03 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Revelstoke Herald
Location
Ravelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
1
Largest buyers of groceries in the North Kootenay area announce they offer world quality goods at the lowest prices. Despite a hard year, Revelstoke business has grown to its peak, with new arrangements planned to provide customers even better prices than ever before.
W. G. and R. Shirts introduce latest shirt patterns featuring fresh fabrics and styles. Local retailers display the new lines with emphasis on fit and durability. Customers are invited to view the collection at stores across the city.
A fragmentary OCR snippet lists miscellaneous textile items including Balbriggan woolen fabric and fleece lined underwear. The excerpt mentions English trade terms and various adjectives, but lacks a coherent narrative or full context.
Readable fragments indicate a catalog note on silk cashmere and wool goods. Mentions complete stock of the latest patterns and best quality, signaling a shop offering refined fabrics and textiles.
Eugene V. Debs spoke on socialism in Tapping's hall, arguing wage slavery and the capitalist system. A large Revelstoke O P TR employees meeting sought a Canadian Pacific Ry land grant for a city recreation ground near the UPLR shops, with a committee to gather views and press the grant application.
Unclear readable fragments describe a murder incident at Wetaskiwin with references to a person named Peter Agu and a movement of a body toward a slough. The text is fragmented and lacks coherent details or dates beyond a vague November reference. Strong entities are minimal due to OCR damage.
Plans for the big Orange celebration in the city on Saturday July 12 include an afternoon sports program, a grand parade, speeches by noted speakers, and excursions to Revelstoke and area. Hotels will be taxed for visitors. extensive arrangements from east to west will welcome guests and churches prep for the event.
Northwestern Development Syndicate plans a 40 stamp mill for Camborne and Eva groups on Lexington mountain with an aerial tram from Eva to Goldfields and no tram from Camborne to Menhenick creek. A water power site at Menhenick creek could drive many stamps and a 40 000 ft per day sawmill will also be installed. Dominion Day passed quietly with only street fireworks at Victoria hotel.
A fragmentary OCR item notes activity at a railway yard with references to an engineer and a June 20 date. The readable text mentions Yale and a container of unspecified items, lacking clear event details or full identifiers. Further context is needed to produce a complete record.
A 32 year old Kamloops worker and Salvation Army supporter died after being run over during shunting at Ruby Creek. The man, recently married, was buried in Vancouver. Separately, Rossland plans a new park in block 18 with a grand flagpole, and Revelstoke sees a surge in customs and inland revenue, signaling rising prosperity as transcontinental rail and port activity expand.
A Sunday morning fire swept through the Cosmopolitan Hotel and nearby structures on Main Street Kamloops. Two bystanders J T Edwards and Ernest Counter watched explosions and flames as fire crews fought the blaze, preventing spread to adjacent properties and saving the burning building.
On July 1 Revelstoke footballers played a street game at Lake, starting about 6:30 PM after rain. Revelstoke led early, Fasions of injuries halted play, and a goal by Bailey tied the contest 2-2 amid mud holes and a crowded scene near the goal posts. The visiting team lodged at Mrs. Trowett’s hotel before returning home last night.
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