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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 16, 1923
Page
5
Fragmentary text describes cross border timber land bidding with Canadian and American firms eyeing forests in Candia and eastern Canada. Several experts once failed to secure Maine New York tracts now note Witletuber appears available for purchase.
Mrs W Collins was taken to St Eugene Hospital with sleeping sickness. Mrs Walmseley cares for the children as illness keeps their mother away. Miss Dorace Staples recovers from whooping cough and bronchitis. Wycliffe Club considers selling Steve Clark to Lumberton for 40 cents. Lloyd Crowe and Jake Jacobson push for at least 10 cents. Nancy Young improves from whooping cough. School resumes after a week shut for repairs. permanent work planned after Easter. Tuffy Staples shows absent mindedness mixing tea and sugar. Frances Chelmick and Misha Kennedy visit from St Eugene Hospital staff. Monk, the cook, and Joe Dunn leave the village. auditors Longmire Mapson and B B Allan in town on business. John Ely leaves for Spokane for eye treatment. he was injured by a split board. Freddowle suffers a serious finger cut in the mill. doctors fear loss of a finger but others may be saved.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a cure for children's constipation. It claims a teaspoon opens bowels, restores health, and urges mothers to insist on the California brand to avoid imitations.
The death occurred Wednesday February 7th of Mr TL M Burrow who lived with daughter and son in law J I Cummings at Fort Steele after a five day illness. Born April 11 1844 at Liskeard Cornwall he mined Wild Horse Creek losing about eight thousand dollars. He was a longtime Freemason joining Lodge Henevelence No 489 in 1872 and later the Honey Mountain Chapter. Funeral Sunday left Anglican Church at 1 a.m. under Port Steele Masonic Lodge with Rev T V Harrison of Cranbrook officiating. Numerous relatives and friends attended including Mr and Mrs Cooper Chamnings grandson Mr Attree and others.
Mrs Cooper and family extend thanks to the sisters and nurses of St Eugene Hospital for kindness to Mr Burrow in his illness Also gratitude to three who expressed sympathy in their bereavement.
Ore receipts at Trail Shelter for February 1–7 show loads from multiple mines including Bosun Silverton BC 42 tons Black Rock Northport WA 200 Lone Pine Surprise Republic WA 247 Paradise Windermere BC 204 Quilp Republic WA 148 Silversmith London WC 133 and Company Mines W204.
Community advice on poultry keeping stressing hard work, ethics, and family support. The piece urges practical care, grit, and humane treatment, warning against swearing and stressing honest dealing with people and livestock.
Invermere British Columbia reports on potato improvement methods including tuber selection and sprout vigor to double yields in three years. It outlines three paths: purifying existing varieties, exploiting mutations, and developing new varieties from seed, with emphasis on sprouting traits and seed handling.
A druggist sells a tiny bottle of Freezone that removes hard or soft corns and corns between toes without soreness. The product claims instant relief and easy removal with no irritation.
Advertisement promotes a color restorer claiming guaranteed results. It invites readers to provide name and address for a free tuner and offers a full size bottle at $1.25. The Tris Company, Dept. D, 1220 Melville Street, Vancouver British Columbia is listed.
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