City Council Penned for Higher Taxes to Fund Schools
The Cumberland City Council discussed raising both school and general taxes to cover rising costs. Finance estimates show total expenditures near 27 000 with revenue around 29 000, leaving a small seaway. The school rate may rise to 20 mills and general rate similarly boosted to meet needs.
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Cumberland
Ald. Parnham
Subeus
Secess Sevesesenen Peressese
Workmen’s Compensation Board
SCHOS
Piasnsabhsoceccerenecscoaps News
Joyriding in an Imaginary Airplane at a Cumberland Birthday
A Cumberland social at Mr. and Mrs. H. Farmer New Cottages celebrated Mr. Farmer’s birthday with games and an imaginative airplane ride called Initiation. Guests acted as propeller body wings and tail while Mr. Farmer led as pilot amid shrieks and astonished faces. Music featured several guests performing songs and a recitation by Mrs. Lobley.
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Song
Lauchie McGraw
J. Smith
Daneling
J. English
Jimmy
Paul
Queen of Sheba
Hudson
Harry Farmer
R. Brown
R. Coe
J. Bennie
M. Coe
W. Walker
Miss Stewart
P. Shearer
J. Ellis
P. DeConvnk
A. Farmer
F. Dallas
D. Stewart
J. Gaskell
L. Kean
Alderman Brown Reports Incomplete Fire Inspection
Alderman J C Brown the fire warden told the City Council meeting that his inspection report is not yet completed and remains unfinished. He promised to finish the inspection to enable thorough checks and safety oversight.
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Ald. J. C. Brown
Thomas A. Edison
City inspection promised with two week thorough report
An official announced plans to inspect city conditions over the next two weeks and report at the following meeting. Alderman Bannerman echoed the commitment, speaking for the water committee on his department.
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Ald. T. Bannerman
Rheumatic patient credits T R C s for recovery after flu
Mrs Oswald McDougal of Silverton B C describes a severe flu in June 1918 that left her bedridden and weight dropped by 20 pounds. After her husband brought Templeton s T R C s from Toronto she recovered fully gaining 25 pounds and relief from pain. The letter promotes Templeton s Western Branch Victoria and Cumberland agent A H Peacey offering T R C s and T R O s by mail.
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Oswald McDougal
Silverton
B.C
Canada
Toronto
Templeton
King St. W
T.R.C
Ontario
Victoria
T.R.O
Cumberland
A. H. Peacey
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Terra Firma
Marrochi Bros
Jas. Halliday
Regal
Dominion
C. H. Tarbell
Cumberland, B.C
Edison
Mr. Edison
G. A. Fletcher Music Co
Chevrolet
FORD
Cumberland Motor Works
J. H. Cameron
Sprott-Shaw Business College
Nanaimo
Sprott-Shaw Business
Nanaimo Business School Limited
Free Press
Nanaimo, B.C
Crystal
Mumford & Walton
Grocers, Cumberland
Royal Standard
Royal Crown
Sunkist
K. Abe
Cumberland, B. C
Royston Lumber Co
Marocchi Bros
Grocers
Cumberland and Courtenay
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