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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
2
Vancouver Chinook reports on a British Columbia case where a woman faces execution under a law regarded as discriminatory. The piece argues the situation damages citizenship rights and could mobilize supporters for immediate activism to address long standing injustices against women in the province.
The Cranbrook note discusses the Fernie trial of Hugh McGill for Samuel Watson death, ending in an acquittal. It lauds Chief Justice Hunter for a compassionate verdict and condemns a small hostile minority while praising jurists and reformist sentiment that condemns vigilantism and honors due process.
A long, moralizing account on Mrs. Coward the condemned woman in Kamloops. The piece argues that men control the legal process and that under current law women lack rights including voting and property protection. It critiques gender inequality and compares status to Indigenous wives from colonial history.
Editorials urge BC to switch from left to right traffic to align with North America. Critics warn changes threaten safety and provincial prestige, noting tourists risk when entering BC. The piece argues for preserving right hand rule to protect motorists and attract travelers. Western Canadian Motorist.
The piece argues that empty Canadian ships today would harm the empire and keep more Canadian money at home. It urges placing a Made in Canada trademark on a large mercantile fleet to boost Canadian goods and commerce. It notes Canada, once fourth in shipping, has fallen below tenth, with over 20,000 foreign sailors in the coastwise trade.
A Cranbrook reader requests equal treatment for erring husbands in a past column about the wives of Cranbrook. The subscriber notes social and financial prominence should not shield men from criticism and calls for balanced coverage.
Those sewing at the Red Cross rooms during the week ending October were Thursday Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Leslie. Friday list includes Mrs. Barney convenor Mrs. Harshaw McDonald Henderson Surtees Tisdale Kennedy Cameron Doolan Jordan Bodham. Donations for the past month will be acknowledged in next week's notice. Also Mrs. McKowan, Secretary.
Ottawa report highlights lavish hiring and a chorus of Royal Commissions to probe government spending. The piece mocks commissions led by Sir Charles Peers Davidson and others while questioning the submarine deal’s price of 1 150 000 for two vessels. It notes delays, split payments, and evasive explanations as critics joke about excess government vanity.
The piece critiques the Kitsilano Vancouver reserve sale for 360000 with 80000 in commissions to lawyer Read, noting Dominion rejection for lack of Ottawa consent and questioning the use of public funds in commissions. It reports on the Joint Commission for Better Terms touring northern British Columbia chiefs, including a costly three week charter voyage on the Cheloshin steamer with side trips and picnics.
An application numbered 2930-1 seeks to register Douglas Philip Sturgis Morison as owner in fee simple of certain lots, via a 1914 conveyance from Baynes Lake Land Company Limited. A caveat or Certificate of Lis Pendens must be filed within 30 days from first publication to prevent registration. Date of first publication is October 21, 1915.
Walter Halsall trading as Halsall & Company at Cranbrook British Columbia assigned to Thomas Magon Roberts for creditors. A meeting of creditors is set for November 8 1915 at 2 30 pm at the solicitor Thomas Tighe Mccredy Baker Street Cranbrook to direct disposal of the estate. Creditors must file verified claims and security details by November 18 1916.
Doctors prescribe a soothing D D D mixture of oil of Wintergreen and thymol for eczema. It promises instant itch relief and rapid healing of inflamed tissues. Trial bottle offered for 26 cents with money back guarantee and Canadian made D D D.
Frank Carlson appointed by the mortgagee as bailiff to take possession of the Queen's Hotel Cranbrook and collect outstanding accounts and book debts. He is authorized to issue receipts for payments. Harvey McCarter Macdonald Nisbet 422 solicitors act for mortgagees.
Notice is given that on December 1, 1915 an application will be made to renew the retail liquor license for the Central Hotel in Moyle, British Columbia. Dated October 7, 1915. V Desaulnier, applicant.
Notice records two hotel openings in British Columbia with dates in 1915 and 1916. The Unionist Investment Co. Ltd signs as applicant and J H Quartly as general manager for the first establishment at Wasa near Cranbrook. A Fort Steele Imperial Hotel and Canal Flats Hotel are also listed with dates and applicants.
Notice under the Liquor Act Section 42 that on the first day of December the Wycliffe Hotel in Wycliffe, British Columbia, will be the subject of proceedings or action under the act. The document provides basic location details for regulatory or licensing consideration.
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