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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1923
Page
6
The Cumberland Islander issue from December 15 1928 urges peace on earth and good will toward men. It recalls Christmas tradition and moral duties, highlighting a young man of eighteen supporting a family on 127 a week and criticizing low wages. It ends with a proposal for a tablet to honor the Unknown God.
A reflection on hidden, low paid workers who sustain families during hard times. The author cites a man who kept his wife and children from want during the 1893 panic on just $1.10 a day, asking where their reward lies in a world that honors prominent figures.
A motivational portrait extols the man who acts now not tomorrow or by waiting for luck. He leads, takes action, and keeps the crowd moving with relentless energy, embodying hustle from head to toe.
A brisk praise of a man who makes things run smoothly and keeps business humming. He is described as good to others and essential to progress, greasing the wheels of commerce and sustaining daily life. The tone echoes a local pride in steady, reliable work.
Notice states Mary Timber Company Limited will apply to the Registrar of Joint-Stock Companies in Victoria B C to change its name to Thomson and Clark Timber Company Limited The declaration is dated Vancouver B C the Sunday of December 1923 signed by Laura L McGhed assistant secretary.
An advertising pitch for Burn's Guaranteed Bread Knife from The My-Tool Manufacturing Company promotes a bread knife that cuts warm or cold bread without crumbs. It guarantees sales and profit and urges immediate interest, listing 45 Jarvis St Toronto Ontario as contact.
A new oil lamp touted by U S Government and 35 universities as superior to 10 lamps promises brilliant soft white light with no odor smoke or noise It claims to burn 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene The inventor J B Johnson invites trial offers agency opportunities and potential earnings of 250 to 500 dollars monthly with no experience or money required
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