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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 17, 1925
Page
2
The piece argues that a town's progress hinges on the unity and get-together spirit of its people. It rejects wealth, churches, location, and mere infrastructure as sole essentials, asserting communal cooperation electrifies commerce and social life, reviving aging hamlets into thriving cities.
A humorous column contrasts patient fishing and long politics talks with dislike of church pews and butter hair, noting how people endure rough seating for hours but grow restless in comfortable pews and polite settings. The piece explores small irritations and human quirks with playful satire.
Premier Oliver will urge Ottawa not to renew the Pelagic Sealing Treaty backed by Victoria Chamber of Commerce City Council and veteran sealers from British Columbia ports. A mass meeting of old-time sealers from the Pacific coast is planned with expectant attendance from as far south as San Francisco.
The club hosts a Sale of Work, home cooking stall, candy stall, bran Lantern Lecture, tub dip, and plant stall at the school house. Tickets go on Monday evening April 20 at 8 o clock for 25 cents each. A work stall and a raffle of a doll and bed are planned.
The home merchant is the trusted local credit giver who stands by customers in financial need. He refunds or exchanges items, greets customers with a handshake, and his clerks live and spend in the town. He backs churches and charities, boosts Cumberland daily, and relies on local support for growth and prosperity.
A satirical observation contrasts a newly married man with a veteran spouse. It sketches stages from fresh garden whistling to a tired porch life, noting how behavior shifts as years pass and responsibilities accumulate. The piece ends urging readers to test the rule with their own experiences.
A reflective piece argues modern city life fragments social ties. It recalls past mothers who shared time and kindness, leaned on neighbors, and learned life’s deeper truths. The author laments busy schedules eroding warmth, urging renewed contact and communal bonds.
Harvesting began last week with J. Couling threshing oats and plans to thresh barley. A farmer also threshing sweet clover. Grains remain in field stocks through winter as farmers watch the unusual threshing run. Ploughing weather holds and wheat seeding starts in Douglas and Carroll districts, not yet general for a week.
The second banquet of the C G I T groups honored mothers with a candle lighting ceremony and a program led by Miss Alma Conrad. Performers included Gwen Km Wily, Katie Bartoldi, Edna Gear, and Barbara Grant as mothers and daughters shared pledges and toasts.
The Royston School Girls plan a sale of work and lantern lecture to be held at the Royston school. Proceeds support the sewing program and student activities.
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