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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1913
Page
5
The Fink Mercantile Co announces a large consignment of California triple weight Navel Oranges described as the finest ever brought to the city. They are sweet and juicy and offered at standard pack prices 3c 40c 50c and 60c per dozen.
Meet at Bob's Place with Mr and Mrs J G Cummings this week. Mrs McBride to receive first Friday each month. Ward and Harris hosting a dine of evaporated fruits. Veterans meeting at the Royal Hotel Saturday in March at p.m.
P DeVere Hunt returns Saturday after Medicine Hat visit. Births include a daughter to Dr F B Miles and a baby for Mr and Mrs H G Hall Moyie. Fink's Pure Food Grocery offers frost free Seville oranges and marma lade. Various local visits, sales, and community events add to Cranbrook notes.
Miss Kate L Dolliver declares Zam-Buk cured ulcers from fingers to elbow after doctors failed. Reverend Parker corroborates, praising Zam-Buk as effective for ulcers and skin injuries. Also includes real estate and equipment notices and job ads from Fernie and surrounding districts.
The Cranbrook license commissioners met at city hall with Mayor Bowness and Alderman Clapp present. W A Rollins transferred the Royal hotel license to W Steward. R A Fraser sought a wholesale license for Worden's building on Baker Street contending bylaw limits. Opponents cited two wholesale licenses allowed and argued existing supply. Discussion extended. case adjourned to March 26 for next regular meeting.
Lee Mow and Let Fat have purchased the property at the corner of French Avenue and Van Horne Street and are operating the Kwong Chong Wing restaurant there.
Herald reports the Men’s club building nears completion and will open in two to three weeks. The site features a swimming pool gymnasium and dressing rooms with showers, heated and well lit floors, and dancing space, with no sectarian restrictions for members.
Guerard sealed his Dunbar Auditorium tenure with a triumphant finale as the opera house neared capacity Monday night. The Dunbar in Kinema color faced a blaze of glory during the grand closure event.
A large Cranbrook audience applauded the last show of the Kinemacolor Indian pageant. The pictures vividly traced the empire’s power from Delhi to Bombay with King George V in regal procession, promoting loyalty to the British realm. Harold B. Mead, ex 19th Hussars, offered expert commentary.
The speaker thanks patrons of the Auditorium for their support over the past two years and expresses hope to offer more programs in the future.
Torats to the Cranbrook public and again he accorded their generous support William J Guerard earned praise for his backing from Cranbrook residents.
The Cranbrook Drug and Book Co promotes Vigorol as a pure French tonic that claims to restore energy, improve digestion, cleanse kidneys and liver, and improve skin. It promises headaches and impurities recede and offers a refund if it fails. Price is $1 per bottle or six for $5.00.
A Cranbrook public meeting will be held in city hall in mid March under the Veterans Brigade to discuss forming a local Rifle association. The obstacle of securing a suitable range is noted and attendees are urged to consider this issue. date to be announced.
Alderman Erickson returns to town from Bull River where he has been supervising CPRs massive bridge across the Kootenay River. CPR maintains a large plant and over fifty men on the project banner.
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