City Council Debates Site for New City Hall and Fire Team Use
A special city council meeting discussed selecting a site for a municipal building on Norbury Avenue and the sale of the current government building. The council debated fire team use for street sprinkling and potential impacts on firefighting, with no final decision and adjournment at 10:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fink
Hunt
Patmore
Campbell
Johnson
Ald
Ald. Hunt
Ald. Johnson
Norbury Avenue
Poses
Vic
Dezall
Tie
Torall
Aley
Suggestion to Fire Chief
A correspondent urges Cranbrook residents to adopt a simple fire signal system. Proposes dividing the city into four districts with distinct horn signals plus a fifth warning and a sixth for fire out, hoping to inform the public where a fire is located.
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Cranbrook
Emigration to Canada Surpasses United States from Britain
London May 25 emigration reports show 24 278 emigrants left British ports for Canada in the last week, versus 11 475 a year ago. In the same month 20 781 sailed for the United States, likely the first time Canada's flow exceeds the U S. For the first four months of the year 43 101 persons left for Canada.
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London
Canada
United States
Proclamation by King George on Father’s Memory
King George issues a heartfelt proclamation expressing sorrow over his father’s death. He links public mourning across the empire to shared national loss and affirms faith in God, the people, and the country’s laws and constitution.
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George
Empire
George I
KING'S CLEMENCY FOR PRISONERS AND ROYAL RACING INTENTIONS
The King granted remission to prisoners in England Wales Scotland and Ireland with up to one month left to serve and ordered earlier releases on staged timelines. Navy and Army disciplinary sentences under three months receive remissions. Reports say King George may patronize racing on Edwardian scale with Newmarket stable and Sandringham stud remaining intact.
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England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Board of Admiralty
King George
The
London Express
King Dward
Newmarket
Sandrigham
Moon Observation Night by Young People at Baptist Parsonage
A group of youths used a Microscope Observation Car to study the moon and heavens on Monday evening. They viewed lunar features, eclipses, the great Nebula in Orion and Andromeda, and Halley’s comet, with a late eclipse sighting limited by clouds. They will continue astronomy next Monday with Dr. Connolly guiding and Methodist youth joining.
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Baptist Parsonage
Charles W.king
Orion
Andromeda
Edgund Halley
Baker's Hill
Connolly
The Stomach and Liver Tablets Appeal
The article praises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles. It claims the tablets cure constipation sick headache biliousness jaundice and indigestion and notes they are sold by all druggists and dealers.
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Chamberlain
Funeral procession marks Edward VII’s memorial vigil in London
Historic pageant from Westminster to Paddington features nine kings including Haakon VII and Alfonso XIII, with Queen Alexandra, the Kaiser, and Theodore Roosevelt among dignitaries. A gun carriage bears the royal coffin as thousands crowd the streets in a somber yet ceremonious relay.
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Edward
Windsor
London
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Westminster
Paddington Station
George V
Queen Alexandra
Queen Mother
Queen Victoria
Alexandra
Czarina
Louise
Queen Mary
Queen Maude
Norway
Duke of Cornwall
Princess Mary
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Hall
Guard of Honor
Royal Guards
Prince Louis of Battenburg
King Eoward
Chorge V
Kaiser
Duke of
Manuel II
Portugal
Kingward
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austria
Franz Joseph
Fushimi
Japan
Michael
Aosta
Italy
Rupert
Bavaria
Sparta
Roumania
Henry
Netherlands
Albrecht — of
Wurtemburg
Seevia
Saxony
Saxe Coburg and Gotha
Waldecik-Pyrmont
Mohammed Ali
Egypt
Tasi Tan
Charles
Sweden
Albrecht
Schleswig-Holstein
Fife
George of
Cumberland
Mexander of
Battenberg
Teck
Alexander of
Francis of
Maximillian
Baden
Andrew
Greece
Phillip
Saxe Cobourg and Gotha
Danilo
Montenegro
Christopher
Duc D'Alencon
Comte EU
Orleans
Siam
Leopold of Coburg
Wolrad
Waldeck-Pyrmont
General Ewart
Carina
Christian
Louis
Henry of Battenberg
Duchess of
Battenburg
Alexandra of Fife
Maude of Fife
Victoria
Schleswig- Holstein
Marie Louise
Louise Battenberg
Victoria-Holgen-Langerburg
Freedora Gleichen
Tsai Tao
China
Mr. Roosevelt
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Lord Strathcona
Sir G Reid
Mr. Hall-Jones
Roya
George
Prince Albert
Great Britain
D.V
Prince Henry
Lord Kitchener
Teddy
Fatal brawl at Dorr Lumber Yard ends in death
Louie Riley a lumber grader at Pugh and Livingstone saw mills in Dorr a siding on the Great Northern railway thirty five miles south of Fernie is killed in a drunken brawl. Streeter Swanson Henderson and Tenderson figure in the scene with Riley dying after a heavy blow. Riley reputed as a tough fighter is said to have attacked Streeter first. Streeter is jailed awaiting examination. The second part notes the Brook Moral and Social Reform Council meeting praising anti vice efforts and outlining goals for the coming year with a deputation to police regarding insults to women.
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Louie Riley
Pugh
Livingstone
Dorr
Great Northern Railway
Fernie
Sampson
Bleassel
Riley
Streeter
Gate Way
Swanson
Tenderson
Henderson
Ranbrook
Connelly
Lewtns
Herald
Presurer
Main
A. A. MacKinnon
R. Moffatt
Dr. Connolly
C. W. King
RR. Moffatt
Elf
EB. Kennedy
T. White
FP. Smith
Swift Justice for Game Hog Cluzel Fined in Prairie Incident
Paul Cluzel of Wycliffe pleaded guilty to shooting migratory fowl near St Marys prairie. Deputy Bates and Indian deputy Jacob observed the act. Cluzel’s son fired on ducks with a .22 while Cluzel used a 12 gauge. Magistrate Ryan fined $20 plus $5.25 expenses, noting signs of the law visible in local public places.
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Paul Cluzel
Wycliffe
St Mary's Prairie
Wyclife
Jhames Bates
Cranbrook
Jacob
Mr. Bates
Wreliffe
Cluzel
Ryan
McDermot
Weeliffe
P. Lund's New Home in Wardner BC
A two and a half story private residence for P. Lund, general manager of the Crows Nest Pass Lumber Co., is nearing completion in Wardner. The house features a 200 foot verandah, cream exterior with white trim, brown creosoted shingled roof, native woodwork, panel walls, white enameled baths and a grand top floor ball room under a refined interior finish.
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British Columbia
Wardner
P. Lund
Crows Nest Pass
Fernie Free Press
Lund
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Edward VII
Edward the Peagemaker
Marope
Britain
Moral Reform Council
J. F. Smith
B. Wandless
B. H. Short
E. D. Johnson
Rev. (. O. Main
Rev. KE
P.jewelling
G. W. Patnore
F. Dezall
Finniss
Burwell Avenue
H. W
J. F. M. Pinkham
Calgary
Alta
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