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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
4
Cranbrook letter to the Globe rebuts claims of a Western vice surge and asserts Cranbrook as orderly. The Herald criticizes temperance extremism and urges balanced East West reporting alongside warnings about misused fire team practices in city management.
S F Morley of Cranbrook argues against using the fire team for sprinkling on streets. He warns a late fire at J D McBride's store could have been lost if the crew had been on sprinkling duty during a hurricane. He calls for public sentiment to rise against the practice.
The column lists church schedules for a Catholic parish with Mass and devotions, Methodist church notes on sermons and hot weather adjustments, Epworth League events, Ladies Aid meeting, and Baptist services including sermon topics, end of church year thanksgiving, and annual meetings with constitution presentation and reports.
The local Moral and Social Reform Council sends literature to Cranbrook citizens about a forward movement against social vice. It urges readers to study the material and share it to aid cooperation with city officials and the police in tackling the issue.
Victoria Day passed quietly with Cranbrook Park hosting football and baseball matches and a lawn tennis tournament. Coal Creek and Cranbrook tied 1 1 in football, Moyie Intermediates beat local intermediates 8 1, and Moyie won the baseball senior game by a single run in a well played, sportsmanlike afternoon.
The Cranbrook Brick Co Ltd faces expulsion for alleged misconduct as Canada battles vice. Pamphlets titled Canada's War on the White Slave by Dr J G Shearer and Social Vice How to Deal With It are submitted, issued by the Reform Council of Canada, praised for startling information and practical suggestions for citizens.
Over one hundred Moyie fans traveled to boost their team with a Moyie crowd from Coal Creek and another 240 from Coal Creek. Tennis saw Moyle players dominate with Cranbrook losing all events. Evening entertainment hosted by Mr and Mrs Beale featured dancing and cards.
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