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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1916
Page
3
In a lively Irish theatre love scene the hero longs for a window to show his heart. A gallery voice interrupts with a quip about a stomach ache, adding humor to the romance. A side job is hinted as part of a broader draw toward opportunity.
In a humorous exchange a critic asks the artist about the message of a picture and is halted when told to ask the artist. The caption recalls Murphy’s accidental gas escape attempt with a safety match, prompting a doctor to joke about dangerous light.
A farmer visits a chemist complaining of a recurring stomach sensation that rises and falls. The chemist, after thought, asks if he swallowed a lift. In a lighter interlude, a child questions Santa’s gifts, prompting a witty exchange about a tin watch.
At a Y M C A committee meeting a resolution authorized paying on hand funds to Alex McKinnon in trust for bona fide subscribers and publishing a subscriber list for four island issues. It calls for a public meeting later to decide post distribution funds. Receipts total 309.08 with 25.68 earned interest. expenditures show Cumberland News printing 10.00.
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