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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1905
Page
4
The Cranbrook Herald outlines a bold self reliant stance and urges readers in South East Kootenay to subscribe. It launches a critique of government spending on public works and exposes graft and licensing schemes seen in the Cranbrook district and Mast Kootenay.
The Herald explains space pricing based on district circulation arguing higher rates reflect broader reach. It states advertisers gain better results with larger circulation and notes per inch costs drop as audience grows, with lower rates for smaller papers.
The Liberal government faces a hard time funding a pension addition for Parliament. Critics argue Banquo's ghost haunts the move and hedge against the expense. Prominent figures like Sifton and Tupper are said to be undeserving of Dominion government pensions. Last week the Mogie Leader claimed road work in fall was too costly due to dry ground. Now Victoria Week appears in a page of pop advertising from the McBride.
An American agricultural editor writes of his western Canada trip that the old belief fortune knocks only once is shattered there. He notes fortune comes many times and with force strong enough to nearly knock a man down.
An outspoken essay critiques women’s attire from a man’s viewpoint, condemning decollete fashions as indecent and urging modesty. It recalls the opera and theater scenes with Miss Foote as example, arguing such displays harm both women and men and reflect broader social decay. The piece closes with a promotion for The Weekly Globe and Canada Farmer as winter reading.
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