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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1926
Page
2
A Cumberland Islander item argues the tongue causes most trouble, illustrated by a sharp seller, rambling merchants, and ruined friendships. A tale contrasts two boys, one polite and industrious and the other rough, ending with a call to seize opportunities and act quickly.
A Vancouver man living in Florida after months away plans a rapid return home to British Columbia. He says he longs for bare trees and cold winds, insisting true appreciation of spring requires enduring winter. Contras and change spice life. sun and sand tire.
A long school report lists March attendance and perfect attendance figures by division from 1 to 18, naming teachers such as H. E. Murray, T. A. Gallivan, I. McFadyen, C. Mac Kinnon, EB Hood, and V. J. Aspesy. Honor roll names appear with each division, detailing enrollees and improvements. A separate crime note reports a pursuit near New York venues including Broadway and Brooklyn Bridge.
Police command issues a call to all stations as the Pathe Police serial Into the Net continues with Edna Murphy and Jack Mulhall in chapter three. The next showing is scheduled for Monday at the Ilo-Ilo Theatre.
Tenders are invited for supply and installation of 1880 feet of 4 inch wood stave pipe and 740 feet of 1 inch galvanized iron pipe in Courtenay. Include a 10 percent certified cheque. Submit at City Hall Courtenay by 4:00 p.m. April 19, 1926. Plans available at City Hall. City Clerk C B Wood signs.
Tenders will be received by Musatto Cumberland for painting the building known as Frelone's Grocery Store in Cumberland. All bids are to be submitted by Saturday April 17 with no obligation to accept the lowest tender. For details apply.
The Scarlet Streak episode centers on a press room fight as the newspaper with the sensational scarlet ray machine prepares an extra edition. Jack Daugherty's star reporter fights to halt the edition while the inventor is held and grilled, amid dangerous molten metal.
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