07 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
Revelstoke Herald
Location
Ravelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
1
Largest buyers of groceries in the North Kootenay claim to provide world class goods at the lowest prices. Despite hard times in the past year, business in Revelstoke has grown, and arrangements are in place to offer customers even better prices than ever before.
Local retailer W G and R Shirts announces new clothing patterns for the season highlighting updated fabrics and styles. Shoppers are urged to view the display and consider early purchases.
A period ad notes a complete stock of the latest patterns and top quality goods for ladies and gentlemen, inviting shoppers to view the array. The brief listing emphasizes breadth of selection and quality.
The Revelstoke Hospital Society reviewed building work and finances, praising donors and outlining a plan to finish the Queen Victoria Hospital. The board noted district nurse service from the Victorian Order of Nurses and thanked partners, with a grant-boosted outlook for ongoing maintenance and expansion.
The Revelstoke Navigation Co promotes a Coronation Dig excursion aboard the s s Revelstoke to Halcyon and St Leon Hot Springs. Tickets cost 2 for adults and 1 for children under 12. The boat departs Saturday morning from Columbia Bridge and returns by evening.
Reid and Young contract J Kernaghan to build a 30 foot rear extension to their McKenzie Ave store. The addition will house a millinery and fancy goods stock. Construction starts today.
Harry Tracy an ex convict and suspected desperado was tracked to a swamp near Harrington Eastern Washington by Sheriff Cudihee's posse. He was shot in the leg and, cornered, killed himself with a pistol as capture seemed inevitable. His body was found shortly after.
The City Council held a regular meeting last Friday with all members present. Main business covered approving monthly accounts and adjusting License Bylaw No 2 increasing traveling show tent licenses from five to twenty dollars. The city solicitor was instructed to draft a boarding bylaw and the city treasurer’s account was to be audited up to the current date.
The notice describes contract work for erecting six houses along a division line from the south to the east on No. 2 Harry Rembrok. It notes the ASF contract and mentions Wm Whyte as assistant to President Shaughnessy of the C. aimed at completing three houses east and three west of the specified area.
A weekly Kamloops note reports Ed Corning and companions catching 800 pounds of fish in five days at Lake Kamloops. They praise the lake as the continent’s best for fishing and encourage red anglers to visit. The piece also notes school reopenings and a petition for parental attendance, plus local remarks on a fugitive financier and miners’ strike settlement.
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