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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 03, 1916
Page
4
Mrs. Joe Valliere of 903 Hale St Escanaba Michigan says Zam-Buk cured a seven year hand rash after many ointments failed. She recommends Zam-Buk for eczema ulcers eruptions and other skin troubles and notes it is sold 50c a box by Zam-Buk Co Toronto with post free pricing and imitate warnings.
A note reports a letter of thanks from Calgary for RC supplies sent through Mrs C. Smith by the ladies of Wycliffe. The Christmas dance raised twenty five packages of cigarettes and twelve packages of tobacco donated to Col. Roberts for distribution at No. 4 Canadian General Hospital Salonika.
Miss Irene Nordman left Wednesday for Coeur D Alene City Washington to attend school. Fred Resler did Cranbrook visits last week. W B MacFarlane of Cranbrook visited A G MacFarlane. J K Cram Kimberley mine superintendent came on business. Miss Snider and Miss Cartwright spent the weekend with friends in Creston. Edward Nordman traveled to Trail on a business trip. Joe Whithead visited from Alberta with Mr and Mrs James Whithead. The cold weather remains.
The Sullivan Mine shipped 17 cars last Friday, a record, as workers receive a second wage increase in six months. Local visits include Mrs. C. C. Snowden of Calgary with her parents, and J. H. Davis of Cranbrook. Snowdrifts affect operations at West Kootenay mines while Trail Smelter demand remains high. Steamship tickets offered by Beale and Elwell.
Mr and Mrs Roy Feenan and son arrived from Libby Montana for a three week visit at the Lucier home. Three Wardner recruits, Chas Martin Joe Ridgeway and H Headdon, will transfer to Comox as Wardner townspeople express pride in servicemen. Local business men stock up for summer as ice cream trade is expected to surge.
Marysville resident Robt Alves returns to his ranch after six months at the Hogan Ranch in St. Marya Prairie. G B Frienk accepts a position with Consolidated Mining Co at Kimberley. Peter Hill, native of Bonnie Dundee, takes up 160 acres here and plans immediate building with optimism.
W Bidder reports eleven horses yarded on the range near Cranbrook, ten moved to Marysville after one died on the road. J H Davis notes a missing horse via the Mission Indian, and Falls View Hotel roof snow threatens collapse. Ben Keer buys 60 tons of feed. local dairyman. W Bidder visits Fort Steele. J Hayes and J King noted locals.
Elko reports amid jokes and local chatter as residents discuss war casualties estimates, Leap Year busyness, and daily life. Mentions include J D Caverhill from Nelson at Baynes and Wald o, Great Northern Railway motto from 1916, and local figures Pat Moore A E Ingham Esther Hirtz C Smith J Draycott Wm Aikens Beale & Elwell Fire insurance.
In Waldo last week the Rev Dr Ferguson of Calgary spoke at Ross Hall under the Presbyterian Church on The Great Songs of the War and Nations. The audience applauded and he received thanks for an eloquent talk. The ice carnival was postponed due to severe weather to Wednesday February 2.
Treasury holds over 40 dollars as year wraps up with eleven new Flagstone members and four Waldo removals. Ross and Beattie join managing board. mills Ross Saskatoon planing and Baker Lumber run steadily. Waldo patriotic fund tops 850. Trafford Joule earns English regiment commission. Wounded and ill residents update. dance injury to Mr Davison noted. Children feed birds. Kenmore rink plans and spring hopes voiced.
A Fort Steele compilation covers Red Cross meeting notes dated January 27 with Mrs Richardson in charge and vivid impressions of cotton and wool distribution. It also highlights Patriotic Society events on January 26 with praised music, late supper, and fresh refreshments. The piece comments on daylight social hops, icy sidewalks, school attendance, and a poetic sunrise in a cold week over the Rockies.
Beale and Wiwells promote safety deposit boxes for securing papers and valuables from theft or fire with nominal rental rates.
Town residents urged to support home industry by buying dry goods groceries hardware and printing locally. Promotes farmers markets and town pride as essential for higher land values and new business. Emphasizes unity as strength and protecting the town’s development.
A humorous domestic scene unfolds at the dinner table as a husband mispronounces and confuses the vegetables with his wife’s new hat, prompting a playful correction about a hat left on the ball table.
Poem praising Canadian soldiers with lines about bravery and sacrifice. Author credited as Mrs. Frances Bartholomew from Mountain Home, Wycliffe, B C. A martial tribute celebrating valor and national pride.
The mining outlook in British Columbia is brighter with new developments across districts. Investors from Wisconsin, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Washington, Eastern Canada, and Vancouver seek workable properties, favoring reasonable terms and profit driven plans, while war impacts keep markets stable. Geor ge G. Meikle, Natal Reporter owner, dies after two year illness. longtime Liberal in Canada.
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