with a referee chosen sixty days prior.
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Jeffries and
Johnson
T. M Ricard
Jack Gleason
Richard
California
Nevada
Utah
New York
Jeffries- Johnson
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Jly
Hoboken
Sanford
Jeffries
Kauffman
C P R Earnings Up in November by 511000
The C. P. R. reported November earnings rose by 511000 compared to the same month a year earlier. The gain reflects improved revenue or cost controls within the railway company’s operations during the month.
Patmore Bros Proclaims Heat-Resistant Semi-Steel Grates
Sask-Alta semi steel grates withstand 900 degrees more heat than rivals. Patmore Bros. urges customers to see the superior performance and consider their product for high temp applications.
Logging at Canal Flats Prominent Investors Reach Site
Procter and Mayor Fink of this city, representing the Kootenay Valley Land Company, visited Canal Flats to tour a four million foot log cargo contract for the Crows Nest Pass Lumber Company at Wardner. They report 50 men are at work, logs nearly finished, with plans to open land to settlement afterward.
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T G Procter
Nelson
Kootenay
Alex. Emory
Sheep Creek
Messrs
Procter and Wink
F. W. Reeves
Canal Mlats
Messrs. Procter and Ink
Columbia River
Bulbs and Fruit Trees From M J Henry BC Nursery
Advertises bulb culture and fruit tree stock tailored to British Columbia conditions. The Vancouver BC nursery, M J Henry, offers detailed culture guidance and stock suitable for local orchards with contact at 010 Westminster Road.
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M. J
Henry
British Columbia
M. JJ. Henry
Westminster Road
Vancouver
B.C
Church Column December 12 Schedule and Events
Morning service at 11 a.m. Fellowship at 12 p.m. Sunday School and Bible classes at 4 p.m. Epworth League prayer meeting at 7 p.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. Subject The Gates of God. Tuesday Holiday letters read under Epworth League literary department. Parsonage social hour Wednesday until 10 p.m. Prayer service Thursday 8 p.m. Choir practice Friday. Rev A R Hetherington to preach Sunday morning and evening.
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Npworth League
Epworth League
ATL
A. R. Hetherington
U.S
Columbian College
Clover Leaves Triumph Over Shooting Stars In Gym Night
At the gymnasium last Friday juniors Clover Leaves and Shooting Stars met under gym titles. Clover Leaves, the heavier side, won three to one. Captains were Messrs. Thompson and Chisholm. Mr Clarke offers boxing guidance for those wanting to handling their fives. Climbing rope and horizontal bar receive praise.
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Clover Leaves
Shooting Stars
Thompson
Chisholm
Clarke
Rym
Mr. Clarke
Sullivan resigns as custodian and stage manager at auditorium
L. and Sullivan, long time caretaker and stage manager since the auditorium opened, has resigned his post. The notice notes his retirement from duties at the venue.
Banquet to Sir Wilfrid Laurier Planned by Toronto Club
Sir Wilfrid Laurier will be guest of honour at a banquet next month in Toronto. The National Club extends the invitation for January 7 as Laurier arrives to open the Onsfario club, with officials leveraging his city visit to host the event.
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid
Toronto
Ons Fario Club
National Club
Wilifrid
Tariff Boomerang Lifts BC Shingle Trade Despite U S Tax
Canada Lumberman notes tariffs intended to curb BC shingles backfired. US prices rose 20 cents per thousand as US producers matched the duty, loggers demanded higher logs costs, and shingle plants faced strikes. Vancouver suppliers then saw renewed orders as trade nears pretariff levels.
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Canada
British Columbia
U.S
B.C
Puget Sound
Aril
More
United
Vancouver
Local Cranbrook Chatter Highlights Christmas Prep and People
Cranbrook items note Joyce from Mayouk, fresh Christmas supplies at The Palm, Stewart's fruit and confections, and new toys at Wilsons. Local tradesmen like I Manning and J G Munro promote gifts, trains, dolls, and mechanical toys as residents plan holiday shopping and events. Aired notes mention updates from Calgarian affairs and Cranbrook real estate moves.
Cranbrook district offers ideal climate and fruit land value
Cranbrook B C sits between the Rockies and Purcell ranges on a plateau called St. Josephs prairie. The area boasts picturesque views, a bracing climate with light snowfall, early springs, and pleasant summers. At 2087 feet, it is noted for extensive undeveloped fruit land and favorable prices for purchasers.
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Cranbrook
New School Building Under Construction At $60,000
The article describes a new commodious school building costing 60000 dollars under construction, praised alongside market gardening and experienced teachers. It notes the educational facilities are highly regarded and part of a broad program by the board, with a focus on improving quality and stature.
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the Star
Mineral Rich Districts and Mining Hubs Near Cranbrook
The Cranbrook region in southeastern British Columbia is described as a world renowned district for silver lead ore with the St Eugene mine at Moyie touted as North America’s largest. The Sullivan group and North Star at Kimberley hold substantial deposits, gold placers yield profits on Wid Horse and Perry Creeks, and copper prospects plus iron ore have been found nearby. Cranbrook serves as a timber industry metropolis and railway hub for the Crows Nest Pass line with a division office, roundhouses, shops, and an 18 mile northern branch to Marysville and Kimberley.
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East Kootenay
Cranbrook Drug & Book Up
Ste Pye
Board of Trade
Albany
N.Y
Kootenays
The
Herald
Stewart's Piday
Contessil Delis
COS J FM
Imperial Bank
St. Rene Hospital
Stewart's
Baker Estate
Cranbrook
Nias
Cranbrook Drug A Hook Co
Cranston
Alward
St. Eugene
Moyie
Sullivan Group
North Star
Kimberley
Wid Horse
Perry Creeks
British Columbia
Crows Nest Pass
Canadian Pacific Railway
Marysville
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Rossland Miner
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Lethbridge Herald
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M. B King
Jas Ryan
Worrow
Watts
Kamloops
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Fred Harker
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Albert Gill
Jas. Roberts
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Patmore Bros
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Jack Frost
Knox
Fink
Pure Food
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Calgare
Jamieson
Cressid Dolls
James M. Douglas
Strathcona
Dr. W. McIntyre
G. T. Rogers
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Xmas Toys
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Provincial Bureau of Statistics
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Xmas Tovs
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