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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 06, 1897
Page
2
The Golden Era is a Saturday publication serving the Kent Kootenay district with east west and upper country mail trains. Subscriptions cost 32.00 per year in advance. Advertisements must reach the office by Thursday to ensure insertion and all cash payments go to the Manager for receipts.
A discussion on libel versus jury and judge roles highlights the 1792 Fox and Pitt statute shaping press protection. The piece cites Burke Ashburton Camden Erskine Fox and Macaulay. It contrasts English libel law with American railway safety lessons drawn from Atlantic City disaster deaths and rail practices.
The article notes 182 permanent places of worship in Toronto plus gospel halls. Church property used for worship is valued near five million dollars with Protestants owning over four million and Roman Catholics nearly one million. The Salvation Army holds over eighty six thousand dollars in property for its Toronto work.
P Leake M E has completed a detailed mining map of North Kootenay over two months. The color map covers the Upper Columbia watershed and Trout Lake river system with townsites, camps, trails and railway routes. It measures 24 by 20 inches and could be bought by government for recorder offices and distribution.
Vancouver council pushes Dominion government to preserve the Crow’s Nest route to the coast. A detailed city document will be sent to the minister of railways under seal, with provincial MPs instructed to press the demand vigorously.
A draft ad underscores the aim to convey the core message instantly. Visual arrangement, bold headline, and concise copy ensure immediate recognition of the product concept and value proposition.
The Fort Steele mail was stolen near Wasa between midnight and 4 am. Alexander M Leitch, resident at Fort Steele, was captured within six hours. About $1,100 in cash and several cheques were taken, with many letters destroyed. Constables Edwards and Barnes are credited for the swift capture and recovery, and Leitch faced preliminary examination for robbing Her Majesty's mails.
Mrs J L Hillier of Whitewood New W. recounts heart failure and suffocation fear. She tried many doctors before using Dr Agnew’s Cure for the Heart, which she credits with easing her attack and saving her life according to C A Warren.
Ottawa reports rapid Canadian donations to the Indian famine fund. The Montreal Star notes $16,000 raised by noon with $1,000 more this afternoon. Large gifts include $500 from Canada Life and $500 from Union Bank. Manitoba pledges $2,000. Winnipeg and Toronto may give about $1,000 each. The Governor-General will receive Canada’s results to Calcutta via a central relief committee.
J O Davenport former manager of Fort Bragg Redwood Co notes heavy sales of Chamberlains Cough Remedy at the company store and recounts personal use for a severe cold with prompt relief. He asserts the medicine prevents pneumonia and ensures rapid recovery. Sold by Langly Co Vancouver and Victoria druggists.
The dying editor of Burnlville Bazoo asks for a grand obituary placed at the top of the editorial column and a local paragraph. He requests a lasting marble tombstone inscription reading We Are Here to Stay, and urges the foreman to honor his life with a notable farewell.
Fragmentary ad style notice touts a medicine praised by readers chatty about health cures including catarrhal trouble relief. Mentions parsonage groups and ministerial endorsements with promotional folk verse urging readers to act and buy from C. A. Warren.
D M Hamilton reports long relief after using Chamberlain's Pain Basin. He hails it as the best medicine known and recommends it. Sold by Langly & Co wholesale agents in Victoria and Vancouver.
An advertisement offers a Hair Grower claimed to regrow hair on bald heads in six weeks and prevent hair loss. It also promotes a Complexion Whitening product that promises clear skin in one month and lasting color. Prices are 60 cents and 50 cents per bottle, with mail order available.
The Salem Independent praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for hoarseness and cold relief. R and J Ryan of 201 Division Street Orawa Ont cites the editorial, noting it always works well and is recommended for sale by Provintints Langly Co. Wholesalers Vittoria and Vancouver.
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