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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 05, 1914
Page
2
Reading notices or classified ads ten cents per line. Editorial notes Isohi Kabibble. WANTED A Police Commissioner. A Cranbrook issue criticizes a one man rule and political interference in police appointments. Burns' detective agency probes Quebec graft cases with caution about potential bias and reliability of testimony.
Norman Rusk, a longtime blacksmith, was arrested after Andrew Wiloski swore information charging him with stealing 57 000 dollars. Wiloski said he met Rusk in a Wentworth hotel bar, saw a roll of bills, and later found fifty dollars in a purse and seven dollars in loose money missing from the victim. The case centers on events around a drunken man taken to Rusk's home and the subsequent discovery of cash. The report notes witnesses including Constable Baxter and Robt. Campbell, with the alleged confrontation ending as Rusk left and others cried for help.
An advertisement touts Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets with pepsin and bismuth, offering a money back guarantee if they don’t ease digestion. Sold in over 7,000 Rexall stores, in town at Beattie Murphy Co. Three sizes priced 35¢ 50¢ and $1.00. Magistrate Ryan hears a separate case about a man named stumed being turned over to police after shouts for help near Cosmopolitan hotel.
Sundays offer low mass at 8 80 a m high mass 10 30 a m Sunday school 2 p m Rosary and Bene fiction 7 30 p m Masses on Mondays and holy days at 8 a m Weekday Masses 6 a m at the hospital P Plamondon C M I
Rev W Elson Dunham preaches at 11 a m and 7 30 p m in series Religion On Modern Life. Morning music includes Prelude Wes aur Song Alfred Joe. evening features March in F and Berceuse with anthem I will sing of thy praise. Solo There is a green hill far away by Mrs Gee. Organist Charles F Nidd. All are invited.
Pastor W K Thomson leads morning service at 11 o clock with Studies in the Life of Jesus First Ministry. Sunday School and Bible Class 11. Evening service at 7 30 discusses does the presence of sin disprove the love of God. Choir Leader Mrs E Patterson Organist Mr H Stephens. Title that dwelleth in the sweet place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Rev. O. E. Kendall, pastor, outlines morning service on Our Heavenly Father and evening discourse on Kingdom and Priesthood of Believers. Sunday School at 3:34 p.m. Social Prayer and Praise each Wednesday at 8 p.m. Invitation extended to all.
Cameron's curling team returned from the Rossland BC bonspiel last week with two second place finishes in the Hudson Bay and Tuckett events. P. E. Wilson skips at Lethbridge this week in the Alberta bonspiel with Walter Chambers, B. A. Hill, and Alan Graham.
Elegant staging sparks townwide interest as Graustark returns with a packed house expected. The company fields two scenery outfits for large and small stages, ensuring first class presentation wherever performed.
Rev Kendall addressed the YMCA men's meeting on Goody Goody Manhood, a topic enjoyed by attendees. Next Sunday Rev G P Plowelling will speak, inviting town men to attend as bowling activities continue. The report lists team standings following the event.
A teacher prompts for a sentence with dis arrange while students speak in quirky the wordplay. Tony, whose father sells bananas, declares his father lights the fire in the morning, and a hint of his temper. Ernest Jones quips the mule knows which end of his ability to use. The hardware dealer is judged by his readiness to use both buying and selling ends.
Cranbrook bulletin lists standings for local clubs with Ramblers Sharks and Rovers leading, upcoming bowling and checkers events, and notes on debaters and a male chorus practice. Several matches and tournaments are scheduled next week with a navy debate and a world bowling challenge to invite four man teams.
Manager Sam Baldwin of the Auditorium has secured a date from the United Play Company for the famed dramatic success Raustark. The exact date will be announced later. We are glad to welcome plays of this kind to our city.
The Glad Eye staged Tuesday evening delighted attendees with a clever cast. Gaston Bocard and Poligriac as two wayward husbands drew roaring laughs, supported by Miss Mary Marlowe and Miss Eva Walsh Hall. Reg inald Fry played Floquet, Miss Katie Yates portrayed Kiki, and W Hicks appeared as Choisette. The action unfolds in Galipaux's library with realistic scenery and multiple costume changes.
Mr F Hamilton Sawyer general manager for Europe argues every province of the Oversea Dominion should mobilize to attract immigration and capital. He says such efforts benefit both provincial development and the empire’s welfare, urging coordinated policy.
An extract from Building News 1913 lauds the choice of a Regent Street site for a British Columbia government building in London. It highlights Agent-General J. J. Turner’s role, Sir Richard McBride’s foresight, and the need to reflect provincial identity in a landmark structure amid friendly imperial competition. Also notes a rescinded order and a small classified line about roomers and boarders.
Dr Sangerbond of Paris first linked dandruff and falling hair to a microbe Parisian Sage now sold across Canada claims to kill the dandruff germ stop itching and prevent baldness The Beattie Murphys offer a fifty cent bottle with a money back guarantee and praise the product as a perfumed non greasy scalp lifter promising lustrous growth
President Wilson issued an executive order dated today that ends all restrictions on exporting munitions of war to Mexico. The White House statement says the change aligns US neutrality with other powers and allows arms purchases to resume, noting Mexico now lacks a constitutional government and the prior order hindered its stabilization efforts.
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