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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1921
Page
4
Dr. A H Stafford notes Jamaica shifted from U S to Canadian flour after Canadian Forester and Canadian Fisher began service to Kingston last spring. He cites three factors: Canada’s ships, flour quality, and Jamaica’s desire for closer Canada relations.
A Vancouver weekly column extols the Boy Scout movement, citing found money returned, caring for a paralyzed man, and a blaze extinguished by a youth who died saving others. It lauds Scout ideals, discipline, and the aim to enroll every child for character building.
A列批评British Columbia settlers seeking warm California. opinions accuse the U S and Canada of political faults. Quotations touch on prohibition, religion, and future migrations with notes on China and a long Lincoln quote.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes women dominated Hart's anti narcotic conference with clear aims. They influenced resolutions, pushing for enforcement and new laws. The piece argues women will curb dope trade and may oust politicians who ignore the issue.
In a Kitsilano Times item the cigar and cigarette trade buzzes about a perfected process to remove nicotine from tobacco. The piece jokes that real excitement would rise if nicotine could be added to alfalfa cabbage leaf or dried apple peelings posing as tobacco.
The piece notes 106000 Indians in Canada farming 221800 acres with wealth up to 2217 dollars in Alberta. It argues whites nearly exterminated natives and warns future generations may view Indians as curiosities like the Orient.
A mill floater and a partner cash a $30 cheque through a small purchase then claim a lost payment and get a second $30 cheque. The merchant later discovers the first cheque was stopped and he has a stolen $30 sack. Local spotters report many similar schemes.
British Columbia eyes Pacific markets as buyers for lumber lead and spelter copper pulp and apples expand to Japan China and India. Newsprint finds steady demand in the United States New Zealand and Australia with prospects for a pulped paper industry growth. A Washington Post note reflects on Sunday traditions and changing social habits.
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