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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 18, 1915
Page
3
The ad argues eye health requires experience optics and proper instruments. It claims to determine when a person should wear glasses and which kind, and to supply them at the lowest possible cost. It urges readers not to go without glasses.
Town topics list residents visiting from Wardner and Calgary, a Kimberley mining visitor, and plans for a W C T U meeting on February 25. Copier mentions a wedding in New Westminster, mill plans near East Kootenay, and several social events at Maple Hall and church activities. The dossier also notes a Lifeguard? No, a bearer section of the army medical corps and other civic updates.
A long Cranbrook column notes visits by Ted Attree and Rev W K Thomson, local moves by P DeVere Hunt, and community updates. It covers town arrivals, wartime labor, school resignations, sports, social events, fireside trips, Overseas Club actions, and upcoming meetings at Central hall and Maple Hall.
An Irish soldier dying at a field hospital near Ypres told Lieut. H R Watson that death makes all men equal. He spoke of a family history of fighting and recalled his last words to his officer about equality at death.
The recent warm spell halted curling activity with only the Grand Challenge final completed, Topham defeating Bowness. Harris and Bowness vie for Corby, Fink underway, while President Campbell defends the Cosmopolitan Cup against challengers.
We publish today on wrapping paper and assorted colors due to a freight delay in news print paper along the CPR route. Readers are assured this is not an invasion of pink journalism and the regular issue will resume next week with standard stock. color vision concerns are to be handled by eye specialist W. H. Wilson as arranged.
A listing seeks a ranch with wheat lands and cash for improved stock located in the Kootenay Valley north of Fort Steele or southern Columbia Valley. Preference to ventures with needed equipment and a small stock bunch. Provide price location lot range acreage irrigated in first letter to Bor WA Herald.
Church column lists low mass at 8 30 am high mass at 10 30 am Sunday School from 2 to p m Rosary and Benediction at 7 30 pm Mondays and holy days at 8 am P Plamondes 0 M I pastorship details incomplete but shows regular mass times
Pastor W. K. Thomson leads morning service at 11 with the sermon Your King and Country Needs You. Bible class at 3. Evening service at 7 30 with Jesus Christ and the Social Question Jesus Teaching Concerning the Rich. Choir anthem.
INV KOILVA TVS On Saturday February 20 at 8 am continues the song service Bessie and the Wolf. Sunday 11 am holiness service 3 pm Sunday School 8 pm gospel service. Capt Hustler and Mrs Hustler host Rev O B Kendall pastor. Services 11 am 7 30 pm morning and evening topics. Sunday School 3 pm. Wednesday prayer 8 pm. Quote about division and gathering.
The pastor will preach at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sunday morning subject The Conquered Soul and evening topic Tested Reserves As a Fighting Unit. Children’s talk God’s Key to Life. Special music led by Mr. Chas F Nidd. All are invited to attend.
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