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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1923
Page
4
A Christmas Eve meditation urges readers to find home and companionship over material wealth. The piece contrasts wartime fears with domestic warmth, urging bachelors to seek a true partner and a simple home to comfort the heart.
A published blunt motto urges living honorably without seeking revenge. It advises ignoring enemies, focusing on the stars rather than dust, and facing critics with honesty, even if some lie or gossip circulates. It notes towns harbor rumors and favors a straightforward, untroubled life.
A harsh admonition urges readers to avoid charity and goodness, insisting that everyone is deceitful and that misery follows unless love is extinguished. It promotes constant fault finding, envy, and selfish behavior as a path to unhappiness.
An editorial urges youths to choose careers that fit their talents rather than social expectations. It argues misfits cause dissatisfaction and laments wasted potential across trades, noting successful leaders love their work and rise higher while misfits linger at the bottom.
Experiments at the Annox smelter in British Columbia by Granby Consolidated Mining Smelting and Power Co. test producing pig iron from smelter slag. If successful, a commercial plant may be proposed to the provincial government for support to establish an iron and steel industry on the North Pacific coast.
British Columbia apples achieved an almost clean sweep at the Imperial Fruit Show in Manchester England winning ten of sixteen gold medals and securing numerous additional prizes. Local producers highlighted the strong performance and quality of their fruit.
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