Subject: Services
Chinese Horror
Newspaper article the order to squatter to clear off from Nelson streets and alleys were enforced, but what was left behind was one shack built over a pit in which they emptied their wash house slops and refuse then they sorted vegetables and did laundry over this foul atmosphere.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0072 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 11th 1898 |
Italian Prejudice
Newspaper article Italian found in possession of a revolver and fined for the offence and weapon was confiscated.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0085 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 24th 1898 |
Nelson Prohibition
Nelson police raided Pitner's cafe when full of dancers and diners, but found no liquor.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0597 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 13th 1930 |
New Attitude Emerging
Article asking for some protection for the police for Chinese as they can't even walk the streets of Nelson without being persecuted and bothered by mischievous and vicious boys.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0902 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 27th 1899 |
Olson sentenced in Imperial Hotel Stabbing
Olson sentenced in Imperial Hotel Stabbing
| Internal ID: | 0042.0039 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 10th 1926 |
Italian Violence
Newspaper article urge for stricter gun control and more searches on Italians for concealed weaponsas another murderer is awaiting trial in Nelson jail .
| Internal ID: | 0050.0084 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 24th 1898 |
Cranbrook Police Court
Cranbrook Police Court charging two men for drunk and disorderly and one man sent to Nelson jail for three months hard labor for supplying liquor to Indians.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0330 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 27th 1917 |
Cranbrook Police
Cranbrook police in full force preventing violators of the Prohibition Act, with penalty for first offence being 6 to 12 months hard labor.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0338 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 4th 1917 |
Imperial Hotel Stabbing
Reporting on Olson being given lenient jail time for earlier stabbing.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0086 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 10th 1926 |
Canal Flats
Owner of still from Canal Flat serving 3 month sentence in Nelson jail.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0755 |
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| Medium: | Manuscript |
| Date: | May 23rd 1935 |
Chinese Discrimination
Newspaper article Nelson Chinamen at a Fan tan game were surprised by arrival of fire chief and assistants who collected poll tax from them.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0090 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 2nd 1898 |
Fire Chiefs Meeting And Training Issues
Chiefs from eight cities in the Kootenays and Boundary met at Nelson to discuss forming a provincial organization.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0582 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 6th 1930 |
Local Color
Newspaper article in form of a letter describing shantytowns of immigrants throught Nelson.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0069 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 20th 1898 |
R.T. Lowery Dies
Southern B.C. and western journalism are the poorer with the death of Col. Lowery, well known newspaper man of the Kootenay and Boundary countries.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0312 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 26th 1921 |
Nelson Post Office
Christmas card photo of the Nelson Customs House and Post Office, published by a nelson drugstore.
| Internal ID: | 0040.0099 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | December 24th 1913 |
Nelson Post Office
Christmas card photo of the Nelson Customs House and Post Office, published by a nelson drugstore.
| Internal ID: | 0040.0100 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | December 24th 1913 |
Nelson Chinatown
Newspaper article rumors of Nelson to have a Chinatown near the skating rink.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0075 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 18th 1898 |
