Lieutenant Philipps Receives Military Cross for Valor
Lieut Eugene S Phillips son of Mr and Mrs H C Phillips of this city with the Canadian infantry receives the Military Cross for conspicuous bravery. He led patrols on four nights securing information harassing the enemy and killing six to eight with Lewis gun fire. He silenced a machine gun with bombs and withdrew unscathed. He is brother to Lieut Sperry Phillips who lost a leg in 1916. He expects to return to Bramshott and rejoin his battalion in France after a captain's course.
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Eugene S. Phillips
H. C. Phillips
London Gazette
Lieut
Phillips
Lieut-Sperry Phillips
Huns
KE. S. Phillips
190Th Western University
England
France
Saskatchewan
Trelze
Scoutiston
Dun Red Cross Society
Bramshott
Solex Lamps Promote Milk Delivery Savings
Local ad and notices urge using Solex nitrogen and tungsten electric lamps from Patmore Bros to speed milk delivery and cut costs. Also reports a Cranbrook birth, an epidemic response by Drs Green and McKinnon, and a milk bottle reuse notice urging cooperation to lower prices.
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Patmore Bros
No Hallowe'en Celebration In Cranbrook Town
Town bans Hallowe en festivities due to sickness. Curfew bell to ring 8 o clock from November 1 to winter months. Local notices report influenza casualties, deaths, and staff shortages at the Herald while Cranbrook plans Victory Bonds purchases.
Useful War Souvenir Album Offered By Family Herald
The War Album issued by the Family Herald and Weekly Star of Montreal is 1 credit to the publishers. A copy is sent free to all who order that paper for 1919. The album contains valuable information with superior color work and is a book every school child in Canada should have. It will be a valuable reference after the war, and the Family Herald costs $1.26 per year with the album.
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Family Herald
Weekly Star of Montreal
Canada
Spitting Prohibition and Wartime Telegrams
Public health notices warn that spitting on sidewalks is an offence with fines or prison. Chief of Police B C Hersey says offenders will face City By-law enforcement. A Cranbrook critic targets the Fernie District Ledger editor, while urging unity in the Victory Loan drive to recruit 500,000,000 troops for the Canadian war effort.
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Lawa
B. C. Hersey
Face The Epidemic Situation Boldly In Cranbrook
City leaders urge calm and decisive action amid Spanish flu cases. Officials praise health boards, expand care at Wentworth hotel and Leask house for nurses, and call for volunteers to assist households. Authorities warn against panic while stressing precautions as Cranbrook fights the influenza outbreak.
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Cranbrook
Board of Health
Uupon
Wentworth Hotel
Auxiliary Hospital
Leask House
Cranbrook business leader Finlay Robson dies after short illness
Finlay Robson manager of Cranbrook robbers died at St. Eugene hospital from pneumonia after a brief illness on Tuesday evening. His brother's Toronto death removed the fighting chance he had, and his body will be sent to Fenelon Falls Ontario. Robson was a bright business figure in Cranbrook and his loss is mourned by the city.
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Finlay Robson
Cranbrook
St. Eugene
Toronto
Fenelon Falls
Ontario
Robson
Death and burial of Frank G. Murphy
Influenza claimed Frank G. Murphy of Beattie and Murphy druggists died Oct 30 in St Eugene hospital. Funeral from his home Thursday at 10 am to the Roman Catholic cemetery. Heartfelt sympathy and help wanted ads follow in Herald office and Moffatt's Variety store.
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Frank G. Murphy
Beattie & Murphy
St. Eugene
Train timetable fragment with mixed schedules
Timetable items show departures and arrivals with times across days and routes. Mentions $24 daily rate and multiple connections including Wednesdays and Saturdays. Reads like a rail schedule fragment with several times and days listed.
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