18 Jul 1901
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1901
Page
1
Greatly reduced prices on undermentioned lines of Summer Wear with 25 percent off to clear Ladies' Shirt Waists. Call at Medicine Hat Trading Co. stores to view the items and take advantage of the sale.
A saying notes that character and restraint matter more than wealth or aggression, warning that temper and money should not drive actions. It emphasizes prudent conduct over impulsive wealth seeking.
Advertises the Kelsey Generator as a fuel efficient heating solution for whole homes. Promotes ready mixed Sherwin Williams paints and pure linseed oil. Claims White Lead is top quality. Stocks special Alay Forkk sold out but a new shipment arrives tomorrow. Includes lawn hose and sprinklers.
The article recounts an incident in which an express train diverted past a station yard to barracks where Italian workers contracted by the CPR were retained. The Italians, stranded in Revelstoke then Calgary, resisted work citing broken contracts, while authorities prepared a trap with police to detain them. The piece questions labor law coverage and hints at broader strike developments.
A London bound man ruined by poor digestion is cited as a cautionary tale. Early use of Pr Kings New Life Pills is said to aid digestion and appetite with a 25 cent price and money back guarantee. Mrs Norquay seeking home sewing work offers jobs at Eaplanade Street West or at home.
Medicine Hat and Pincher Creek played a spirited baseball game with Medicine Hat edging Pincher Creek 8 to 7 after a dramatic ninth inning. McLeod and O Hara combined on the mound for Medicine Hat with strong support from Tweed and Wallen. Wray and Whitelach led Pincher Creek’s effort with multiple hits and key baserunners. The day included a Citizens Band appearance and an Opera House smokers event, reflecting a lively community sports scene.
The Monday council meeting approved bylaw No 47 to borrow 10000 for waterworks and extensions with August 8 vote. By-law No 10 fixes n igor tax at 174 mills, split 6 for school 6 general 5 waterworks debentures, plus 16 percent cash rebate within 30 days.
In London on July 16 British live stock prices rose for cattle led by Canadian stock with gains of 4 to 1 cent since the prior week. American cattle held firm while sheep weakened. Choice American cattle 13c, Canadian 12c. States sheep 12c, lands 14c, Canadian sheep 11c.
Shipment records list Lieut. Col. Dent sending stock to Montreal with J H G Bray inspecting each animal by marks such as right shoulder left hip and various symbols. The consignments cover horses mares and cattle from Medicine Hat Drowning Ford Ranch Walsh and other sources, dated July 1901 through mid July.
An advertisement touts Foot Frost as a remedy for sweating and sour smelling feet. It lists packaging options including 25 cent boxes, quart bottles for 46 cents, and pint bottles for five cents.
The grain crops in this district are well advanced and headed out. Early planted grain promises to be a wonderful crop if the present warm weather continues, harvesting may begin soon.
Maple Creek Agricultural Society plans the fourteenth annual exhibition for September 26 and 27 with expanded livestock classes and strong prizes from Dixon Bros and others. Horse races are scheduled each afternoon with multiple event types. The Forestry Department plans windbreak tree planting support and seed provision, while water service connections rise with tests at 109 pounds on mains.
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