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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
4
Extracts recount a roof collapse during station work injuring several. A Stillwater wedding unites Dr F W Green and Miss Staples. Marysville smelter begins ore treatment to reduce sulphur via roasting. Burns & Co buys Calgary Cattle Co interests for 125000. A daily train service is planned.
The article extols East Kootenay spring and early summer outdoors with lush woods, pristine air, lakes, creeks, wildflowers and tiger lilies. It notes mosquitoes as a minor nuisance and urges government action on the Banff Windermere road due to its regional importance.
The article discusses a government owned line P G E and its strategy of short advertising to shift public opinion from its costly construction to the untapped resources along the route. It notes early critics of the Canadian Pacific project and argues that resource development remains, necessitating public and capital interest to unlock progress.
The article warns that timber operations may occur soon in the Wasa Canal Flat corridor. It argues for preserving the strip along the motor road to protect public interest and laments the barren aftermath of logging near Cranbrook where second growth has not yet reestablished covering.
The article discusses the Rotary Club international gathering and the service clubs’ core value of unselfishness. It defends clubs from critics who misunderstand their motive and notes members from various groups strive toward high ideals while remaining fallible humans.
The piece notes an unprecedented tide of Buncomb speculation around the Janet Smith murder in the province. A Chinaman stands trial for the murder while others face charges of abduction libel and police accountability. The attorney general faces sharp criticism as the case widens and public scrutiny grows.
The Duncan report on the Nash Mutual organization exposes international influences and unscrupulous foreign control over fruit growers in British Columbia. The editorial urges swift action, stronger laws against trusts and combines, and protection for growers under the law, hoping the inquiry yields real reform.
The North Star branch will prove a great convenience for the people of Kimberley and Marysville, enhancing access to services and local assistance.
Calgary Exhibition and Stampede set July 6 to 11 to showcase Alberta livestock five miles of parade floats and a historical pageant. The event features rail fares from western provinces, a vast lineup including Old Timers reunion and RCMP rides, vaudeville shows, and a grand barbecue finale, with entry deadlines June 20.
Local notes report H B Trevethick leaving for Lumberton and Moyie. Anglican church lawn social at the rectory yielded about 75 to 80 in proceeds. Miss Hazel Jackson returns from Nelson St Joseph's. Miss Lillian Jackson may attend local high school or university. A diocese synod hears church co operation and clergy proposals. A longtime Nelson physician, Dr Mack Hastman, heads to Geneva for League of Nations work. Prof Eastman to cover. A special Medicine Hat train carried A McDonald relatives to Nelson. the elder recovered after a night chase arrived in city.
A religious devotional page lists Bible verses for June 26 to June 29 including Psalm 37 20 Luke 2 10 11 and Isaiah 55 6 7 with reflections on inheritance worship mercy and perseverance. The dated entries remind readers to seek God trust in Him and stay strong in faith.
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