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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
2
The Herald extends New Year wishes to patrons and residents, thanking them for support in 1919 and hoping for health happiness and prosperity in 1920. It lauds Cranbrook as a bright star and urges greater effort to keep the district at the forefront of the province’s development.
Rev Sinclair orders Captain Gray to conduct Sunday school at the Baptist church and Salvation Army hall. Gray will address Sunday school at Kootenay Orchard and offer week night meetings for camps and mines. Phone arrangements requested for local home meetings. Two Hindus fined $50 each for assault in police court.
Contemporary voices debate the treaty rejection and a quick Senate settlement. British Guiana promises paradise for the poor with cheap land and abundant food, while Bolshevism is described as a developing system with capable leadership affecting global power.
Readers extend hopes for Cranbrook with wishes of good health and prosperity in the coming year, reflecting community sentiment and ongoing local goodwill.
Christmas morning altercation at Po nenzo poolroom opposite the CPR depot escalated from a friendly scuffle to a rough house. Russell St. Blof was stabbed but not seriously injured. In police court, St. Eloi paid 25 dollars while several others were fined five dollars each.
The Cranbrook municipality announces a January 12 1920 election at the Municipal Office Norbury Avenue Cranbrook British Columbia for Mayor Aldermen Police License Commissioners and School Trustees. Nomination may be written and delivered by 3 p.m. on nomination day with nominations opening January 15 at the Municipal Building. The notice lists qualification rules for each office and sets terms and dates. Returning Officer Thomas M Roberts signs the notice December 22 1919.
The Ratenay Orchard Sunday school held a Christmas program on Tuesday evening December 22 with Superintendent Hill as chairman Rev Sinclair led in prayer and the children performed songs recitations solos and duets under the direction of Mrs Richmond Mr Lippitt and others Santa arrived with gifts for all the attendees.
Extracts note a 1800 born in Cranbrook to Mr and Mrs Jacob Fink. A boy’s birth recorded on December 27 1899. Cranbrook begins the new year with several buildings under construction. The Moneylaw brothers visited from North Stir mine for Christmas. A St Marys church Ladies Aid concert drew the largest Cranbrook crowd to date. Carroll and family plus D L Hughes guests of local Mages and Hohes. Key City Lodge No 42 I O O F held its first annual ball in Forrest hall with about 200 invitations and 126 attendees.
Frances Nelson shines in a powerful photo drama based on George W. Gunn story The Powers of Decision. Presented at the Rex by B. A. Rolfe, the tale follows a woman's choice in love and explores strong instincts.
The Adler-i-ka glycerine mixture with buckthorn bark relieves gas and sour stomach. It acts on both bowels to remove accumulated matter and often cures constipation. One woman reports relief from head pain and stomach gas after using Adler-i-ka. Police fined three intoxicated men this week.
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