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Newspaper
Revelstoke Herald
Location
Ravelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 17, 1902
Page
1
The speaker states they are the largest grocery buyers in North Kootenay and offer the world’s best goods at the lowest prices. They note hard times but claim Revelstoke business volume is the largest ever, which they see as encouraging.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Hitchen Scotch and English fine woolen Balbriggan and Fleece lined underwear. The garbled text implies a catalog or market listing for knitwear and garments. No clear dates, prices, or full item descriptions are recoverable.
Citizens gather by the river to welcome the Revelstoke as President and Captain Forstund prepare her for a canyon voyage from La Porte. The piece notes resources of Standard Basin and local timber and farms, urging steady work and avoiding rushed changes to sustain growth and community institutions.
An April communication to Local Union No 16 members details ongoing efforts and notes thanks for support as the garment workers pursue organizing. The editor remarks on investigations and continued efforts to build solidarity.
Fragmented extracts describe political struggles over passing measures and rail deal scrabbles. The text mentions opposition asserting victory against an external hurdle and notes the House facing obstacles in advancing work for the session.
A fragment discusses school conduct and proposed reforms, with references to teachers, scholars, and staff protests. It mentions times to take students to study and hints at ongoing debates over new duties and innovations affecting workers at the school.
Undersigned invite locals to form a team to play a game on May 2 at the Dent Recreation Grounds. Any local eleven may enter and participate in the event.
Mr Taylor attacks Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works over wage discrimination on government roads. He cites letters and reports showing Revelstoke workers paid $3 a day while adjacent districts received higher or lower rates. The debate questions the Chief Commissioner’s handling and calls for uniform wages across districts.
A flood of short items arrives from many regions. Toronto boards of trade plan a June convention in the city. James Alexander Fraser of the Toronto Opera House was arrested for a $1500 shortage. Vancouver hosts prominent arrivals on the steamer Monera. Anthracite miners in Hazelton Pa vote to continue the strike against owners. Tensions in the Philippines as Andrew Carnegie offers to buy the islands from the United States. A large eruption threat from a volcano on an island is noted with fissures and brow collapse risks.
Winnipeg Telegram reports 300 Canadian Pacific Railway shop workers in Hochélaga demand a $2.50 daily wage, claim refusals, and fear wage hardship. Rumors circulate of Crow’s Nest Southern extension north from Bain’s Lake toward St Mary's River and Wildermere, seen as a potential feeder. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, CPR president, to meet dissidents in Winnipeg during inspection trip to mediate.
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