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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 20, 1922
Page
6
The page lists Beale and Elwell insurance offers and tungsten lamp prices, plus notices about lawn socials and church services. It covers local business ads, property work on the Catholic rectory, campgrounds at Moyie Lake, Cranbrook baseball chatter, and upcoming G W V A lawn events with speakers. It mentions civic figures, travel and camping plans, and a district mining engineer’s visit.
Ald James Cameron returned from the Coast on Tuesday. Norman Hilton, formerly of Yahk, is now in the city at Worden Transfer. Mrs J J Sarvis and daughter Viola visited Calgary and returned. Mr P Lund joined Rotarians in Fernie then Cranbrook for a short stay. Mrs Win Mallett and two daughters from Munson Alta arrive for a few weeks with the Sinclairs. Mrs Gery Spreull and daughters depart for Ruslo for a month. Kimberley townsite Methodist church site bought for future building. Miss Annie McLennan of Nelson visiting at Mrs W B Haslam. Miss Hazel Trembath holidaying at Victoria then to Alaska ahead, later teaching at Cranbrook. Mr and Mrs S A Campbell of Winnipeg visiting with the Marshes. measles quarantine lifted. City Works tour to reservoir. project cost expected near 16,000. J F Scott returns from Coast as Cranbrook Retail Merchants delegate. Oliver speaks on rail freight. J H Collins to build ranch house for Soldier Settlement Board at Baker. Rev W T Tapscott declines Victoria call. Mr and Mrs W G Morton back from three week trip visiting relatives in Iowa. Brown, back from Ireland, compares conditions to Russia. Hinton family returns from Pincher Creek holiday. crop prospects favorable in Pincher district. Fred Lodge leaves for Vancouver. church presents him cuff links and a dress. Flying gravel on Baker Street blamed on speeding drivers. windows broken. City hall expects liquor profits distribution. four to five thousand dollars anticipated. Cranbrook bustling with tourists from U S and Canada. prairie routes pass through town as farmers seek southern B C land.
The 1921 CP Rail annual report details lower gross earnings of 193,021,854 compared with 216,641,349 in 1920, yet net earnings rose to 84,201,710 due to strict cost cuts. Passenger numbers fell to 15,186,081 with shorter trips, freight tonnage dropped to 12,124,675,579 tons miles, and planned 10,187 investment for next year aims to revitalize activity.
This notice promotes a wide and tasteful silver collection ideal for weddings, emphasizing usefulness and enduring value. It highlights a comprehensive assortment suitable for table and sideboard displays, asserting moderate prices given quality and value.
Mr and Mrs W F Cameron and Mr and Mrs John Martin return Wednesday from a seven weeks tour of Oregon Washington and California covering almost six thousand miles. Mike Stuck of Minneapolis joined part of the trip and left at Spokane. They traveled to the Mexican border, visited Pacific coast tourist spots, came back via Vancouver, and Cameron brought a Nash Sport Model from Spokane. Roads south of the line to Spokane are in poor condition due to heavy traffic.
Admirals Foch Haig and Joffre and Generals Beattie Jellicoe and Ashworth will greet attendees at the G W V A lawn social on Friday August 4. General inspection of kit bags and club hats will be among the features. A police seizure halted a liquor shipment from Edmonton to British Columbia then eased, with the car escorted to Cranbrook ending a long police vigil. Calgary Herald notes a large Conservative executive meeting and renewed campaign activity.
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