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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1918
Page
2
A 1918 year end article urges readers to study failures and successes, improve character, and set a proactive New Year’s course. It encourages honest self-review, forgiveness, and generous acts to foster happiness and peace, with guidance on keeping resolutions and marching into the new year.
A short reflection on holiday customs highlighting the renewal of goodwill through calls and presents. The piece notes friendship in giving and receiving tokens of honest regard during festive times, stressing that the pleasure comes from the act itself.
A brisk note urges readers to start the year with practical resolutions and profits in mind. It cites a diary and umbrella purchase as a metaphor for firm intent and contrasts optimism with pessimism about New Year resolutions. A fragment mentions Stephen Pichon and a French Foreign Minister welcoming a president in Brest.
The article notes a severe epidemic of influenza and its lasting impact on mortality from respiratory, brain, and digestive illnesses. It compares the 1890 to the 1889-90 waves, predicts possible flare ups in TB and pneumonia, and urges prudent public health measures and further medical study to lessen future pandemics.
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