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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
2
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Lumberton opened the season with a strong 15 to 8 win over Wardner. Jack Downey pitched for Wardner before Frank Thompson finished, while Lumberton’s lineup led by Bob Mitchell and Doug Dove produced eight first inning runs and steady support throughout. A Sunday game at Concentrator and a Cranbrook tilt follow as the town cheers a solid start. The later lumberton hall basket social drew a large crowd with proceeds totaling about 155 dollars for the baseball club.
A Cranbrook Chautauqua event features a popular lecturer scheduled May 28 and June 3 with a $22 fee to support club finances. The Lumberton baseball club thanks local ladies for social baskets and notes a public social unlike rumors. A dance with Plaza Orchestra of Calgary is planned in Lumberton Friday, and a fire drill showed rising efficiency across firms. Local fishing enthusiasts and residents, including postmaster L Hilton, report weekend outings and travel.
The Fourteenth Annual Report on Labor Organization in Canada shows a fragmented union system with international, national and Catholic units, non international branches and a drop in membership. It lists provincial distributions and city branch totals led by Montreal Toronto and Vancouver, and notes coal shipping and mining reminiscences alongside Alberta farming updates.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a hair tonic that revives lifeless hair, improves scalp health, stops itching, and corrects dandruff. It claims to rejuvenate thin or fading hair with new strength and color, describing the product as refreshing and non greasy available at drugstores.
The report catalogs local trade unions and central bodies in the Dominion for 1925. It lists chief officers and addresses, plus teachers, travelers and government employee associations deemed important. The combined membership is 86,388.
W R Wilson of the Crows Nest Pass Coal Company told the Vancouver Board of Trade mining bureau that war measures interrupted private business negotiations for a steel plant in British Columbia. He noted Fer nie coal’s high quality for coking and described plans to mix local iron ore with nearby reserves to enable steel production.
R E Beattie Outway Ltd closes and Creston Drug and Book Store continues under new owner G T L Kelly from New Westminster. Kelly, a BC School of Pharmacy graduate 2016, plans to expand local trade and keep full drug and stationery lines. The Creston Review notes the change in ownership and store name.
Tenders addressed to the Purchasing Agent Department of Public Works Ottawa will be received until 12 o'clock noon daylight saving Thursday May 14 1925 for coal supply to Dominion Buildings Experimental Farms and Stations across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia and at Kenora Ontario. Forms obtainable from the Purchasing Agent Superintendent Winnipeg District Resident Architects Regina Calgary Vancouver Victoria and from Superintendents of Experimental Farms and Stations and caretakers of Dominion Buildings outside Winnipeg Regina Calgary Vancouver and Victoria. Tenders must be on these forms. A deposit not exceeding 10 percent of the contract value may be required to secure fulfilment. By order E O'Brien Secretary Department of Public Works Ottawa April 20 1925.
Effective Sunday January 11 1925 times listed for Cranbrook to Westbound Train No 67 arriving 12 05 pm leaving 12 15 pm daily Eastbound No 68 arriving 4 10 pm leaving 4 20 pm Cranbrook Kimberley Cranbrook 11 30 12 26 Kimberley Cranbrook 13 35 14 25 Kimberley Cranbrook 15 55 16 80 Cranbrook Kimberley 18 15 Cranbrook Lk Windermere No 822 arrives 3 30 pm Wednesday Saturday No 821 leaves 9 00 am Monday Thursday Pacific Standard Time For further particulars apply to any ticket agent J E Proctor D P A Calgary
A consumer ad claims Freezone instantly relieves corn pain by applying a drop or two on the affected area. It states the corn can be lifted off with fingers and notes the product is sold by druggists in a small bottle for a few cents, with no soreness or irritation.
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