17 Jun 1897
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
1
The letter asks why the business is expanding and attracting new customers every day and questions how this growth occurred. It notes rising patronage and seeks reasons behind the market appeal and increased demand.
The editorial endorses municipal incorporation to obtain waterworks and fire protection for Medizine Het. It urges a town meeting to discuss costs, including a civil engineer’s estimate of about 100 dollars, and to decide if public ownership would lower rates and insurance while improving services.
From Our Own Correspondent describes Canmore Anthracite and Banff preparing a diamond jubilee picnic for Queen Victoria’s sixty years on Jubilee Day June 22. A special train, sports prizes worth 200 dollars, dances, songs, refreshments, and a patriotic display accompany services by H Hamilton and a flagpole spectacle at Canmore. Weather notes rain daily with mud.
Residents await creamery startup as Rev W Nicolls from Medicine Hat visits town. Fine rain improves outlook amid track work. Mrs E Watson arrives from England aboard the Nubian. Howard Case brings repair outfit from Medicine Hat. Mr and Mrs Conk expected from England. Rev W Watson of Moose Jaw spends week with Rev T W Cunliffe. Cattle mutton and wool trade expectations rise. Festival of the Holy Trinity services led by Rev W Watson at St Mary's Church. Const Werner of Maple Creek in town today.
In two days before Inspector Moodie J. P. three cases over a disputed steer branding were heard. Weiss fined for assault. charges of using abusive language against Weiss were dismissed with costs. Ownership question halted by J. P. lacking jurisdiction. Weiss remains in possession of the steer pending civil action if Good pursues a claim.
June 16 report from Lonpox states Her Majesty the Queen is almost totally blind according to one Royal physician. The Jubilee preparations shift as fears grow over the impairment with no details on cause or treatment. the Queen will not ride alone in the procession or leave her carriage at St Paul’s services next Tuesday.
At a Liverpool Chamber of Commerce gathering to welcome the Duke of Devonshire and Colonial Premiers, Laurier sat on the chairman's right. The Duke praised Laurier amid loud applause, and Canadians were pleased by the Duke's compliments during the banquet that evening.
Freight cars in the P. R. yards load grading implements tents groceries and other supplies for early Crow's Nest Pass railway work. Subcontractors received a tip prompting rapid preparations to start. Fairchild company moved four cars of wagons scrapers and more to the line. City contractors show energy as work on the line is expected to begin once supplies reach the field. About 50000 dollars spent recently on supplies in the city.
The advertisement touts Chase’s pills as a cure for uric acid disorders Bright’s disease rheumatism and kidney bladder catarrh with altering tonic and diuretic effects. It claims soothing action on irritated kidney and bladder membranes and sells at one pill per dose for 25 cents per box, calling it the cheapest medicine in the world.
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