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Newspaper
Revelstoke Herald
Location
Ravelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 01, 1902
Page
2
Fragmentary newspaper page shows advertising rates for display and legal ads, printing department capabilities, and editor GE Grogan. It includes cautions on manuscript submission and correspondence rules, with scattered commentary on Canadian immigration and cross-border attitudes.
A Toronto trial questions the validity in Canada of divorces granted in the United States. The Windsor case of Hamed Woods, remarried by 1900, highlights cross border issues and the complexity of Canadian divorce law versus U.S. grounds of extreme cruelty. The discussion notes cheaper U.S. divorces, varying provincial rules, and calls for consistency amid concerns over marital sanctity and legal inequalities.
A garbled, archaic district text reimagines ten commandments urging staying home to patronize local printers and mechanics, avoiding credit, and teaching the decree to children. It warns against leaving town, endorses neighborly conduct, truthful speech, and prudent spending to ensure future prosperity.
A poem from the Westminster Gazette extols ping pong in the parlor as safe fun vs other sports with risks. It envisions national pride in English prowess, urging players to practice with small rackets while avoiding hazards like slipping cups and coffee.
Notice states 60 days after date to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to cut and carry away timber from lands described by a boundary starting at post marked F. Perry southeast corner, 40 chains west, 160 chains north, 40 chains east, 160 chains south, totaling 610 acres. Named claimant Roger F. Perry, Goldfields B C, dated Oct 17 1901 with Nov 6 tf.
Notice is given for the annual general meeting of the Prince Mining and Development Co Limited Liability. The meeting will be held at the company office Revelation Street Revelstoke BC on March 12 1902 at 2 o clock in the afternoon to elect officers for the year and conduct management business. The transfer book will be closed for fourteen days prior to the meeting. Dated Revelstoke February 24 1902. I M Scorr secretary.
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