09 Feb 1901
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Newspaper
Revelstoke Herald
Location
Ravelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 09, 1901
Page
1
The Revelstoke Herald page itemizes advertising rates and correspondence rules for the Revelstoke Herald with notices on local shipping and job printing. A Texas frontier feud follows, detailing Vaughn's ambush killings of the Amos family, Vaughn’s death, and Charles Vaughn’s vengeance against Wilber and Dennis Amos.
The article argues for a formal Anglo German alliance citing mutual interests and shared ancestry. It notes German President Kaiser Wilhelm II showing sympathy after Queen Victoria's death and contends Britain and Germany could form a strong peacekeeping bloc with mutual respect and historic ties.
The note suggests Sir Wilfrid Laurier may travel to South Africa as mediator and wield a symbolic musket to fire an olive branch at the Boers. A linked idea recalls Kitchener plans to move ten thousand Boer prisoners to India as a cautionary note.
The Osage reservation feud concludes with the death of Charles Vaughan, leaving Jim Vaughan and his cousin trio rival Tom Wilber and Dennis Amos as the last participants. The long running dispute began in August 1880 after a poker game dispute in Caney Kansas.
Imperial Bank of Ganaba lists head office in Toronto with capital details and a large network of branches across Canada. The bank offers savings deposits from one dollar, debentures, drafts and letters of credit internationally, and gold purchasing. The note names directors and managers and mentions special receipts redeemable at Hudson's Bay posts in northern districts.
A profile of James J. Hill born September 13 1838 on a Canadian farm who built a railway empire starting with river transport. His rise began in St Paul Minnesota and culminated in control of the St Paul and Pacific bonds then the Great Northern system and its 5441 miles. He rose from river laborer to financier with influential allies including Sir Donald Smith and George Stephen. His method emphasized comprehensive ownership control and precise cost knowledge earning widespread acclaim and doubt from Wall Street early on.
In a Topeka lobby a retired Kansas businessman recalls 1858 cattle rustling near Kansas City. He describes selling 22 cattle at 65 dollars a pair to fund raids into Missouri, hiding them at Shawnee Mission and Milton McCune's farm, and deceiving onlookers about ownership while evading scrutiny.
The narrator recounts selling cattle for 60 dollars a head after accepting 62 60 per pair and receiving a thousand dollars cash as part of the deal. He flees west toward Topeka while recalling border violence, reconnects with an old schoolmate, and continues a precarious journey amid threats from both sides of the line.
John Wolff, accused of killing Sheriff Summers near Virginia City, was captured in the Madison Valley after a long pursuit by about 20 residents. Summers, 16 years in Virginia City, left a widow and three children. Governor Toole offered a 500 dollar reward. Wolff, an 18-year-old cowboy with a bad reputation, surrendered when surrounded.
A. E. Dimer of Utica aged 118 or 119 and Herbert Hallett of Whitby Ontario were killed crossing Grand Trunk railway tracks. Hallett was accompanied by cousins Misses Helen and Amelia Knight of this town. All three died instantly and were carried to the station on a cow catcher.
An Ohio woman recounts relief from severe female troubles after using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The ad promises to strengthen weak women and quiet nerves, claiming cures for backache headaches and other ailments associated with disease. It asks readers to order Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser and volumes by mail with stamps.
Roman Catholic Mass held first and third Sundays at 10 30 a m with Rev Father Thayer. Salvation Army holds meetings every night in their hall on Front Street.
The leading mining district paper from Kootenay delivers the latest mining telegraph and local news in authentic reliable articles. Its large circulation makes it an unequalled advertising medium in the Selk region.
A fragment notes subscription costs of two dollars per year and one dollar twenty six cents for six months in advance. It touts the publication as prominent and popular among business houses in Eastern British Columbia. The text emphasizes high quality work rivaling larger print houses and large styles.
The Herald offers a modern equipped Job Printing Department with up to date type designs and experienced workmen who understand proper material use. It states it is not the only printer in the district but asserts its own capabilities.
Advertisement for The Herald printing services in British Columbia promises good value, prompt and satisfactory work, and one price to all. It highlights estimates and samples, special attention to mail orders, and states no job is too large or too small.
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