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Newspaper
Chilliwack Free Press
Location
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1911
Page
8
An Hallan review recalls Liszt and tenor Rubini touring a town with fifty listeners. Rubini balked until Liszt urged singing after a grand overture. Liszt invited the crowd to supper, costing 1200 francs, and the next night the hall filled to capacity.
An overview of Tehuelches, the Patagonian Indians, describing their peaceful yet impulsive nature, clan chiefs, belief in good and evil spirits, and rich myths tied to celestial bodies. It notes brutal behavior under drink, reverence for family, and traditions including horse slaying and blood drinking. once numbering about 10,000, now under 500.
In Britain the pension system grants a sailor at most fourpence a year. Each quarter the payment arrives as postage stamps which he cashes at the post office, then promptly spends the money fully after receiving the grant.
The piece notes Wordsworth lacked a sense of smell and only once did he notice onions during a midday dinner with his family. It contrasts his vision of nature with a humorous anecdote about taste and time. It also mentions Peter the Great taxing beards, leading to a beardless Russia.
A light exchange between a bank president and vice president follows a church gathering where the vice president recalls sitting near the cashier. He questions the cashier’s singing of a reflective hymn, prompting a brief, puzzled moment.
A humorous dialogue between Mrs. and Mr. Crabshaw about buying a gown on credit. Mrs. Crabshaw argues for a more expensive dress while insisting on charging it. The exchange highlights consumer credit and desire. Poverty is referenced as a proverb in the frame of Life and Germas Proverb.
A scrolling list of local visitors and residents: H H German visits Vancouver this week while Mrs. R Douglas hosts friends at Compslough. Nanaimo’s Dolly May guests her sister Mrs. We in Vancouver. Miss Vina Pare visits with Miss Flossie Parry. Several Vancouver residents, including Mrs. W T Rolfe, J H Shellmont, and Mr. and Mrs. W G Hughes, travel to Chilliwack and other area towns. J J Taylor, Westminster Conservative member elect, is welcomed in the city. Rev A E Roberts assists at a Kamloops church cornerstone event. Joseph H Houston sails for Canada Oct 7 after months in the old country.
The notice promotes Vancouver as the site for the eighth annual convention on November 8 9 10 with Kelowna hosting the previous gathering where about a hundred trustees attended. It notes a strong program and anticipates a larger turnout. The piece also recalls a humorous Colorado fishing tale and a satirical verse about housewives sung by a judge.
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