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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1919
Page
7
An Oxford undergraduate dies after a dislocated spine in a college rugby match. The inquest heard the incident occurred when a pass was intended to the backs and the deceased tackled the chaplain, causing fatal injuries.
Edinburgh tenants and owners face a 4s 2d per pound levy with 18 244d on owners and 2s 11440d on tenants, while Aberdeen and Ulster areas report damage from storms. Reports cover clan gatherings, a rectory shooting, harbor talks, and ships’ losses, with notable farewells, robberies, and a retirement urging unity for Greater Edinburgh.
Charles Vanhear of Kamloops recounts severe rheumatism and asthma after hospital stays. He credits T R C products from a Toronto drug store with rapid relief and lasting improvement, prompting a further order and a booklet offer through Templeton’s Western Branch.
Swiss food office chief says pending negotiations could yield 10 000 head of cattle exported to Italy in exchange for oil cake and other merchandise. Sweden fears its linen industry may collapse due to shortages of Russian and Dutch supplies. A raft found dead man from the Peking sailed to Formosan coast after missing since Sept. 2. An old stamped envelope sold for 4800 francs to a Paris dealer, total 5640 with tax. Egyptian tramwaymen return to work with 40 percent wage rise and an eight hour day. Footit the clown reports a 10000 franc robbery by U S sailors at his Paris bar. Lithuania's state council lists forty members including thirty Lithuanians seven White Ruthenians and three Jews. Desdemona, a 2500 ton ship laden with Nordic timber, docks at Antwerp as the first German ship since the war. New Zealand budget shows revenue 110 million with a 10 million rise. war expenditure to June 30 stands at 315 million.
Several hundred visitors marooned aboard H M S Orion in Belfast Lough as a storm prevented a launch from reaching land. The Blizzard returned with 200 guests, Admiral Nicholson and officers gave up their quarters to the party, and the ship’s band kept spirits high overnight. By morning the danger eased and visitors left with cheers for the Royal Navy. A Belfast post office was robbed by a masked man who demanded cash, but the elderly staff resisted and drove him off. Five Yorkshire Hussars were badly injured in handling explosives at Castlegar coal mines as they burned refuse.
Thieves burglarized the Sans Souci Palace in Postdam stealing six paintings worth about 25000 dollars. Police investigate the heist and search for the missing artworks and suspects.
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