Wilson's Watches Advertises Trusted Timepieces
A Reliable Watch is a necessity and Wilson's Watches promotes accuracy and durability. The notice urges customers to seek lasting satisfaction, emphasizing reputable brands over price.
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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
3
A Reliable Watch is a necessity and Wilson's Watches promotes accuracy and durability. The notice urges customers to seek lasting satisfaction, emphasizing reputable brands over price.
A dense page of town items lists Kilby pictures, furniture, insurance, sales starting Saturday at 9, and various local engagements. Names include Beale, Elwell, D. Sutherland, Mr. Wilfred Dallas, Alan Graeing, A. B. MacDonald, Mrs. McPherson, Ira Manning, and P. Doran. Events feature entertainments, lectures, pardons, and a Shamrock Tea. Dog licenses due March 26 1916 with fines after.
In Cranbrook the Model Variety Store displays a full line of Middy Waists for children ages two to fourteen and advertises Express wagons doll carts wheelbarrows and garden sets at moderate prices. The community notes cover residents returning home joining lectures and social events including church and club meetings and the arrival of guests at local homes.
An Ohio woman from Bellefontaine extols Vinci cod liver and iron tonic for weakness and nerves, claiming it restored strength and vitality after other remedies failed. Cranbrook Drug & Book Co. advertises the product with a similar guarantee. In Cranbrook a poultry meeting features Mr Terry Wi Cooper as secretary, with Leghorns discussed and a talk planned.
The informal opening of the golf season occurred at the Invermere Golf and Country Club on Saturday the eleventh instant, with players turning out for a casual start on the links.
Meteorological returns from the Dominion Government Experimental Farm at Invermere British Columbia show total precipitation for 1916 at 19.08 inches, up from 12.74 inches in 1914. Growing-season rainfall April to September totaled 11.25 inches versus 8.78 in 1914, while annual sunshine hours declined from 1833.9 in 1914 to 1753.5 in 1915.
The article urges early destruction of the first house fly seen in March and April. It warns that persistent house flies spread disease and emphasizes starting control promptly and continuing it effectively to save lives.
An advertisement offers chimney and toilet cleaning and garbage cleanup at low prices, urging customers to call 868 for service in hard times.
John Millard of Marysville seeks a licence to divert 7 1/2 acre feet of water from Millard Spring for irrigation on lot 5266. The intake is about 600 feet north and 100 feet east of S1 corner of lot 8760, with posting dated March 4, 1916. Objections due within thirty days after first publication in local paper.
An ad promoting D.D.D. Prescription for eczema sufferers promising relief from itching and sleepless nights. Claims cooling, soothing effects and refreshed mornings, with neighbor testimonials and an invitation to visit today.
Four Department of Agriculture experts will present free short courses near Cranbrook for farmers. The talks aim to boost mixed farming and agricultural progress, with attendance encouraged by the Cranbrook district and local agricultural groups. Local readers are urged to attend despite excuses, as experts travel province wide and courses are free.
The Cranbrook Poultry Association held a March 10 gathering with Rhode Island Reds down from prior crowds but enough participants to keep it lively. Absent leaders prompted Charla Sheppard to judge with B T Cooper assisting. Dave Moore won both prizes, White Orpington eggs and poultry specialties, donated by E T Cooper and The Cranbrook Jobbers Ltd. Mr Hol Slater spoke on Rhode Island Reds, sharing bird insights and feathers from the First Guelph R I R hen. The next meeting is set for March 23 with J K R Terry visiting for a Farmers' Institute talk.
The City of Cranbrook announces the first sitting of the Court of Revision to hear complaints against the 1916 assessment by the Assessor for Cranbrook and Cranbrook School District. The session will be held at the Municipal Hall on March 27 at 10:00 a.m. Written complaints must reach the Assessor at least ten days prior. Dated Cranbrook February 22, 1916.
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