13 Jun 1924
Page 7
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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1924
Page
7
The late Miss Dorothy Henderson’s funeral was held at the local cemetery on Saturday, drawing over a thousand mourners. Nearly sixty cars formed the funeral cortege as Rev. Mr. Burns led the service, with many beautiful floral tributes at the family residence and church.
The province weighs whether beer by the glass should be allowed as votes on the plebiscite loom. Prohibitionists press moderation while officials note liquor sales under government control reach about 14 million dollars yearly. Officials warn of bootlegger activity and mixed results could swing BC between wet and dry paths.
Mr and Mrs F Woodland leave for the Okanagan to spend time there. Steve Clark reports moisture across the prairies after a trip to Clarindale Stock Farm Vauxhall and nearby points. Cranbrook Stockbreeders Association meeting set for June 14 at City Hall. Frank Doodson in York England to undergo appendicitis surgery with return planned via Mount Royal in July. Two California hikers, a 72 year old mother and daughter, passed through town en route to Cranbrook. Wilsons Vulcanizing Works advertises tires, gas, oil and second-hand tires. Marion Oliver Mission Band aprons sale at Presbyterian schoolroom raised about forty dollars with afternoon tea.
Heirs sought worldwide in a temperate ad offering Index of Missing Heirs containing thousands of names from American and international papers. The International Claim Agency pitches a book for $1 and urges sending for lists of unclaimed estates and dividends, with contact in Pittsburgh PA.
Mrs. Roy Pollard left last week for Cranbrook after residing in this city for several years. Mr. Pollard has joined the government surveying department in Cranbrook. The Rossland minor hibition report notes the death rate fell sharply by the end of 1921, from 160 to SY per 100,000 in three and a half years.
Dr C W Saleby notes the pre 1906 New York death rate from pulmonary consumption surpassed 216 per 100 000. Smoke abatement measures in 1907 began to reduce the so called white plague, with the rate steadily falling to 106 per 100 000 by 1918, before events further altered the trend.
Vancouver writer notes Calgary open bars era revived with terms like beer saunter and whiskey toddle. He warns the coming ballot on free sale of beer by the glass and whether beer parlors should be allowed alongside government liquor stores, hinting at public response to evolving drinking culture.
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