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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 04, 1922
Page
6
Mrs. Mary McGarth, a widow with several children, improved her slim income from poultry and washing by starting a goat farm. Her goat milk and butter sell well, and the herd thrives on low costs and varied feed, putting her on “easy street.” The tale contrasts with a former life of hardship and a man’s dim view of his own fortunes.
Elevator screenings made from short straw weeds are used as fuel in Port Arthur business blocks. After a health board ruling bans dumping screenings into the bay, elevators struggle to find outlets for rising surplus. Screenings reportedly emit heat comparable to soft coal.
Readers note that using gasoline to remove spots from clothes risks staining fabrics and potentially altering character appearances in public or social contexts. Experts warn of chemical damage and safety hazards.
The Port Alberni school board debates retaining Principal Hildidge amid past conflicts with female staff and a pending resignation. Trustees consider awaiting a provincial inspector report before deciding on the May 1 departure.
Chicago aldermen present a resolution to legalize wine and beer sales copied from British Columbia as a path to liberty and restored sanity in liquor laws. The Liberty League in San Francisco cites similar reform and plans a nationwide petition with Chicago and San Francisco leading efforts. Officials in Vancouver and Victoria report inquiries and potential visits to BC to study government control results.
Salvationists in Vancouver publish Miss Evangeline Booth's views on face powder lip sticks and short skirts. The group leader says women lose their moral appeal when they use artificial cosmetics and must follow nature to win true love.
The Vancouver Daily World reports appalling drug conditions across larger BC regions. A missing young woman found in squalor, a resort serving Orientals alleged as a drug clearing house, and stories of girls sold into addiction show widespread degradation.
The radical element on Cordova Street is thinning as public meetings shrink. Fewer speakers remain from a former dozen plus, with deserted haunts and fading crowds. Police offer no explanation beyond an exodus to woods amid increased activity in camps.
The Womens Benefit Association of the Maccabees held an installation on the 26th with Grace McNeil as Installing Officer and Mary Hudson as Lady of Ceremonies. Many members attended and enjoyed a social evening after the ceremony introducing officers led by Helen Pryde as Commander.
The Kamloops school system reports at least 171 goitre cases among pupils, 50 boys and 21 girls, over 20 percent of attendees. The medical officer warns parents and offers free medical care, citing effective modern treatment and a hoped for improvement.
France endures forest fires of unknown origin with initial blame on careless smokers. Foresters and meteorologists now think falling meteors sparked the blazes. In a thousand acre area investigators found large meteoric fragments still hot after three days.
Paris municipal council approves three prizes of 100000, 60000, and 30000 francs for best moving sidewalk schemes. Inventors must demonstrate workable plans ahead of a large scale rollout in the capital.
A writer recalls selling a used car to a friend at a cheap price only for it to fail with spark plug, tire, and axle problems. The buyer spread word of a lemon, ending the friendship. The lesson: keep friends by dealing with strangers, not friends.
A concise aphorism asserts that virtuous men belong to a future standard not yet enacted, implying moral timing and social order are yet to be realized. The statement frames ideal conduct as awaiting systemic acceptance.
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