15 Dec 1898
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1898
Page
1
The Medicine Hat Trading Co urges a strong December Sale to end the year, highlighting gift options for all ages. They report Santa will visit Medicine Hat en route from Calgary to Winnipeg, encouraging stocking fill for children.
The Assiniboia Hotel opened under Mr. H. H. Ross after five months of construction. The multi-floor building features ample light, two parlors, nineteen bedrooms on the third floor, thirteen more on the fourth, an underground wine cellar, and a 70-radiator steam system. Modern plumbing, open steel fixtures, acetylene lighting, and a large oak maple rosewood interior showcase the hotel’s substantial, stylish design. The project cost near 30 000 and included architect J. Trimble, contractor H. C. Yuill, with Bennett Williamson handling heating and plumbing and Connor Walley Markwick painting. The Doukhe ber immigrants are slated to arrive around January 20.
The article details a four story hotel with basement and a connected 30 by 72 foot bowling alley. It covers a 55 by 70 foot main block plus a 21 by 20 annex, 75 to 80 rooms with 50 bedrooms, and stairs arranged in zig zag. It lists basement rooms including barber shop bath rooms gas plant and laundry, ground floor rotunda bar dining room bank office, smoking room and kitchen, plus steel embossed ceilings and plate glass windows.
Japanese Glove Boxes handkerchief cases crumb trays brushes trays baskets small or large fancy or plain priced from 10c to 2 dollars hairpin trays pin trays all sizes card cases card counters cups and saucers cream and sugar
A large range featuring silk handkerchiefs pillow covers sideboard covers and related textiles including doyleys centre pieces chair scarfs and piano drapes. Also a selection of gent’s ties silk handkerchiefs cuff buttons collars and shirts up to date.
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