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Newspaper

Cumberland Islander

Location

Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Apr 16, 1926

Page

3

Irene Great Play And Now A Motion Picture

Colleen Moore leads the cast in Irene a comedy staged as a motion picture at the local picture house. Lloyd Hughes George Arthur and Charles Murray also appear with Irene O Dare and Donald Marshall in a program opening Wednesday and Thursday April 21 and 22 in Iloilo. Madame Lucy Pa O Dare is listed among credits.

Colleen Moore Iloilo Lloyd Hughes George Arthur Charles Murray Irene O'Dare Donald Marshall Madame Lucy Pa O'Dare

Irish shop model stirs high society in charity show

Irene O'Dare loses her job and is hired as a model by Donald Marshall. She appears at a charity fashion show wearing a French creation, creating a sensation. Rumors surface about her past as a shopgirl, fueling social tensions with Eleanor Hadley and Larry Hadley in the background.

Irene O’dare Donald Marshall Marshalls Marshall Home Donald Larry Hadley Irene Eleanor

Court of Revision sit Cumberland 1926 voter list

John Conway Registrar of Voters marks a Court of Revision hearing at Cumberland Court-house on May 17 1926 at 10 AM for revising the Comox electoral district voter list and resolving objections to registrations and retained names.

Cumberland Court of Revision B. C John Conway Comox

Imposter Claim Sparks Ireland King Line Romance

Donald confronts Mrs. O Dare as Irene protests an impostor claim. Irene battles despair, then reunites with Donald on a fire escape, revealing a secret lineage and reaffirming their love against obstacles.

Donald Irene Ireland Mrs. O'Dare

Puzzle Corner Charade Reveals Hidden Names

A riddle describes a word that defines wicked people and, when transposed, becomes a name. The clue suggests a wordplay where the same letters form a name that, when rearranged, exposes what people would wish to do if circumstances changed. The verse hints at revealing hidden aspects about offenders.

Oil and vinegar puzzle barrels and a lone oil barrel

A shrewd speculator recalls buying an odd lot of oil and vinegar in six barrels with 8 13 15 17 19 and 31 gallons. A buyer spent 14 dollars on each liquid and paid twice as much for oil as for vinegar, emptying all but one barrel. Identify the remaining untapped oil barrel and its potential sale value.

Puzzle No 97 A correspondent wishes to know if

Puzzle No 97 item notes a correspondent seeking validation on a question or link. The fragment hints at an inquiry or clarification but lacks full context, making specifics uncertain.

Grandfather Could Marry Widow's Sister Under Canadian Law

The law permits marrying the sister of one's deceased wife if the widow marries her late husband's brother or if no direct prohibition applies. The young man argues the grandfather is disqualified, but a closer reading shows no prohibition when the widow’s sister is free to marry. The grandfather’s intended marriage would be legally valid given the absence of a binding impediment.

Canada

Puzzle No 98 Top Worth How Many Marbles

Johnny pays for three balls and a top equal to Harry's payment for twelve marbles. Peter pays for one ball and eight marbles equal to Johnny's top. Johnny trades the top for its marble value. Determine the number of marbles the top is worth.

Johnny Harry Peter

Milkman Mixes Cans Puzzle Seeks Balance

Puzzle No 99 asks if after transferring 3 gallons from the water can into the milk can and then 3 gallons of the mixture back, which has more milk in the water can or water in the milk can. The column promises further puzzles and answers next week.

Word Puzzle Rambles From a Brain Teaser Column

The excerpt lists numbered puzzles from a briefer page, including No 90 to No 98. Entries mention word play with pins hoes and carts, animal names and rhymes, post configurations, a farewell word, and a brick weight riddle.

Bo-Peep Hove

Land Act Provisions on Pre emptions Purchases and Leases

Synopsis of amendments outlines Crown land pre emptions for British subjects and aliens, residence and improvement rules, and application procedures. It also covers purchase prices for arable and grazing land, homestead leases for surveys and dwellings, grazing and industrial leases, and range management under the Grazing Act with permit structures and exemptions.

Department of Lands Victoria B.C Coast Range Land Commissioner Land Recording Division

Also Mentioned on This Page

Alex McKinnon Wm. H. McLellan Jr Cumberland, B.C Brandram Henderson Cumberland Electric Lighting O., Ltd Auto 3Service Walter Hudson The Cumberland Motor Works Ma O'Dare Mrs. Marshall Eleanor Hadley Bob Harrison Helen Cheston Jane Gilmour Cheston Gilmour Kate Price Ida Darling Eva Novak Edward Earle Lawrence Wheat Maryon Aye - Bess Flowers Lydia Titus Cora Macey Puzzle No Charlie Dalton Cumberland Hotel Union Bay Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc Bureaus of Water and Boiler Inspection Cumberland and Union Water Works CO. Limited G. W. Clinton Mann’s Bakery Cumberland Phone Reginald Denny California Sally O'Neill Screendom Mike Elinor Glynn Broadway Doris Kenyon Lloyd Hughes Reginald Denny In Jackie Coogan
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