bᵻtwˌiːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn, ɐ dɪvˈɛləpmənt bˈuːm əkˈɜːd ɪn lˈɛθbɹɪdʒ, mˌeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə mˈeɪn mˈɑːɹkɪɾɪŋ, dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən ænd sˈɜːvɪs sˈɛntɚɹ ɪn sˈʌðɚn ælbˈɜːɾə.
Between 1907 and 1913, a development boom occurred in Lethbridge, making it the main marketing, distribution and service centre in southern Alberta.