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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
8
Fragmented OCR text shows an advertisement note about reading matter and advertisers with stray phrases. It mentions weather and job work and a testolage joke line. The readable content is sparse and unclear but indicates trade notices and promotional clutter in a late issue.
The Herald defends its Cranbrook publication scope and business purpose amid claims from Grace. It states Cranbrook is a free field, journalism is a business, and it will continue serving the town with an up-to-date weekly paper and quality job work while hoping Grace joins in constructive efforts.
A Nelson court clears druggist Atkinson of arson in Ymir but his life is ruined by malicious gossip. The article laments idle tongues that destroy reputations and drive a woman to despair, urging responsibility for spreading rumors.
Editorial notes discuss newspaper circulation in Cranbrook and value to advertisers, praising the Herald and noting Greenwood Times expansion. It highlights Moyie Leader improvements and editor support, plus political mentions. The piece criticizes stalled wagon road plans in St Marys valley, urging infrastructure to aid mining progress and prospectors.
The Cranbrook Herald urges residents to unite and support the town’s natural growth. The piece notes hopes for the Corbin toad project and its linkage to the Crows Nest Line near Yahk, with contract work now underway and right of way cleared. No recent meeting has been held.
A poetical meditation on a child’s prayer and loss contrasts with a moral reflection on Nan Patterson. The piece traces sorrow from an orphan’s plea to a courtroom saga, urging return to home as punishment for sin and extolling repentance and memory.
A column advocates faith and truth in parenting through questions from children. It urges mothers to answer honestly and encourage exploration, noting many questions cannot be answered until maturity. It warns against shaming inquiry and stresses education, family guidance, and patient example.
Free Press Winnipeg quotes praise for Rev. F W Patterson lecture titled Self Made Cripples at the Lyric theater. Calgary Albertan notes wit and wisdom with audience engagement through laughter. The piece calls the lecture a very great success.
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