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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
8
A fragment describes a correction about a presiding official and the course of action for a company. It mentions appointing someone as president and proceeding with work to address a victim, with dialogue about who is to blame and what should be done.
A fragmented report mentions MarklevIutiler and a frietut of His, with Hawke who always takes a cab to search for work. It notes Hawke is employed at night by a tall company to pick up fares and references PayPal and the number thirteen amid harsh feelings about residents.
A Cranbrook letter laments delinquent youth and urges a strict curfew by law with enforcement for criminal acts. It notes vandalism at the shooting club and lawn tennis club, calls for action by authorities, and reflects on adolescence and responsibility.
Water levels in the Kootenays are unusually low this season with Movie Creek at least three feet lower than last year. Lumber companies including Porto Rico Lumber are building a dam on Lumb Creek to haul logs, risking delays as mills rely on freshets.
Fernie Free Press notes Elk Mouth area sees four mills expanding. Baker Limber Co plans 74 000 ft daily. total timber holdings reach about 300 million feet. Adolph Lumber Co starts 50 000 ft daily. Ross Bros. poised to build a larger mill nearby. Melnnes mill operates at 10 000 ft daily with adjacent timber along the BK river.
The town of Cranbrook asserts its place as the automobile hub of the Kootenays claiming Fernie Mevie Sirdar and nearby communities as part of the region’s vehicle trade and identity.
A violent wind storm swept Southern Ontario with rain and lightning. Telegraph and telephone lines were down. Niagara Falls and Hamilton reported damage including collapsed cables, blown windows, and toppled chimneys. At Detroit’s Belle Isle bridge a boy was swept away and drowned, with river crossings perilous to Canadians seeking shore.
Norris and Rowe refuse to drop the parade citing public enjoyment. They announce a freer street display with open dens and cages, new costumes, elephants and camels, elaborate tableaux floats, four music bands, a host of clowns, and racing stock to create a grand open-air spectacle.
The Norris Rowe circus showcases improvements over last season with a morning exhibition in Cranbrook on Monday, June 2.
Ore from Swansea mine moves to Windermere then to Goldin for Trail smelter. new central camp shifts near Golden. local notes report mining progress, development, and expected ore shipments. References to KW Patton Kentucky grass and provincial election chatter noted.
A reader lines up a stack of Arctic exploration titles including Verne Leon journey to the pole and works on Peary Franklin Greeley and Nares. He plans daily reading to learn about polar expeditions and Wellman’s dash while dodging ice prices.
The dialogue hints at a tense domestic mystery centered on a gas meter in the family cellar. Wabberly appears unsettled by a shadow of a skeleton in the closet, suggesting hidden dangers and fear of household infrastructure failure.
A farmer seeks a bountiful harvest by sowing good seed and tending crops until harvest. The Sunsh ine fauna and Kootenay range are cited as dependable apparatus for heating and range needs. Patmore Bros promote reliable equipment for maximum satisfaction.
Cottage for sale in Lethbridge within five minutes walk of the station and close to business street. Priced at $1000, boundaries and terms available by inquiry to S. Kinsley of Lethbridge.
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