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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1923
Page
4
A Cumberland Islander excerpt critiques a Vancouver paper’s humor on misfortune and recalls a Montana incident where Mrs. Martha Hunt dislocated her jaw from clothespins in her mouth. The piece mocks feminine pin use and pinched cautionary tales, urging consideration of safety over jokes.
Itemized cost of winning a turkey at a club punchboard chance shows multiple small bets totaling 11.42 dollars. Expenses include chances at ten cents, car fare, loans from friends, and refreshments for supporters and the distressed clubman.
Thousands of farmers from the lost provinces of Hungary want to move to Canada to start anew for themselves and their families. Dr. Stephen Dobey, commissioner-embassy of the Hungarian government, is in Western Canada examining prospects.
A U S government and 35 universities tested a new lamp that surpasses gas and electricity. It emits a brilliant white light with no odor smoke or noise and uses 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene. Inventor J B Johnson offers a 10 day free trial and potential local agencies with earnings of 250 to 500 dollars monthly.
The Corporation of the City of Cumberland announces a Court of Revision to correct and revise the Voters List. It will sit at the Council Chambers on Monday December 10 1923 at 7 00 p m to hear applications to strike or add names improperly placed or omitted.
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