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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
4
A mosaic of Elko week snippets reports visits from Wm. White of San Francisco, Jack Tanner of Cranbrook demonstrates turtle cooking, and a look at local businesses and social events. Notes on railway, hardware trades, and a conflicting flood of anecdotes fill the column.
The Baynes Lake area endured a major blizzard with temperatures dropping to 25 degrees below zero and in exposed spots to 81 degrees below. Deaths occurred as Mrs. White passed away from heart failure during influenza recovery, leaving a young family. Community events included a Free Reading Room meeting, a successful hard times dance for a new church, and a juvenile hockey match between Fernie and Waldo.
Local notices report visiting dignitaries and families attending the funeral of Isabelle Whitehead of Moyie. Florence Johnson shows steady recovery from rheumatism and hospital duties loom. A wedding party from Bull River arrives in Moyie with enthusiastic reception. Funeral rites, church events, and community greetings fill the week with memories and prayers.
A poetic obituary note speaks of a departed woman who rests with the Lord in a bright world where there is no death. The piece envisions her crown of white garments and unwearying light, and reassures the living they will reunite in the tranquil courts of heaven after a brief earthly journey.
INVERMERE BC Feb 6 Special correspondence The annual meeting of the Winder mere Board of Trade was held with large attendance. Officers re elected were J C Pitts President J J Cornwall Vice President and Basil G Hamilton Secretary Treasurer The council members were named and the group reported a slight farm area increase with emphasis on boosting a local market for farm produce.
Cranbrook readers are told that Adler ik a is a simple bark glycerine formula offered by Beattie Murphy Co Limited. The ad claims one dose relieves sour stomach gas and constipation with instant action.
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