Say a Business Dates its Ruin from a Lost Day
A terse line hints that missing a single day can ruin a business. The gravestone metaphor reflects how many men fail because a momentary lapse or delay costs them dearly.
06 Dec 1902
Page 1
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Newspaper
Moyie Leader
Location
Moyie, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
1
A terse line hints that missing a single day can ruin a business. The gravestone metaphor reflects how many men fail because a momentary lapse or delay costs them dearly.
Fort Steele delegates press for Dominion legislation to aid lead and zinc production and mining across Canada. Resolutions adopted December 1, 1902 urge government support, including a $7.40 payment to producers for each ton of metallic lead and zinc, aiming to promote mining and related industries.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a commodity regulation or duty statement with several unclear names. The readable names include A. Harvey and I. W. Patmore, with mentions of regulation and forwarding to a person or office. No coherent event or date can be confirmed.
Local news from Moyie and Cranbrook area reports church services, Christmas plans, and community events. Highlights include Magic Sunday activities, a Christmas tree event, and a planned Christmastide discussion among congregants. Also noted are updates on local businesses, a barber changing ownership, and minor accidents and hospital stays.
The readable lines describe disjointed phrases about pRsy and pastina chew, references to Latagsr high and grade levels, a vague deadline around January 1 1904, and assorted nonsensical terms. No coherent event or identifiable entities emerge from the fragment.
Fragmented notes describe Prohibition sentiments in Ontario towns, with contrast between Toronto and New Fork population metrics. It notes bankruptcies of John T. Saliva and rising lumber mill capacity in South Endt Kootenay, Fort Steels junction, and new plants at Wordner and Sernie. A regional lumber association banquet in Uranbyoork honors visiting prospected members. local officials praise hotel service and hospitality.
Mr James Cronin returned from a two month trip to Mexico and the southern United States where he inspected mines. He found few cheap propositions and argued for a tariff readjustment in Canada to raise lead prices for domestic smelters, aiding employment and refining works while noting potential consumer price impact. Presbytos-sunday school posts and a 3 o'clock afternoon service were announced.
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