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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1921
Page
3
A civic notice urged prompt response to a telephone call and quick obedience to a traffic officer. It emphasized that indifference leads to confusion and congestion and urged courteous cooperation to keep lines clear for others.
Kansas City report on Jas Petty who regained sight after 32 years of blindness. He first saw short skirts and high hemlines, briefly covering eyes again, then adjusted and admitted modern fashions are not bad though he doubts people look as good as in the old days.
A lyrical excerpt exhorts resilience in hard times, praising a stout spirit that seeks challenge over comfort. It contrasts luxury with storm facing heroism and frames struggle as the forge of noble character and lasting joy. The piece ends by affirming manhood emerges only when times are tough.
A. Collins of Deer Park Washington predicts a long cold winter based on the thick feather coats on chickens. The sign on a Scottish golf course advises players to refrain from picking up lost balls until they stop rolling.
Arctic owls driven from Alaska by severe weather have been reported arriving in gulf coastal locals, indicating a notable migration pattern. Researchers note the birds' appearance at southern latitudes near Gulf shores.
Reports from England describe experiments that dried fish in electrically heated air can be preserved for years. A New Jersey self winding clock uses daily wireless corrections from Washington. An unsinkable lifeboat is designed to launch away from ships to prevent collision.
A sea story shows two Sea Dogs debating golf counts in a bunkered miscue. A separate clipping reports actor Lou Tellegen seeking an instant divorce from Geraldine Farrar alleging cruelty over nightly poetry awakenings. A school Bible lesson recalls wine at Cana and a pupil’s witty retort. A quote frames life as a clash between work and leisure.
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