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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 04, 1922
Page
7
Colin Campbell discusses Robert Burns as a scientist of literature noting Burns’s mental and physical balance and his methodical approach. He argues Burns’s environment, early influences, and limited library shaped a mature, truthful portrayal of Scottish life in Verse and prose.
The article argues Robert Burns earned literary recognition through a skillful fusion of art and life. It compares him to Van Ostade and Hogarth, noting his strength in portraying humble scenes and nature. It discusses his need for new material beyond Scotland and his eventual posthumous scientific validation after 162 years.
Helen Hungerford survives a perilous expedition with Robert Dyson as Laughing Loon and a medicine man attempt an ancient rite. Dyson kills the usurper to rescue Helen then escapes across a thawing Slave River aided by guide La Rocque who sacrifices himself to save them. They seek civilization at last.
A major Chicago department store was reported to offer for sale nineteen used auto trucks and in the same week placed an order for fifty heavy draft horses.
An electrically driven device now moistens gum on envelopes folds the flap seals and stamps them, counts them and outputs ready for postage at a rate of 100 envelopes per minute.
The passage suggests that poor eyesight hinders learning and many children are held back because they cannot study well. It proposes examining the eyes now and notes that a pair of simple lenses could remedy the trouble.
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