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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 11, 1922
Page
5
Morning meal guidance urges eating two to three slices of bread plain or toasted as the most nourishing start. It promotes bread as the best food and urges readers to eat several substantial slices to satisfy the morning appetite.
A sporting goods firm shipped a water polo ball to a buyer who later returned it with a note claiming the recipient is dead and that there is no water wherever he went. The brief missive suggests a mysterious or humorous motive behind the return.
A newspaper reprints an American exchange's spoof on Hartford Accident Insurance style ads. It mocks policies offering double indemnity and weekly sickness benefits, suggesting brokers urge trial policies to prompt claims and that the punchline is the laugh on insurers.
Sam Hill humorously examines finances and relationships in a Free Press Prairie Farmer column. He jokes that saving money while owning a car is near impossible, warns bachelors about bad habits, and notes divorce records show beauty is not a guaranteed joy, while love may ignore costs.
Pa buys a large alarm clock set to seven waking the household at twenty to eleven. The cook, a parrot, the baby, and even the dog join a chorus of alarm as the clock rings through the night. Fire brigade, a police entry, and a cat in distress amplify the chaos before mother hides the clock. The family retreats to eight o'clock lie in bed, and Pa continues scolding.
Visiting brethren invited to second and fourth Wednesday sessions at Fraternity Hall on Dunsmuir Ave. Officials listed include Edward Gomm Chief Ranger F Eaton Secretary and I Slaughter Treasurer.
A collection of quips from various papers noting inflation concerns, fashion trends, beauty as art, early education, human folly, and marital timing. The items reflect 20th century newspaper voice and sentiment.
A long defense of unity within ex service groups in Canada the Great War Veterans Association argues for non partisan federation and eventual amalgamation of all ex service organizations. It cites history from 1916 to 1920 and notes a Dominion convention resolution supporting federation and possible amalgamation.
Brigadier-General Charles Granville Bruce, at 55, leads the Everest ascent, a man of remarkable achievements. He survived Gallipoli wounds that left him with both legs shot through, retreats and jokes aside, his strength and mountaineering passion are famed in northern India where he commanded a Gurkha regiment. He has yoked expeditions with Gurkhas to England and Switzerland, thrilling guides with uncanny scrambling skill.
Mollie the house cook recalls loyalty to her mistress and a missing batch of red apples after a tour of inspection. The mistress jokes about who took the apples and suggests the gingerbread loaf as the key to locating them.
Spite of repeated warnings from his father, Bobby persists in driving nails into blocks and boards at the carpenter stage. His little sister Mary watches as he bangs away, while the father warns that he will mash his fingers, noting Mary's role holding the nail.
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