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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 19, 1923
Page
6
Local retailers advertise a full line of shoes for all ages and mention low prices. The column notes visits by Thos. Duncan of the Columbia Hotel, G. Ch. Coleman, and A. H. Playle with Jersey cattle losses from accidents. A Farmers Institute meeting is planned at city hall with officer elections.
Grand Chancellor R J Gardner will visit Crescent Lodge No 2 Cranbrook on Wednesday evening January 24 to exemplify the rank of Page I. A large attendance of members and visitors is requested at Castle Hall.
Rev J B Stirling pastor of Nelson Presbyterian Church died Saturday after a two week illness. He was thirty seven, widowed with two daughters, born in Glasgow and earlier served Saskatchewan missions before moving to Kootenay. Rev E W Mackay traveled from Knox Church to attend the funeral.
Readable lines claim headaches are often caused by eyes and can be stopped by proper glasses. An eye test is offered to determine if headaches stem from vision and to prescribe correct lenses quickly.
Fernie Free Press reports Rev. Wn Burns life band received an $8,000 check from W. R. Wilson to reduce the church debt with a similar donation from A. B. Trites days later. The column also lists patients at the hospital including Mrs J O Ingham Fernie residents and travelers’ mishaps on hockey trips near Marysville.
On Tuesday evening the newly elected police commissioners met at city hall with Mayor Cameron presiding. Commissioner Shankland was joined by W. F F. Doran the second member elected last week. The meeting fixed City Council night as the second Wednesday monthly and may shift the police commission to the second Thursday. Licenses for hotels and rooming houses were granted to Imperial Hotel Pete Matheson Cranbrook Hotel Geo Hogarth Venezia Hotel Marapodi Biggitini Montana Cafe Chin Soo Century Cafe Tong Chung.
The Tunnel team defeated Wycliffe in a hard fought game at home 4 2 after overtime. Plecash and Crowe starred for Wycliffe while Cairns Musser Griffiths Gill and Hall led Tunnel with key goals and assists. Referee C W Gough oversaw a tense finish punctuated by a 28 minute overtime goal by Musser.
The second round of the Scouts Bowling League at the Y Alleys featured the Wild Cats against the Snipers with players Johnson Linnell Bassett Lewis Shirks Parker Rhimenauer Wolfe Holdener Harrigon and more. A few more games are set for tomorrow and finals begin the next Saturday. Scout spirit emphasizes self reliance self control and obedience to the Scout Law through daily effort and sacrifice.
A campaign calling Scouts to strengthen brotherhood by living the scout spirit daily. It urges Scouts to model good, clean citizenship and carry discipline into everyday life.
The Brown Poultry Ranch asks the Herald to discontinue their ads. They state production at 1,650 eggs daily and that the local press has developed a trade for more than they can supply, praising the paper’s service and their egg quality.
Want ads offer top prices for furniture from mouse traps to automobiles. Listings include a Charpeter Pianoforte Kilby auctioneer and Willis Piano Stores details, plus shotgun rifle sales and a stray steer notice.
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