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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1927
Page
4
Thursday issue of Che Cranbrook Herald announces publishing details for the YUKON PRESS ASSOCIATION. It lists staff names A Williams R Potter and note on subscription price and advertising deadlines. Advertising should be handed in by Wednesday noon to secure attention.
The editor urges coordinated efforts to mark Canada’s sixtieth year with a Dominion Day event in Cranbrook. City council may grant funds for a preliminary committee, inviting all organizations to participate under the mayor’s chairmanship for a strong, representative celebration.
Tuesday morning fire gutted the Morrison subdivision residence of Mr. and Mrs. Rod Andrews while they attended a masquerade at the 1.0.C.F. Hall. No hydrant nearby hindered efforts. the house owned and contents insured. Urges Conservative preparedness and a permanent district headquarters with reading room and fundraisers to regain provincial governance.
A fragment suggesting a grouped view of people who eat at boarding houses and a playful note about a long table. The text hints at communal dining and collective metrics but lacks concrete facts, names, dates, or locations to anchor a full card.
Twenty years ago a generous sum was raised to acquire an ambulance for patient transport to hospital with subscriptions from across the district. A CPR wreck near Wardner killed a brakeman and severely injured Engineer Killins and Conductor McBurney as a freight train struck the rear of an auxiliary bringing in a wrecked engine. The Corbin line from Yahk to Spokane may soon be taken over by CPLR.
Ground has been broken for a new city fire hall after a generous fund was raised by residents to finance sidewalk construction from Baker Hill to the business district. The project marks a milestone in civic improvements from twenty seven years ago.
Mrs. Sam Alexander hosted tea at her McDougall Heights home on Wednesday. Mr. Boyd Caldwell returned after attending the Rossland Trail hockey match. Mrs. E E Jackson entertained friends on Howard Street. Mrs. Lindsay, visiting Cranbrook with her three sons, returned home after visiting her mother Mrs. Geo Kennedy. The mill closed for a day due to slush farming from heavy snow. Master Robert Barr celebrated his eighth birthday with friends. Local high school teams traveled to Cranbrook for hockey. girls lost, boys won. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm Poole at McDougall Heights Hospital. Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters held a card party and banquet. The Straight-Eights gathered at Handley’s Hall for games, dancing, and contests, with Mr. Marsh and Miss Jerome assisting. Mr. Chas. Frost, long employed by the company, died at the hospital after pneumonia. funeral held at United Church with Masons in charge. A meeting discussed a proposed new post office site. Chapman Camp lady curlers beat town ladies on McDougall ice. Miss Jacobson returned from Spokane. Mrs. Capt. Bride hosted tea for her departing mother. Cranbrook visitors included Miss Josie McDonald and Mrs. Pete Murphy. Mtr. Pontus Johnson. Miss M. McKay visited Wycliffe. Frances Chelmick of Cranbrook visiting town.
Dancers disappointed as the Jaffray dance was postponed last Saturday.Mrs. B Johnson and Mrs. Jacobson were in Cranbrook on Tuesday, Jacobson taking her baby for medical attention, Mr. McMahon was a business visitor in Cranbrook on Sunday, Teddy Langridge was a business visitor in Cranbrook last Tuesday, between train hours.
The community reports the small school reopened Monday after several days closed due to Miss Harris’s flu illness. Mrs Ed Lindberg remains a patient at St Eugene Hospital Cranbrook this week as Gerald Mulberry visits from Camp 8. Thrasher begins hotel work. T Carlson departed for Cranbrook to nurse at St Eugene Hospital. Fred Nickel left for Yahk to spend the winter.
Rehearsals for The Red Widow are strong with a 75 member Cranbrook cast. Producer Mr. Lewis promises an entertaining presentation, noting small towns offer the best community support. A special train to Kimberley, Marysville, and Wycliffe will run Thursday night, March 3, with box office openings on March 2.
Miss Annie Violetta Switzer and Mr Robert Alec Preston were wed on Saturday February 12 at Christ Church Cranbrook. Rev F W Harrison officiated. The couple, both of Kimberley, will reside at the townsite with many friends wishing them happiness.
A man informs his wife he has insured his life for a small sum. She worries about the children if he dies. He calls his insurance agent to adjust the policy to a vast twelve thousand with monthly increments, and the agent collapses in shock.
John Longman Rumsey died Saturday after an amputation for blood poisoning following a chilblain infection. A church organist and Masonic member, he lived in Cranbrook since 1912 with his widow and nine children abroad and at home. Funeral was Monday at Christ Church with Masonic pallbearers.
A playful exchange unfolds as Sandy asks if he will be tickled during the funny picture. His neighbor questions the idea, and Sandy retorts that a Scotsman must have humor or risk losing face.
A revival night tale recounts an old man confessing past sins including robbery, theft, lying, drunkenness, assault, and cursing while boasting he never lost his religion. The account reflects racial language and vernacular of the period with emphasis on existential repentance.
A witty remark questions the value of a man deemed a model husband. The speaker suggests that attaining such a status offers little to boast about, implying the gain is modest and not worth fanfare.
A Scottish professor, now an elderly widower, unexpectedly announces he will marry again. He adds that, in hindsight, he would not have considered remarriage were it not for Lizzie's death.
In a brief exchange, a pigeon seller notes the business is profitable, selling birds in the morning and claiming they all return by night. The lighthearted line highlights the practicality and daily routine of the trade.
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