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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1902
Page
4
A newly issued Prayer Book edition titled “George, Prince of Wales” appears, presenting reformatted liturgy with period style typography and updated poetic prayers, likely reflecting contemporary ecclesiastical trends and royal patronage signaling ceremonial prestige.
The Nelson column reports on office and post office hours for Good Friday, ore deliveries to Hall Mines, railway and tramway movements, mining notes, social events, church services, and a christening aboard the Kokanee. It covers accidents, personal moves, and upcoming sports practices with multiple local names and places.
A garbled OCR style list shows numerous names and places including Spokane Trail Vancouver Kamloops Nelson Portland Mount, with many surnames and locations like McLean, McMillan, Snell, Pottinger, Hoyle and more. The passage reads like an index of guests or attendees across hotels and rail hubs, lacking coherent narrative or clear event details.
The appeal of V. V. and B against an injunction was dismissed after the Yale Hotel Company of Grand Forks argued before the full court. The decision preserves the restraint on the V. V. and from continuing construction on the plaintiffs lands pending the trial.
Easter display offers Gibson and Bedford silk waists in vivid colors with taffeta and silk-lon fabrics, button trims, bishop sleeves, and fancy collars priced 10 to 50 dollars. Belts, taffeta belts, lace sailor collars, kid gloves, and fashion accessories complete the collection from Perrin’s, signaling London and Parisian style.
In a New York interview, McOvern states he has saved over $80,000 in his own name. He notes gifts to his mother and wife, including a Brooklyn home valued at 7,500, and emphasizes he does not usually discuss such finances.
Fire swept the Toys house on George at 7 tonight injuring 84 boys, 25 of them half dressed as staff escorted them through smoke. Damage estimated at 5000 dollars. A second blaze at 9 damaged the Polson Tron Works planing mill and pattern shop for about 10000 dollars.
Dr Sinclair Dominion health officer reports a letter from the state health officer stating the smallpox epidemic is not abating in Washington but increasing in February. Seattle and Spokane are identified as chief centres of contagion.
The advertisement touts Newbro’s Horpicide as a cure for dandruff and falling hair. It cites long trouble with dandruff among users including C.H. Ited and Viator, Idaho residents, claiming two bottles cured people and that vaccination prevents smallpox.
After delays and two prosecutions, John James was found guilty of impersonating a January elector at the recent by election. He was ordered to pay a fine or serve one day in jail and sentenced to six months hard labor. The sentence combined fine and imprisonment under the act. Ottawa reports Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier plan a voyage to England on a Bureau ship from New York, sailing June 14.
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