29 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
1
Brookes who holds a bond on the Golden Zone organizes winter work for about twenty men. Three additional cabins will be built, shaft house closed, and mill secured. AL Creelman oversees with LH Patten as foreman. Development aims to 300 feet depth with drifts on 140 foot levels to gauge prospect viability.
A critical look at how country publishers are drawn into free publicity schemes. It condemns overreliance on sugarcoated ads and press agents who push paid and unpaid pitches, noting editors often accept lavish schemes yet fail to generate genuine revenue. It laments wasted ad space and urges restraint in publicity offers.
A man in Los Angeles died after a self performed operation attempting to relieve severe stomach trouble. He tied himself to a device and used a hatch or kite as a tool, suffering fatal injuries in the hospital.
An historical inquiry questions claims that gun and warship makers drive British naval demand. It argues critics who say ministers and contractors profit from war materials overlook past patriotism and sacrifice. The piece defends national resolve against cynics and sneerers, noting enduring honors for Britain’s defenders.
Public health notice extols Lyphoid Vaccine as protection against typhoid. Describes vaccination process, injections, mild aftereffects, and extended protection. Encourages applications to Provincial Board of Health or drugstores for vaccine access.
A provincial mining summary critiques dated tables and geographic errors in a long report. It highlights mislocated Nickel Plate production, outdated depots records, and calls for rereading, while noting current activity at the Jewel mine and ongoing copper, platinum, and placer prospects in Similkameen and Tulameen districts.
A rustic ledger of donations and goods lists Mes Lovie Mowers and Mes Mierhalter among contributors. Items include Savoy cabbage onions beets turnips crabs apples parsley lettuce and pears with various names and a mention of spring chickens and eggs.
Two ten year old boys Farley and Heinberger confessed to killing four year old Joseph Timmeman whose body was found buried in underbrush in a gully on the northeastern edge of the city. They said they struck him with thrown stones during a trip into the woods after being asked to return home. The younger child had kissed his mother goodbye earlier and said he was going to hunt bigs. No motive given. boys sobbed as police investigated.
Ottawa note from August issued by the Department of Labor directs railway contractors to keep complete records of workers including names nationalities birthplaces and home addresses in Canada plus relatives' contacts. The new regulation aims to speed inquiries for deceased workers and reduce burial identifications. British MP Wake Long plans a western visit to British Columbia.
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