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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1928
Page
6
The B P O E conveys season greetings and thanks the public for their New Year's Eve Dance patronage. The event was among the district’s biggest and best, reflecting the organization’s charitable efforts and appreciation for community support.
A concise statement emphasizes love as the core divine will guiding faith and life. The message urges believers to align actions with love, making it the defining aim beyond all other teachings.
Local Cumberland notes report Henry Watson returning to Van couver to resume Normal School studies after Christmas. Several others headed back to school, visits over the weekend, and a birth announced at Cumberland General Hospital. Also included is a humorous Santa and Youth's Companion advertisement.
The description praises a dress with a single large bow knot and a curved line from shoulder to thigh. It notes the dress flatters girlish contour and suggests evening fabrics like taffeta or velvet and optional long sleeves or higher neck for daytime use. Copyright 1927 Butterick.
A short poetic plea asks Father Time to move softly as a family of three, with one angel lost to the heavens. The verses emphasize humility and contentment in simple things, seeking a calm, quiet life on life’s unknown sea.
Mr Neill spoke to workers about unemployment insurance and described its Canadian experience as practical. He noted government, employer, and employee contributions, a six year success followed by deficits as unemployment rose. He explained grants to im migrants and Soldier Settlement lands, and pledged to return to Ottawa for the next session while thanking him for his address.
Mr Harrison criticized the Act noting it often fails injured workers and cited a case where five lawyers could not sway the Compensation Board. He urged appeal rights as the solution, urging public interest. Tributes were paid by Mr T H Carey Mr A McKinnon and others after the meeting. After Auld Lang Syne the group visited Ernest Pickard who has been incapacitated for some time.
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