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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
3
A moral column urges husbands to invest evenings at home with wives and children, warning against neglect and social vanity. It contrasts the “slaves of gold” with honest labor on the farm and extols simple, humble beginnings, personal virtue, and family happiness over wealth and class.
The piece condemns alcohol and tobacco as human-made harms shaping society. It cites vast production and cost, harms to health, and moral objections, urging sober, conscientious effort to abandon the habits. The tone calls for reflection and resistance to these vices.
A vivid sketch profiles a well dressed man who declares himself out of business. The subject, immaculate in attire with white hands and curled moustache, stylish hair and a gold mounted eye-glass, stands in contrast to common pride in remaining open.
To whom it may concern J L Warner is presently and since November 8 last employed by or connected with Bradley Engineering and Machinery Co of Spokane Washington.
The Minstrel Maids performed at the Cranbrook opera house Thursday evening to a good audience. The show featured swift transitions between numbers, amusing acts by clever young girls led by Mr. Wolff, and strong local hits that drew much laughter. The troupe will likely find a welcoming reception in Cranbrook.
An advertisement from Oglivie Flour Mills Co Ltd based in Montreal promotes Royal Household Flour. The notice emphasizes quality flour for households and baking needs from the Montreal firm.
Allan G. Wilmot of Cranbrook British Columbia an accountant intends to apply for a special timber license over lands described as starting at the northwest corner of Lot 358 and running in defined compass directions to enclose about 640 acres with several bound lines. Dated December 12 1907.
George Herbert Thompson of Cranbrook British Columbia a solicitor intends to apply for a special timber license on 160 acres described as starting at a post near Lot 73817 and running 40 chains north 40 west 10 south 40 back to start with to contain 160 acres more or less. Dated December 16 1907.
Abel Delaney of Cranbrook British Columbia a horseman and tie maker intends to apply for a special timber license over lands described as a 610 acre parcel. The claim begins eighty chains north and twenty chains west of Timber Limit 9033 and forms a 80 by 80 chain square. Dated December 10 1907.
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