21 Feb 1915
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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 21, 1915
Page
1
Paris reports an official summary stating allies victorious on the western front with cannonading and fusillades along the front into Belgium and Rheims. In Champagne conditions are good and in Argonne only minor engagements have occurred.
A British press summary quotes an Egyptian authority on the impact of Khedive deposition and the protectorate. It notes repeated counter attacks repulsed, protectorate declared in practice, and ongoing military actions near Ver dun and Leseparges with gains reported north of Perthes.
The article explains a new one per cent tax on bank note circulation, detailing its anticipated heavy impact on banks. It notes officials expect about $1,000,000 in revenue from this impost and outlines how different financial organizations will be affected.
Vancouver reports rough house Charley Burns posted forfeit money for a rematch with Joe Bayley after Bayley was awarded the prior bout. The piece also notes broader imperial policy talk in Cairo and references Egypt, British trusteeship, and Turkish nationalist tensions amid a Canadian newspaper page with several sports results and financial notes.
The Prince Rupert Cadets at Ex-No 432 will parade to the Exhibition Building at 10 15 a m Sunday the 21st for a Divine Service at the Methodist Church Parents and friends are invited to attend the service Also includes foreign relations notes referencing Great Britain and the Caliphate and a Cairo residency remark with ceremonial details.
The Church of England missionary Rev R H Gurd died in Metlakatla on Friday night after kidney illness. He was 57, born in England, long served on the Pacific Coast and was a familiar figure in Prince Rupert. Funeral plans set for Metlakatla on Wednesday with Rev Archdeacon Collison to conduct.
On Sunday March 7 anniversary services will be held at the Methodist Church. A Monday evening following an anniversary concert will be given. It is promised the concert will be of a very high order.
Dominion Government backing supports steady herring catches as three scows carry about ninety tons to fill cold storage. Fishermen report current harvests not yet spawning, ensuring no ground damage. Canadian Fish & Cold Storage aims for 2000 tons this year with twenty days left to fill storage rooms.
Canadian railway officials anticipate higher traffic after the war as immigration rises. The Princess May stays on the Skagway route while the Princess Maquinna handles livestock and timber shipments. Grand Trunk Pacific reports Alberta and British Columbia prepare to welcome thousands of settlers with 1.5 million acres of surveyed land ready for settlement along the railway corridor.
Mr George Waddell and Miss Lottie Jacob were married by Rev Dimmick at the Methodist Church. Myrtle Downard and Ruby Dimsmick served as bridesmaids. A D Haris was best man. The couple from Truro and Liverpool respectively. Around fifty guests attended a reception at the Church parlors with speeches and well wishes.
Geore Tite, the home furnisher, promotes February bargain prices on Huffets, Tron Beds, Springs, Mattresses, Blankets and Sheets. The ad highlights low prices on bedding essentials and home textiles.
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