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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 1913
Page
2
Neil and Easton press a miner’s broker Coombes for Dover details while staging a disguise. They shadow Rivington’s courier and regroup at a tea shop to compare notes and plan next move before a new lead surfaces.
Easton tracks the trio as Neil the detective and an urchin slip away from the public house. Boston darts out, the spy exits, and the disguise proves convincing as they follow in the direction of the man. A sly exit and quick escape leave Easton impressed by the ruse.
Winnipeg reader H A Jukes reports relief from lumbago after using gin pills on the advice of Mr Hill. He says the early winter usage has improved his condition and he believes his old illness has vanished. Samples offered by National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada Limited Toronto 130.
A humorous slice shows a father hushing the house as mother plans to ask for extra money. Rollo asks which family owns a whale, learning none do. The pair debate home life with a married man remarking and a bachelor nodding to tiptoeing and early mornings.
An elderly woman offers a dime to a beggar who explains his fall into poverty. The man recounts he was once president of an express company and blames parcel post for his decline.
London notes describe a Palladium minstrel chorus singing Sleep by 14 year old Harry Pepper who has written several tunes and lately completed three songs within twenty four hours. A quip about a hammering chap and a jokes exchange appear alongside a Minard's Liniment ad and a classroom miscue by a teacher.
London reports a new Business Appointments Bureau to push a vigorous life among educated young men. H. He Morgan of W. H. Smith & Son backs the scheme in the Review of Reviews, arguing the bureau will place graduates in suitable business posts and coordinate with existing boards to connect talent with employers.
A wife travels for a change of air and forgets her watch at a holiday retreat. She asks the maid to search the dining-room carpet and receives a reply listing corks cigar ends and burnt matches found. Her husband returns home to find her waiting.
A tense domestic scene unfolds as Mr Brown lashes out at Mrs Brown in a mood of gloom. He accuses her of misery while she calmly reveals she has been sorting old letters, including love letters she once received before meeting him, and dismisses the matter as a minor cold question.
Paris reports that private subscribers and newspaper owners funded a gift of 72 aeroplanes to the French government. An official National Committee letter notes the planes meet modern military standards and were built after subscriptions. The Journal gave three mono planes, each carrying two passengers, and others contributed similarly.
A Western businessman recounts discovering Grape Nuts as a breakfast that avoids stomach overload and sustains energy. He notes four teaspoons with sugar and cold milk keep him alert, with improved nerves and clear thinking, praising Canadian Postum Co. and a book titled The Road to Wellville.
Irene Flew the Track, a respected north side cook, briefly lost her calm as she rushed into the street screaming. Onlookers feared a mental breakdown until a mouse climbing into her coat pocket caused the frenzy.
The Berliner Tageblatt reports a Prussian officer related to a top army figure was arrested on February 3 in Leipzig on suspicion of high treason and espionage. He was imprisoned in Berlin and released on bail set at seven hundred thousand marks, with daily access to his wife during five days of detention. The charge details remain tightly restricted.
A young woman in a blue suit boards a streetcar and takes a seat after a man with a newspaper offers it. He asks a greeting, she replies she said nothing, and he apologizes, thinking she said thank you, revealing a moment of social awkwardness.
A short verse speaks of a good friend and fate gifting a man like him. The speaker wonders what one would do facing unspecified problems and asks what actions would be taken in the face of fate.
Brussels reports negotiations between Germany and AeAa over Morennesot More snet-Neutre a tiny neutral state on the Belgium Prussia border. About 3000 inhabitants may choose allegiance to Belgium or Prussia and decide military service and court jurisdiction. The enclave covers roughly 1400 acres, far smaller than Monaco's 5100 acres.
A user reports Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy provides relief after thirteen years of seeking help. The ad claims early use prevents years of suffering, with simple use and low cost available widely. Son quips about marriage while the father hints at more to come.
In Peterborough a drover named Rawlings died from excitement after congratulating fellow drover George Wilkinson on inheriting a fortune of $100,000, according to local reports.
A jumble of dialog about marriage and rumors with an aside about Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claiming sole effectiveness. A child named Bobby prays while his mother speaks softly and a boy named Bob interrupts.
A quirky clipping notes Minard's Liniment claimed to cure dandruff while lampooning sensational ad rhetoric. It cautions listeners to believe only half they hear and forget much of what is said, highlighting wary skepticism of such claims.
A five year old boy on a tram journey is asked by a conductor his age. The mother answers five, but the boy shouts to correct the record saying his mother is thirty five, creating a humorous misinterpretation of ages.
A sailor who had just landed paid off and rode in a cab by piling his luggage on top and riding on the roof. The astonished cabman advised getting inside and placing luggage on the rack. The sailor insisted passengers go on deck and the hold gage.
Mrs Borden-Lodge notes a new kitchenmaid while Sherlock Holmes explains his accuracy. He reveals he has been comparing thumbprints on the plates to deduce details. The dialogue highlights Holmes’s method of deduction and observation.
The Rev. T. H. Wepin of Tow Law Durham is to receive the Jackson Gwilt medal from the Royal Astronomical Society for discovering a new Lacerta star in 1911 and for his spectroscopic research.
A testimonial from Mrs. Jos Poltras of Mont Lowi Quebec endorses Baby's Own Tablets as essential for a baby's health, citing relief from constipation and illness. The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario sells the tablets for 25 cents a box via medicine dealers or mail order.
A jewel of a cook is praised as a treasured asset. The group must dine at a recs taurant thrice weekly to avoid her complaints of overwork.
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