District Ledger's Banner Attack on Tax Sale Controversy
The Cranbrook Herald disputes Fernie District Ledger's praise of a provincial tax sale for the Fort Steele district. The piece condemns alleged abuses by Liberals and Bolsheviks, criticizing circulation, management, and political motives while defending Cranbrook interests against farm displacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Ledger
Buncome
Fernie
Fort Steele
Hell
Heaven
Herod
Herald
L. P. Sullivan
Cranbrook
Ledger
London Times
The
Times
A. 1
Cranbrook Herald
Free Press
Frank Newnham
Calgary
Seattle
A. I
British Columbia
British Columia
the Ledger
Treasury
Kaiser
Bolshiviki
Dr. King
Thrift Patches and Patriotism in Wartime Talks
A wartime piece extols thrift as proof of patriotism noting praise for divine blessings followed by waste avoidance. It argues saving strengthens war effort and compares Teutonic discipline with Allied individual self denial, urging money saving as national duty.
St Quentin surrounded as British push toward Hindenburg Line
British forces report capture of 40 000 Turks in Palestine while French push south of St Quentin placing the stronghold in danger. St Quentin near the Hindenburg line is encircled on three sides amid fierce hand to hand combat. Americans press Metz with night bombardment and air attacks. Major Reginald Collinsian claims 61 enemy planes.
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St. Quentin
Hindenburg Line
France
Metz
British Columbia
Reginald Collinsian
Nanaimo
Germany
St John Ambulance Association Holds Fourth Annual Meeting
The fourth annual meeting of the St John Ambulance Association was held at the Y M C A on Tuesday evening September 17 1918. President Miss McLennan opened the session and thanked Cranbrook citizens for their support and members for their cooperation as she prepared to pass the role to her successor.
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St. John Ambulance Association
Miss McLennan
Cranbrook
Local club reports year of fundraising and gifts to convalescent home
The secretary-treasurer presented year end figures: 277 pairs sacks 23 laundry bags 500 books shipped to the Convalescent Home at Balfour BC. Balances show $1.58 and deposits of $1161.56 totaling $1163.14 spent on various funds and services including Red Cross and Y M C A campaigns, rent, and supplies. Officers elected include Honorary President Mrs F W Green President Miss Hallamore and others. The group plans first aid and home nursing lectures before and after Christmas and praised retiring officers and auditor I W Burgess.
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Balfour
B.C
Prisoners of War Fund
Rex Theatre
British Red Cross
Field Comforts Commission
Halifax
J. A. Molleur
St. John Ambulance Brigade Hos
Etaples
France
Cranbrook Herald, Ltd
McCreery Bros
City Transfer and Whis, Co
Beattie-Murphy Co
Cranbrook Drug & Book Co
Prisoners of War Fund Subscription Increase Urged
A notice asks readers to raise the Prisoners of War Fund monthly from four dollars to ten dollars and explains a thousand dollars in past due subscriptions. It urges remittance before month’s end to satisfy creditors and help the Herald meet its obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prisoners of War Fund
Herald
Cash on delivery for job orders urged to patrons
The Herald asks Jon Office patrons to pay outstanding job work bills in cash on delivery. It states a large amount is overdue and explains it cannot sustain credit in the job department while paying staff weekly.
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The
Herald
Auction of Wasa Hotel and store contents in 1918
In West Kootenay County Court at Cranbrook a writ of execution leads to a sale by auction in Wasa on October 9 1918. The auction includes the Wasa Hotel contents Mason Risch piano Oliver typewriter electric fans furniture and store stock. Terms are cash with inventory viewable at Harvey & Co Cranbrook and at the Nelson court office.
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County Court of
West Kootenay
Holden
Cranbrook
B. C
Baker & Edwards
Unionist Investment Co
Wasa
Mason & Risch
Oliver
Harvey & Co
Court House
Nelson
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Fernie Free Press
Canada
Minister of Finance of
Luke Filt
Imperial Bank
Hin
Ae Cranbrook
B. E. Howard
Raworth Bros
Eee
Palestine
Kaslo
ST. Join Ambulance Association
JON
Jameson
Wrigley’s
Sonny
Women’s Institute
H. Seaman Lecy
J. W. Burton
P. O
Green d MacKinnon
Armstrong “Wong
F. Key Civy Lodge
Fraternity Hall
KE. H, McPhee
JW. Spence
Sacy
N.a
F. B. Miles
Hanson
Cranbrook Cottage Hospital
A. Crawford
Garden Ave
OME Bakery
Norbury Ave
Opp
City Hall
Knights OF
Pythias Cranbrook, B. C
Meeta
Fraternity
R. C. Carr
C. H. Collins
K. R
Overseas Club
Muple Hall
Bly. Brake
J. F. Lower
Chas
Parker
Lethbridge and Greenhill Cea
Imperial Oil Co
TOE Marapodi Satisfaction
F. M. MacPherson
Oity Hall
Montana
Cranbrook Street
Bank of Commerce
J. F. Deacon
Green Bay
Ranbrook
DR. Devan
Wouton
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