Cranbrook and East Kootenay Promote Trade and Growth
Cranbrook is billed as the divisional point on the Crows Nest Pass line with rapid Spokane and Portland connections. It is the industrial hub for East Kootenay, boasting rail shops, sash and door works, lumbering, mining, fruit growing, and a growing population served by a large payroll and new buildings. The era’s climate, agriculture, and railway projects are highlighted as drivers of regional expansion and opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crows Nest Pass
C.P.R
Pacific Coast
Nelson
Lakes
Spokane
Portland
Ore
Kimberley
Rossland
Kootenay
North Star
C.P.I
St. Marys Valley
Wycliffe
Porteous
Marysville
Kimberey
Cranbrook
Mtn
Canadian Pacific Railway
East Kootenay
Canada
United States
Mast Kootenay
Alberta
Winnipeg
Man
Prairie
Northwest
British Columbia
St. Paul
O.P.R
Tlas
Vicin
Cranbrook Herald Pub
Prospector Office Pub
Watts Lumber Co
Arec
Hast Kootenay
Selkirk Range
Rocky Mountains
Kootenay River
Queen Alexandra Lodge Organized and Elects Officers
Queen Alexandra Lodge No 442 of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen organized under favorable auspices on Friday. Mrs Mary Cusack demonstrated lodge work while sixty attendees enjoyed an entertainment at Carmen's hall. Officers named include Mrs W H Rowan Mistress and Miss A Hodnett Secretary. Additional notes mention Spokane Interstate Fair races and events to boost attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Alexandra Lodge
Brotherhood of
Mary Cusack
Order
Ottawa
le Carmen
Auxiliary
B. of R. T
Corrison
W. H. Rowan
M. T. Acton
J. B. Hall
A. Hodnett
N. Parker
J. E. Walsh
P. Dallas
G. C. Roberts
A. Dufour
Balloon races at Spokane fair ignite aero nautic ambitions
Spokane Inter State Fair officials allocate 2500 for air ship contests with daily ascensions and flights over Spokane. Five ships compete for a 160 purse, with 100 for other entrants. Entries may include hot air or gas craft, backyard designs, Zeppelin and Wright brothers cited. Race rules available from Secretary Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. OF
B. T. Heese
Spokane
Cosgrove
Goa
Fair Management
Inland Empire
Fair Grounds
Fair
Vableville
Zeppelin
Wright Brothers
Robert
Humorous Classified Ads From A Bygone Market Scene
A quirky old listing mixes sales and wants with oddities and jokes. The page includes a for sale note about a baby carriage and Ostend rabbits, a coffin line, rooming request, kitchen help ads, mule care, a combined laborer and goat grazing post, undertaker medicine sales, a oysters opening job for a 15 year old, a bulldog sale, a missing pig notice, personal pleas toGeorge Smith, and Edward Jones opening a store with a guaranteed fit for customers.
Brain Leaks Selected Gossip and Quips
A compact snippet of sharp wit and sharp language about electricians, social climbers, will power, and the quirks of money. The piece critiques commercialism and notes the difficulty of extracting money from some people, comparing it to pulling teeth.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cranbrook Board OF Trade
F. &. Simpson
J. W. Rutledge
C. H. Allison
G.T. Rogers
J. G. McCalkin
DP. DeVere Hunt
W. TL. Wilson
KR. T. Brymer
M. A. Macdonald
Capital OF
Mepacantile and
Supreme Court
Eatry
Customs of Canada
Proman
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
B.C
King
Snow
King of Tompkins Co
Duchess of Oldenburg
Grimes
Mcintosh
Jonathan
Gravenstein
Wagner
Blenheim
Northern Spy
Montmorency
Pearl. Bartlett
Inland Revenue
Salvation Army
Board of Trade
Clyde
Oh BO
Oahu Te Tee
Southern
J. S. Dennis Asst
Calgary
Strobel
George Smith
Old Home
Edward Jones
Main Street
Jones
Aira
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