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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
2
The Cranbrook Herald notes Kenale and Mann will return this season and require accommodation. It lists subscription rates for one year six months and three months as well as advertising rates for display and classifieds. Cranbrook British Columbia March 26 1914.
Public sentiment pressures Ottawa as the government weighs a hard bargain with the Railway Knights to renew subsidies. Whispered campaign contributions, a reported 760000, loom in lobbies while Mackenzie and Mann face demands for a full accounting of over 200 million in provincial and federal aid for the G N R system.
Editorial notes describe May openings for pre emption in Cran brook and Fernie lands. Lands offer mixed farming with wood water and roads nearby. Government pamphlets outline location value and climate. Prospective settlers urged to inspect ground choose well and seize this home opportunity amid scenic landscapes and strong farming prospects.
In Canada the Ulster question sparks concern though major British papers and money markets remain wary. The piece questions Ulster dangers, Home Rule, and possible recruitment actions by Col Sam Hughes provoking fears Canada could become a recruiting ground for revolutionary forces.
The piece condemns government stage-play on Parliament Hill as it contemplates a fifteen million dollar grant to MacKenzie and Mann. It asserts the Conservatives and Premier Borden know the real aim behind aid to the Canadian Northern and questions the political theater surrounding the government.
The article, criticizing the Liberal regime, reports mounting deficits and debt in early 1914. It cites February revenue declines of 3.2 million and rising expenditures, with a net surplus drop of 6.28 million. Customs income fell, and two months show revenue down 5.85 million against 1918, while spending rose 8.22 million.
An ad notes fewer people use salts as more choose Rexall Orderlies. It touts candy like taste and gentle action that purges constipation, soothes and strengthens bowels, and promises a money back guarantee if results are not achieved. Available in pocket tins at Rexall Stores including Cranbrook via Beattie Murphy Co.
Cranbrook Drug and Book Co announces D. D. D. Prescription for Eczema from Toronto's D. D. D. Laboratories. The wash soothes instantly, penetrates pores, and fights germs with a manufacturer's guarantee offering a full-size bottle on trial if it does not help. D. D. D. Soap also recommended.
Church column lists mass times Sundays 8 30 am and 10 30 am with Sunday School 2 to 3 pm Rosary and Benediction 7 30 pm weekdays 6 am masses at hospital and 8 am on Mondays and holy days of obligation P Plamondon C M I
Choir selections announced for each service led by Mrs. I Paterson and organist Mr H Stephens with a communion preparatory service Friday at 8 pm Knox literary and debating society meets Wednesday at 8 pm on the topic Immigration. I give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good.
The Baptist church will host special services all day and every evening this week. Pastor leads sessions aiming to strengthen members and invite uncommitted individuals to declare their Christian life. A. B. Stillman of Calgary will speak. Sunday School and Fellowship Bible classes at 2 pm. Visitors welcome.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a harmless hair tonic from Beattie Murphy Drug Co. It claims to stop dandruff, invigorate the scalp, and beautify hair with a 60-cent bottle, asserting strong growth, softness, and gloss.
Meets first and third Wednesdays each month with cordial invite extended to visiting brothers. R W Russell serves as Chief Patriarch and H White as Scribe.
Beattie Murphy Co reports Cranbrook residents gain from Adler-i-ka a simple mix of buckthorn bark and glycerine. The product claims to cleanse both lower and upper bowel and to relieve constipation and gas immediately after just one dose.
The Methodist church schedules 11 am and 7:30 pm sermons with the themes The Gracious Life and The Unavoidable Christ. Sabbath School and Onward Adult Bible class begin at 3 pm. A brief organ recital precedes the evening service, featuring works by Mendelssohn and Handel, with Mrs. Geo. F. Stevenson and Mr. Chas. F. Nidd noted in the program. All are invited to attend.
George B. Anderson a hotel proprietor at Jaffray in British Columbia assigned all his property to Harold Darling of Cranbrook as trustee for his creditors. A meeting of creditors will be held March 25 1914 at 4 30 PM at the assignee's office in Cranbrook BC to direct disposal of the estate. Creditors must file verified claims and security details by March 26 1914.
The Corporation of the City of Cranbrook announces that W. K. Thomson becomes pastor at Knox Presbyterian Church in Cranbrook British Columbia with city church notice.
Tenders are invited for the removal of ashes refuse garbage from all streets and alleys in Cranbrook for the current year. Tenders marked Tender for Street Cleaning must be received by March 31 1914. The successful tenderer if any must enter into an agreement with the city for proper performance.
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