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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1923
Page
5
An old time Christmas era described as late 1850s to 1860s with English and German influence. Puritan prejudice fades, turkey replaces goose, grand tables groan with turkey hams pies and vast side dishes. Nostalgic scenes of mince meat jars, pine fragrances, and family gatherings are recalled.
A government and university tested lamp delivers bright soft white light superior to gas and electric options. It burns 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene, with no odor smoke or noise. Inventor J B Johnson offers a 10 day trial or a free lamp to first locality helper and agency details promising monthly earnings.
The passage recalls family dinners with grandmother's silver service, coffee poured by a hostess, and varied pies and cakes shared among kin. It notes exchanges of favorite recipes from a old cookbook, including a historical recipe labeled Mrs. Ferris' Spong Cake with flour sugar eggs and vinegar.
A report by the Harbor and Fisheries Committee of the local Board of Trade urges a new and more powerful lighthouse and a fog signal at the Nanaimo harbor entrance. The measure, adopted by the board, will be sent to the Marine Agent in Victoria for early action. Capt. Bradford notes a silent zone near Gallows Point and that fog greatly impairs current signals. Complaints, led by the late Captain Gilchrist of the Princess Patricia, prompted the push.
Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subjects over 18 or aliens declaring intent to become British, with conditions for residence, occupation, and $10 per acre improvement for five years. Details in Bulletin No. 1. Applications to Land Commissioner. timber land excluded. pricing for arable and grazing land given. Grazing districts governed by a Grazing Commissioner with annual permits and range-management rules.
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