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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 17, 1912
Page
2
In a grim stay in a middle‑class neighborhood, Billy weighs work and despair after unemployment. He and Ruth decide to emigrate to America, selling possessions to pay debts, securing a tenement, and planning a fresh start with a subway job and renewed resolve.
A Fibre Congress in Soerabaya Java displays fibre plants and working machinery from Dutch German and British makers Krupp Benisch Berand Lie bescher Lees & Co. and Oldham. Exhibits include sisal agil pineapple banana cocoanut Java cotton kapok and more with a Java native demonstration of processing kapok to finished cloth. Kapok, from Ceiba pantandra, is prized for stuffing mattresses and life preservers, supporting 36 to 37 times its weight in water.
Sir John Gorat argues the British education system fails to meet real needs. He decries elementary schools for drilling over education and says higher schools cling to medieval methods. He asserts reforms are overdue, noting parallels with American issues.
Dr Ingram claims he was richer by ten thousand pounds when he became Bishop of London than now and cites a cab fare anecdote about St Peter. The piece contrasts ecclesiastical wealth with modern life and jokingly questions Peter’s possible role today.
Iron bacteria thrive in ferruginous water and extract iron from ferrous carbonate. They convert the dissolved iron into iron hydroxide, then decay and settle to the bottom.
Text notes that bacteria accumulate at the bottom of water and form a reddish brown layer. It is established that these bacteria can cause trouble in municipal water mains and may even lead to complete obstruction.
A method to prevent moth and vermin damage to furs involves freezing the fur on a wooden frame, removing the skin, and coating the ice block ends with layers of rubber solution. The finished product resembles real fur but is impervious to fur pests, offering a durable alternative for feather production and protection.
The text reviews ventilation with experiments by Brown Sequard, noting air carried through bottles and strong sulphuric acid to remove poisons, and discusses sources of toxic airborne material. It covers etymology and history of the word gas from Helmont to Lavoisier, and then outlines the development of wheels from Elizabethan coaches to bicycle suspension and spoke designs.
The San Francisco Argonaut condemns carving San Francisco, 1916 in Sequoia Grove and criticizes poster publicity for events like the Portola festival. It notes public resentment toward a sheriff candidate who defaced Twin Peaks and argues for tasteful advertising of the exposition. The piece also reviews the origin of the word gas tracing to Helmont.
A Liverpool Empire event marks the 25th anniversary of the nursery classic Alice in Wonderland noted for its popularity in the north. The article recalls Carroll's dual genius in children's fiction and mathematics and mentions Queen Victoria's curiosity about his other works. It also describes a British inventor's inkless printing process using chemically treated paper and electric current to transfer images onto paper.
The late English jurist Justice Grantham was famed for blunt remarks on the bench. Notable quotes include jabs at publicans and bookmakers, insights into farmers, a controversial view on domestic discipline, and open distrust of the Roman Catholic faith. He made no apologies or explanations.
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