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Newspaper
Revelstoke Herald
Location
Ravelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
2
A fragment from the Revelstoke Herald includes advertising rates for display and legal notices, subscription prices, and requests for correspondents. The piece then shifts to a satirical column criticizing public figures and events, mentioning Bengough Clifford Sitton Sifton and Dr Meg Bachran amid comments on Canadian politics and cattle rustling.
The Herald denounces Dr. McEachran for his tuberculosis testing regulations and the way he wields influence in the North West stock industry. Ontario breeders including W Massey and A Johnson join a protest at Guelph, calling for his removal due to alleged mismanagement and bad judgment impacting cattle industries.
The Strathcona Plaindealer ridicules a suggestion that Strathcona should host Strathcona's Horse as a Territorial Mounted Rifle corps headquarters because the town shares its name. The piece mocks towns named after royalty with tongue in cheek comparisons to Victoria or Guelph.
A Medicine Hat News note discusses W R Abbots of Maple Creek proposing that the Dominion government refund ranchers the land lease money to fund wolf bounties. The plan aims to reduce the wolf and coyote threat to stock, with potential support from Sifton and Western stock associations, encouraging lease uptake and self-financing wolf control.
A garrison tale reveals the war office’s bureaucratic farce as cats are ordered obsolete and traps issued for rat control. Penalized by paperwork, battles over counts, training, and funds follow, ending with a review confirming no fault in the traps and bait questions.
Ex mounted sergeant Jack Simmons of Strathcona's Horse led a scouting party near a suspected farmhouse. White flag raised, Boers fired a volley. Simmons ordered dismount and return fire. After a brief fight, Boers surrendered. He threatened summary hanging of all but one to protest wartime conduct, seven were found hanged until a British officer intervened.
A discussion of the Chinese calendar system with dates on the moon, the 60 year cycle, and figures for 1900. References to Emperor Tsai Mien and the reign since 1875, plus remarks on lunar months and intercalations.
A countryman challenges a Londoner to spell three words in forty seconds. The Londoner nearly collapses when the third word is incorrectly spelled, then corrects the misstep with a triumphant twist. The exchange centers on the humor of a spelling test between rivals.
The excerpt depicts the Kicking Horse River as defiant and restless, indifferent to grandeur and fate. It laughs at monarchs, dances in gorges, and flows through canyons, choosing new paths and never discouraged by rocks or mountains.
Fragmentary newspaper snippet notes confusion about a list of America's most famous men with garbled phrases and a growing monotony in the text.
Auctioneers tout a “princess in a mummy” for sale at Palace Auction Room Lot 207a in London with extravagant claims. J C Stevens touts preservation as a novelty while a royal mummy value debate unfolds amid sensational rhetoric and mockery.
Report says at the 150 Mile locality electors voted as a unit in a jackpot style contest. Each side chose their top poker player to compete starting with 20 chips. The Galliher candidate won, gaining 46 solid votes as observed by the deputies at Wardner and a clerk. Two polling places voted solid for Galliher.
The Revelstoke Herald trumpets its broad readership higher advertising reach and print volumes in Revelstoke. It touts up to date news and strong influence with low subscription rates of 2.60 per year, inviting readers to join the crowd by writing to the Revelstoke Herald in Revelstoke, B C.
A quirky dialogue unfolds with a cautious man pondering hair dye dangers and a witty medical figure warning that a Pook Kilter moment may strike unexpectedly. The snippet captures playful banter and curiosity about cosmetic risks.
A historical note cites press concerns over unequal advertising reach and large circulation. It discusses consequences for the paper's status as a advertising medium and its impact on market perception.
The Presbyterian Church holds a Sunday service at 11 am and a Bible class at 2 20 pm. Prayer and meetings occur every Wednesday at 8 pm under Pastor Rev W C Calder.
A local printing establishment in Eastern British Columbia is described as the leading supplier of printed stationery and office supplies, surpassing other printing houses in the region. The article notes the firm’s workday end has been declared as significant as major city productions.
The Job Printing Department features up to date faces and weights with experienced workmen handling all entrusted work. The Herald does not claim to be the only printing house in the district but asserts its capability and quality.
The Herald offers competitive rates for advertising space and job printing. They guarantee prompt service and one price for all sizes, handling jobs large or small, with special attention to mail orders and estimates.
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