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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 14, 1898
Page
2
Trade has been strong this summer prompting heavy fall and winter purchases. Trains from east and west bring freight for our stores. Stock includes Pure Honey sold at prices per pound and a wide array of footwear and winter accessories such as rubbers over shoes shoe packs moccasins gloves and mitts.
Sales pitch for ready made clothing with heavy wool pants priced at 200 dollars. Vendor claims steady customer traffic, encourages careful buyers to visit the store and promises help making Christmas merry. No concrete dates or locations provided.
A historical notice details advertising rates, deadlines, and submission guidelines for the Golden Era 8 publication. It also reports on labor conditions at the Crow's Nest railway works with calls for government inquiry and fair treatment of workers.
The text discusses a northern highway through British Columbia based on Mr McConnell’s geology report. It describes a great inter mountain valley crossing the boundary, its width and surrounding mountain ranges, and the elevation profile from 2 000 to 2 800 feet with watersheds like Kootenay Columbia and Columbia Fraser.
The item calls for establishing a Post Office Savings Bank branch in Golden to aid working men and the public, urging the Postal Department to consider the proposal.
A government agent named Mr. Griffith outlines steps for restoring the Moberly Trail in spring. The plan aims to ease access for prospectors and unlock the valley’s potential wealth by opening up the interior to the north.
Local ad describes a testimonial by H. W. Little of Campbellford claiming recovery from typhoid fever after using South American Nervine sold by C. A. Warren. In a separate libel case against Mr. Bostock and associates, solicitor Mr. Martin withdrew, and the magistrate refused to allow certain questions prompting Bostock to proceed alone.
Mrs. John Fincher of Woodstock New Brunswick reports three years of nunocular rheumatism and a severe sciatic attack. After trying several remedies with no relief, she used four bottles of the South American Rheumatic Cure and says it gave a wonderful improvement and a permanent cure. Sold by UA Warren.
An ad extols Diamond Dyes offering restoration of faded garments at ten cents a package. It claims fabrics like dresses, blouses, and curtains become as good as new, urges avoiding imitations, and directs to Wells & Richardson Co of Montreal for instructions and a color card. Local notes discuss railway project delays and wage rates affecting spring labor.
Griffith answers questions on Kalispel to Golden distance 350 miles and Donald to Boat Encampment 87 miles in five days. Golilan to Boat Encampment 105 miles. Canoe River journey opens to easy travel after ten miles. Trail improvements planned after snow, not before May 1.
An 1897 Globe notice touts the Dyke Cure as a home treatment for alcohol addiction. A vegetable tonic allegedly cures cravings in 3 to 5 days with full restoration in four weeks, priced at $2. Dr. McTaggart of London Ontario and several Toronto officials and notables endorse the method, citing testimonials from Alderman Spence.
An explosion at Hatrick's Chemical Works in Glasgow killed four men and prompted emergency response. Investigations are expected to determine the cause and any safety failures at the facility.
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