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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text requests news coverage for the district. The readable lines hint at editorial desire to tell district news and note time on tasks, but specifics are only garbled. No clear events, people, places, or organizations are identifiable in this fragment.
The editorial critiques Mr Martin’s handling of Leitch’s challenge to newspaper rumors about his private dealings. It argues his reply was unwise and damaged his political standing in South East Kootenay, saying scrutiny of private life is proper for public figures seeking office.
The Herald explains much local news was omitted and interviews with leading figures from both parties on Mr. Martins platform were abandoned due to lack of participant interest. A rumored transfer of I M Medhurst as C PR agent in Cranbrook is denied as unfounded and prompted a strong Cranbrook protest.
An old wife haunts a sunlit kitchen as memories rise of a bustling home now empty. The poem recalls everyday tasks and a table set for two with bread like sea spray and clean cloths, while lineages of past laughter fade to quiet chairs. The speaker laments the long-ago days and the absent family as the house grows still.
The readable text shows an address line 0. O. and Company block location in Cranbrook British Columbia. No further context or details are provided about the property or occupants.
An interview summarized from the N Y Journal discusses how human head size trends with civilization. Prof John If Francis argues brain development rises with education, influencing stature of famous figures like Caesar and Shakespeare, and cites hat sizes of leaders from Washington to McKinley to illustrate increasing head dimensions.
The Grand hotel sits on Ulster Delaware county boundary with the bar in Middletown Delaware if Shandaken goes dry. Assessments changed from 50000 to 250000 prompting talks of moving the hotel to Delaware county to lower taxes. Shandaken officials seek a special district to let stockholders vote on assessment location.
A damaged Atlantic cable near Brazil and Africa revealed unusual debris including riverlike sediment, river weed, carpet bits, and orange peel. Engineers suspect submarine river flows but note the puzzling presence of carpet and peel while monitoring further breaks and relocations.
The article describes the French presidency as a grandiose role, with lavish entertainments and state amenities. It notes the Elysee lodging, Versailles and Fontainebleau gardens, hunting rights, state lighting, and a large staff funded by the government. It cites high costs of balls, meals, and household expenses born by public funds.
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