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Newspaper
Ymir Herald
Location
Ymir, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1904
Page
4
An advertisement for Palace Hotel Ymir British Columbia promotes leading brands of imported liquors cigars stout ale brandy and wine.
The article compiles varied notes including the weight of a cubic foot of water at 62.321 pounds, coal consumption by grates, and water evaporation. It also discusses rope oxidation in acidic mine water, rare native gold crystals, the explosive Lyddite composition, and marble mining using electric cranes and channeling machines in Rutland Vermont with large lifting capacity.
A clever British trade idea sends a chartered Atlantic liner loaded with English wares to call at Halifax St John Newfoundland and perhaps Quebec Montreal then on to the West Indies and South Africa to boost imperial commerce The plan invites Canadian and colonial buyers to view British manufactures and spur wider trade relations The article also notes the Swedish Antarctic expedition finding fossils and evidence of former forests and abundant plant remains on the frozen continent.
Folin F Scholes of Toronto is highlighted for athletic prowess across sports from snowshoeing to curling. The piece recalls a boxing bout with Charlie Mitchell and John L Sullivan, credits two Scholes sons with boxing and rowing feats, and explains shot making methods including dropping molten lead to form spherical shot.
An elderly Liberal in Winnipeg reports conservatives ready to back Borden on the main line from Winnipeg to Calgary. Independents and many Liberals are also poised to support his stance on the transport issue, with opposition candidates gaining ground along the route.
The article notes elections likely by early November amid party campaigning. It cites Government pressure on Grand Trunk Pacific over alien labor. Sir William Mulock plans an Alien Labor Act amendment to restrict hires to three years residence and oath, with deportations and policy changes affecting engineers and workers.
In Patterson New Jersey a 1903 blaze showed marble buildings surviving intense heat while granite structures collapsed, underscoring marble’s superior durability under fire.
A historical directory style entry lists local Ymir and area businesses across sectors. Names include Widdowson Husselnidt Gleazer Campbel Newitt Atkinson Campbel DesBrisay Jobbing Co Clark Campbell Seaney Ross multiple hotels and firms in mining printing stationers and undertakers with associated personnel.
All orders are attended to promptly with the greatest care in handling goods, ensuring reliable service and secure processing for every shipment.
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