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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
5
Fernie boys defeat Cranbrook visitors 4 to 1 in a return hockey game at Fernie. The issue notes additional town notices including meetings, events, and community updates from Cranbrook and area.
A special sermon series on The Place of Religion in Modern Life will be given at the Methodist Church by Rev. W. BE. Dunham starting Sunday February 1. The lineup includes Religion in Community Life, Home Life, a Young Woman’s Life, and Religion and Young Men with each sermon accompanied by an inspiring musical service.
At a Cranbrook Agricultural Association meeting Alb. 1 Webb was reelected secretary treasurer for the year. W. S. Santo elected delegate to the coast conference. Track superintendent Doris to head grounds committee with appointments for Horses and Hogs J A Pringle, Poultry W O Gregor, Vegetables Flowers and Fruit Ryckman, Dogs and Fair Ground Finances T B O’Connell, Cattle and Sheep J I McClure, Art Fancy Work and School Work E H McPhee, Grains Grasses and Cookery Hamilton, Booths and Concessions A H Webster. Standing committees: Finance T B O’Connell A H Webster H W McGregor I H McPhee. Advertising E T McPhee J J Doris Wm Hamilton F Ryckman. Attraction A H Webster T J Doris I L O’Connell J A Pringle.
Locomotive fireman Thomas Albert Smith and Miss Illa Willard were quietly married at the Methodist parsonage on Tuesday evening January 20 1914 by Rev W I Dinham. They will reside on Armstrong avenue.
Local notes include visits by C L Bechtel Wasa and Horace Steward Vancouver. Birth announced J I Dezall in Cranbrook. Carl Miller tours Medicine Hat left for Victoria trip. A C Raworth visits brother A Raworth. Wood for sale. meat market fresh killed grain to pork. Salvation Army service planned. dancers invited for Voodoo ball Feb 18. Boarding and social notices plus railway man A J Balment on vacation. Captain Carruthers to remain at Cranbrook Salvation Army. private nurse service available.
A Saturday showing at the Rex presents a two reel thrill ride. Arizona Kills must prove a will while a disinherited nephew plots kidnapping heiress Arizona Hill and her husband joins the fight. Arizona makes a daring ride and roof to engine cab leaps before a river leap finale.
The Rex Orchestra provided the music for a dance at the Rex Theatre with dancing until 3 a.m. The association thanks the ladies committee for refreshments and the special committee for organizing the dance. Also notices Mrs. G. S. Hougnam has a boarder space. Telegraph wires to the west coast were cut by a snow slide near Revelstoke. Linemen repaired the line. A quiet wedding occurred January 14 at Baynes Lake BC uniting Alexander Grant Low and Kathleen Ida Ross. The couple left for Spokane and points west.
A visiting reader recalls Helen Keller addressing a large crowd, reading vibrations through touch to hear, respond, and interpret speech despite blindness and deafness. The piece notes her intelligence and eloquence, and includes a dialogue about whether she hears applause, answered by her teacher.
A remarkable account describes a miraculous recovery that endows a person with senses once thought lost. The narrative emphasizes gratitude for human capability to aid and restore life for those with severe impairments, presenting a profound reflection on human kindness and achievement.
A collage of notices lists sales and wants including For Sale Palm Confectionery and Ice Cream business details and price. Wanted rooms and boarders and maid positions with contact names Mrs Tisdale and Mrs Strachan. Housemaid for private work sought with Mrs Hoggarth. For Sale harness and buggy and a young mare. Democraft items a cheap price and horsemanship gear items. Fine Wyandotte cockerels offered at 2 dollars each by W J Stewart. Five room cottage for rent and wood for sale with delivery and contact details. A stray pigs notice at Bull River seeks owner proof of ownership.
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