From the Archives of Western Newspapers

By Samantha Johnson
For Southern Alberta Newspapers

September 14, 1892 – The
Saskatchewan Times

The man on horseback who frantically tried to overtake Monday’s train failed and our reporter finally saw him in town on Wednesday.

Blueberries are being brought into town daily, they are plentiful and of a large size this year. That alone says our district has been free of frost thus far.

The Royal Templers of Temperence held a very successful picnic Thursday last. Many in town didn’t attend due to the heavy rain that fell early in the day. Fortunately, no rain fell at the picnic site and an enjoyable time was had by all.

The Owen Electric Belt Company are opening premises in town due to the great success of their product. They will demonstrate to the most skeptical that the belt gives a continuous current of electricity that can be regulated in both quantity and intensity to be applied to any part of the body for all nervous and rheumatic troubles.

September 10, 1908 – The
Gleichen Call

John Martin, who was seriously injured a few weeks ago when his horse fell on him, returned to the Rosebud Creek Ranch recently. On Saturday, while working with a horse, it suddenly reared up and struck him with its front feet, knocking him down, breaking his cheekbone and cutting a frightful wound on his face.

It seems many people have been constantly courting trouble to win a little sympathy lately.

It is only just to state that the reason so many patients have been leaving town lately is largely due to the need for trained nurses and a hospital. The Call has been informed that at least one nurse will relocate here shortly, and the matter of a hospital is being seriously considered.

J. Telford desires it be known he did not go to Calgary for medical attention last week. He was there on other business and so much occupied he did not have the time to see any doctor. He is completely satisfied that Dr. Rose has done all he can.

September 8, 1911 – Bow Island Review

Jack Frost paid an uninvited visit in the early part of last week and now all gardens are in mourning.

While driving into town on Friday last, Frank Reams was thrown from the wagon by an unmanageable team and sustained a compound fracture to his leg. He was taken to Lethbridge Hospital the same evening.

We are about to elect a new mayor and town council and the best is none too good at this early stage in our history.

The political meetings in our district have been free from disorderly behaviour and interruption. Nine times out of ten, when a disturbance arises it is generally from carefully preconceived plans of local rival parties.