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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1921
Page
8
The Corporation of the City of Cumberland invites bids for labor in building six houses. Plans and specifications available at City Hall. Tenders due by noon August 25. Lowest bid not necessarily accepted. City Clerk T Murady announces the notice dated August 12, 1921.
The Courtenay Board of Trade plans a picnic at Kye Bay on Wednesday afternoon August 17 with invitations extended through Cumberland Board of Trade secretary J Walton to local members. Constable Bell who led the Courtenay district is suspended pending department investigation. The notice ends with an ad praising "Chums" as best value children’s shoes.
A stream of guests arrives in Cumberland including Mr Chase Wheeler and wife at the Cumberland Hotel, Miss Redman visiting her brother, and Mr C F Smith from Headquarters. Numerous Vancouver and Seattle visitors tour the island, stay with locals, and depart after short visits, with trips to Campbell River and Victoria noted.
A frenzied list of questions paces Friday town life from the silent policeman to Red Cross nurse disguises. readers seek the blamed idol, the old Ford bump, nearby Royston strolls, church loyalties, and a mounting baby boom at the hospital.
Stork visits Cumberland General Hospital with multiple births this month. Piercy added a daughter on August 1 to Mr. and Mrs. A. Piercy. Brien welcomed a son on August 2 to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Brien. Evans had a son on August 3 to Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Evans. Tobacco's daughter arrived August 8 for Mr. and Mrs. C. Tobacco. Grieg's son born August 9 to Mr. and Mrs. EB. J. Grieg. Gibbson daughter born August 9 to Mr. and Mrs. A. Gibbson.
A mother praises the product saying it’s hard to keep laughter in clothes and urges shoppers not to trust merchants who claim to have something as good as Chums. The notice directs readers to Cavin's to buy Chums.
A brief notice highlights a Vancouver event at the Courtenay Hotel featuring ready-to-wear organdie and other frocks on display for potential buyers. The text signals a local fashion showcase with arrivals and offerings.
A witty remark notes that admitting foolery in marriage makes a liar as angry as exposing honesty. The quip links marital regret to moral judgments, suggesting the impact of calling someone a liar or fool.
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