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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1928
Page
2
The article urges readers to live within their income in 1928. It warns that installment buying and credit can damage finances and reputations. It cautions against trying to keep up with neighbors and urges saving, prudence, and avoiding debt to prevent embarrassment and financial ruin.
Health Commissioner Kegel of Chicago cites reports of fourteen flapper patients in Winnipeg hospitals with frozen knees amid extreme winter cold. The remark highlights an odd medical curiosity in a city famed for severe weather and a cheeky tone about local fashion and health.
In a curiously framed exchange Mayor Webb defends young women amid concerns about rolled stockings and short skirts. He notes a medical visit to hospitals and quips about Arctic exploration as a morale booster with a $12,000 sable set suggested to sustain a campaign where knees would not freeze.
An observer recalls two strangers, a college-bound young man and a pretty girl in a fur coat, briefly meeting in traffic. The man notes the taxi taken by the girl and later wonders whether they will meet again or fall in love, musing on fate and possibility.
The Parkersburg Sentinel notes that friendly nations are those able to unite and decide the weaponry for their forthcoming clash, stressing cooperation and planning.
Banff hosts Carnival Week February 4 11 with fireworks Ice Palace street tepees and lights. Skiing skating hockey dog derby and curling draw visitors as trap shooting packing and diamond hitch events highlight a wide program from Calgary to Banff.
Friday night in Comox the Junior Badminton Club entertained parents and friends at the Community Hall for a pleasant evening. Regular residents like Dr. C. Pineo returned to Alberni, and several locals left for studies in Victoria and Vancouver.
The Ilo-Ilo Hall in Cumberland will host a special dance this Saturday night by the Canary Club Orchestra. It is the district's only dance that day. Admission 50 cents for gentlemen and 26 cents for ladies. A psychology student notes laughter signals character, praising hearty, genuine mirth and warning against cold expressions.
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