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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 07, 1923
Page
2
Friday, September 7, 1923 notes humanity’s push against nature through science while warning that nature’s power remains unconquered. It cites Japan’s earthquake driven disasters and discusses proposed BC barbering licensing, liquor store sales restrictions, and the vast damages from tidal waves, typhoons, and fires.
The text reflects on daily rising losses yet emphasizes that the world must focus on effects not causes. It notes a shattered nation and a bewildered people needing rehabilitation and asserts Western nations will aid without regard to color lines or racial differences.
The American Bar Association critiques slow court processes and uneven enforcement, urging swift sure and merciful justice. It cites crime data and calls for criminal code reforms while contrasting American procedures with European systems.
The text notes Meighen as premier during the difficult wartime transition and residents recognizing the tough period after hostilities ceased in Europe. It emphasizes the challenges faced by the Canadian people during that era.
The Toronto Globe ridicules the Toronto Trades and Labor Council drive to abolish the Senate calling it misdirected. It argues Canadians and Senators are not senile and notes the Upper Chamber includes a few elderly members but remains sound in judgment.
A clipped Toronto Star quip notes that when the inevitable comes it does so as expected, and without its arrival nothing would be known to have begun. The playful line references inevitability and comment on starting points.
Adjutant Lawson, in charge for two months, is moved to Red Deer Alberta. Captain Hunter from Wainwright Alberta arrives to lead the local corps. Welcome services were held last Sunday and the usual Sunday program continues with Holiness Meeting at 11, Sunday School at 3, Salvation Meeting at 7:90. Invitation extended to all.
Extracts from the Cranbrook Herald 1903 note Alberta financiers inspecting the Badger claims at Perry Creek with favorable reports. Other items include Kootenay Central Railway charter extension, Fernie incorporation talk, Patmore starting his own plumbing and tinsmithing business, and fines for fire wardens defying orders during Cedar Valley fire scare.
A sequence of dated excerpts presents biblical themes. September entries include God as creator in John 1:3, a declaration of divine truth in Deuteronomy, guidance on choosing associates from Corinthians, and a call to humble submission with reliance on God. The tone reflects a church devotional summary for the week.
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