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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
4
The April 23 closure vote marks a new era in Canadian parliament. The ruling party uses tightened rules to push through the naval bill and suppress opposition. Liberals have loosened the gag in the past week, offering hope they will prevent the hard closure from silencing critical debate.
The piece condemns Conservative MPs and press for insisting rule 17 was Laurier’s idea. It explains the rule’s long-standing existence since Confederation and argues it was misused by Mr. Borden and Hon. Mr. Rogers to silence Laurier. It shifts focus to Germany’s real threat: its schools, industry, and social progress rather than battleships.
The author argues Canada should reject European and Asian bogeymen and pursue a neighborly international stance. He says towns die from business doubt and a lack of public spirit, urging citizens to invest hope, energy, and effort to build a thriving community locally.
A brief inquiry questions where money has vanished amid widespread financial stringency. It ponders whether coins notes are hidden by the frugal poor or hoarded by financiers and asks if deliberate manipulation or natural phenomena drive tight money globally. Industrial Canada notes the mystery without solutions.
Pastor W Kelman Thomson leads Knox Presbyterian Church with morning service at 11 00 a m the Voice of the Beloved from Song of Solomon 2 8 17 Bible class at 3 pan ing service at 7 30 p m subjects The Gospel Invitation Revelation 21 18
Rev. W. Elson Dunham, pastor, will preach at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Morning subject Divine Parallel isms. Evening subject Adespiate Police Protection. Special musical program at the evening service. All welcome.
Pastor Rev. O. B. Kendall leads morning worship at 11 with Hezekiah's Revival. Sermonette for children on The Bread of Life. Sunday school at 3 pm. Evening worship at 7:30 with The Conversion of the Philippian Jailor. Long service for fifteen minutes. All are invited.
Al Barnes Big Three Ring Wild Animal Circus will stage two performances in Cranbrook on Monday May 14. The event draws strong interest from children and adults alike, promising family entertainment and excitement.
An advertisement touts Newbro's Herpicide as a scientific hair culture solution that destroys dandruff and falling hair. It urges women to achieve regal hair, offers a 10 cent sample bottle and booklet from The Herpicide Co. and Detroit, with $1.00 sizes sold by dealers and a money back guarantee.
The J G Barnes Circus promotes an all star menagerie headed by Ricardo and twenty man eating African lions. Acts include Major Robert Thornton bears Capt Stonewall sea lions and the educated Arabian stallions. The show emphasizes no immoral exhibitions and a grand street parade precedes performances at 2 and 8 p.m. with doors opening an hour prior.
Court Councillor Horst Weber of the Ulustrirte Zeitung, Leipzig, toured Canada for three months. He reports a Canada special edition and a seven week business leaders’ trip, backed by provincial and municipal authorities and an honorary committee in Germany. The plan aims for high international significance.
VIGOROL promises life extension and youth restoration by energizing nerves and reducing aches. It claims to revive dormant nerves, brighten vitality, and remove bilious fatigue. Cranbrook Drug and Book Co Drug Store vends VIGOROL at $1 per bottle or six for $5.00.
The Overseas club and Veterans' Brigade plan a May 24 Empire Day display focused on children. A flag ceremony, patriotic songs, a school speech, and a matinee at the Auditorium follow the flag-raising. Hon W R Ross is sought for the speech. Baldwin arranges patriotic pictures.
Billie Rollins enters a hardware store seeking a book History of England and a can of Japan Law, describing a comical misunderstanding. The assistant refuses to sell books, the customer persists, and the proprietor steps in as the scene escalates with humor.
An article describes a Cranbrook event where about four hundred children will be invited to a Cinderella dance after being treated by adults on their special day. Tickets fund the party and defray entertainment expenses, with the keepers hoping local support helps provide joy for the youngsters.
School records show April attendance figures for eleven divisions with teacher names and percentage attendance. Division I Cranston 85.70 percent. Division II Dexter 83.22. Division III Miss Darkis 77.33. Division IV Bechtel 83.76. Division V Luttaby 80.35. Division VI Richards 72.40. Division VII Hiscocks 76.86. Division VIII Cartwright 65.00. Division IX Faulkner 74.70. Division X McDonald 79.35. Division XI Rothnic 69.02.
The record lists individuals across multiple divisions including T IT LT TV and V. Notable names include Lauretta Armstrong Wilfrid Dallas Jessie Kennedy Gracie Higgins Wanda Fink Marion Leitch Frances Drummond Jessie Hunter Mabel Turner Marguerite Drummond and Albert Laurie. The compilation pairs attendees with division labels and surnames.
A long list of names follows including Grace Doris Ng Wai Hoy Allan Lacey Dewey McNeil Viola Sarvis Crossley Taylor Keith Wasson David Watson Division VI Donna Argue Allan Brown Danny Daniels Mary Lacey Joe Pattinson Freda Taylor Garfield Taylor Verne Woodman Thirza Johnson Division VII Merle Bennett Charles Clapp Hugh Hannah Russell Leask Mary Mann David Reekie Alma Sarvis Joseph Swain Division VIIT Gordon Armstrong Vera Baxter Margaret Carr Ida Dunning Gabriella Houlton Maude Malcolm Mahon Jack Stevens Jack Ward Sam Watson Gladys Shackleton Division IX Stanley Blower Dorothy Duforth Stanley Kemball Walter Lee Vera Lister Ruby Lister Sibyl McDonald Hope Taylor Hugh Willard Division X Henry Daniels Roland McLean Raymond St Blot Irene Taylor James Taylor Marjorie Duforth Rose Gormley Helen Shackleton Division XT Tom Reokie Camilla Tito Archie Horie George Coleman Edward McLean Leonard Marchant Kathleen Tito Frank Tito MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL
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