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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 07, 1911
Page
3
The season favors a simple one piece gown or two piece styles worn with a belt and possible waist underlayer. Materials vary from smooth cloths and cashmere to velvet accents, with short skirts indoors or for street wear. Colors center on gray, brown, mole gray, or deep blue, often trimmed with velvet or satin and paired with fur or coats.
A New York Sun reprint reveals Poe's 1844 Balloon Hoax describes an equilibrator prototype by Mr Wellman. The piece details the air ship built of silk with coal gas, a large rudder, a guide rope system, ballast, and a car of wicker, illustrating how the imagined craft could navigate by managing weight, gas, and rope guidance.
An old advert promotes Murine Eye Remedy with bold claims for eye trouble relief. It urges readers to try Murine for soothing, painless relief and notes the product from Murine Eye Remedy Co. in Toronto.
The rope angle to the vertical indicates speed. When the rope hangs straight, the apparatus is stationary. As the balloon pulls ahead and the angle increases, velocity rises. as the end of the rope lags, speed decreases.
A French rider in a street car offered his seat with a flourish, bowing to both women as he refused to give his seat, claiming, Sit non, madam. He hinted he would resume his habitual manners, leaving the two Indies to exchange icy glances.
A promotional piece extols home dyeing to revive out of fashion fabrics. It explains that high quality materials can be recolored to current shades, suitable for wool, cotton, silk, or blends. It covers clothing, draperies, and white fabrics, with instructions on quantity and best practices for various garment weights.
A magistrate in a whimsical legal scene questions a police officer about charges. The officer claimed bigotry against a man with three wives, only for the judge to point out that such a man has not committed bigamy but rather trigonometry, highlighting the absurdity with dry humor.
A reflective note on gratitude and abundance contrasts wealth with appreciation, suggesting true value lies in counting blessings rather than accumulating wealth. The line elevates generosity and mindful living as measures of richness beyond material means.
Dr Thomas Rejlectric Oil is presented as the product of careful study of curative oils applied to the body not a mere advertisement. It claims to have earned public trust from the start and invites trials to prove its power to repair and heal.
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