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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
4
A period summary shows Trail Smelter receiving 7964 tons of ore from company mines during October 15 to 21. The report records the total ore intake for that week across all company mines at the Trail facility.
An advertisement claims Danderine stops hair loss and thickens hair. A bottle costs 85 cents at drugstores. One application allegedly leaves no dandruff and makes hair look livelier brighter and fuller with improved color and sheen.
Officials indicate the Hope to Princeton highway will begin within months after a Victoria meeting between Mayor Gale of Vancouver and Minister J H King. Dr King and District Superintendent Gwyer studied routes, selecting the Dewdney trail as most feasible. A legislative report will be submitted, and if approved next spring construction may start on a major British Columbia link.
A Cleveland survey continues into Princeton for the last 10 miles of the route with a 26 mile distance noted. An announcement is expected from Hon Dr King within a few days regarding the early start of the work.
An advertisement touts Carcarets as a cure for sickness biliousness and constipation. It promises relief from headaches dizziness bad breath and stomach misery after a thorough cleansing of liver and bowels with a ten cent box.
A. G. Langley, provincial government mineral inspector, with G. A. M. Young, inspected 40 CPR tied claims at Iron Mountain near Creston. Ore analysis shows high grade hematite. Langley called the property the province’s most promising iron deposit, likely spurring larger scale development. BC Iron Co Ltd plans to tap Goat River water for mining and may drill to define ore extent in spring.
Robertson-Cole production "Live and Let Live" screens Wednesday and Thursday, praised for human, ordinary characters and sincerity. Written and directed by William Christy Cabanne, the film shows how prejudice can cause heartbreak for innocent people.
Editor Sullivan of the Cranbrook Courier expresses surprise that Dr Bonnell M P should have won ten delegates from Columbia district in the recent convention. He and his Liberal supporters are surprised after an underhand vilification campaign in Cranbrook and Columbia failed to derail him.
Ottawa reports the British Colonial Office will issue a proclamation calling Canadians to observe a two minute silence from 11 o clock in the forenoon on Friday November 11 the anniversary of the armistice signing. Special ceremonies will be held Monday November 7 under local patriotic and soldier organizations supervision.
The Sun Life of Canada now holds over five hundred million dollars in life insurance in force, marking a notable milestone in Canadian life insurance history. Founded in 1865, its in-force business has grown dramatically, with assets rising from about 115 million at end of 1920 to over 125 million, and annual new business expanding in recent years.
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