Peter Pan Screenplay Delights North America Audiences
Vancouver Morning Sun lauds Peter Pan at theaters in Cumberland and cities across the United States and Canada. Betty Bronson stars in a refined motion picture hailed as artistic cinema broadening access to Barrie's genius and a milestone for the industry.
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Vancouver Morning Sun
Péter Pan
Cumberland
United States
Canada
North America
Peter Pan
James Barrie
Barrie
Betty Bronson
New Year Eve Clocking In With Oddities At First Street
At twelve three am on New Year’s morning a man clung to the Saturday Evening Post at First Street and Dunsmuir Avenue. A loud hiccuping exchange followed as two voices argued over the edition amid firecrackers and a stray orchestra of street sounds. A quatrain of old verses and a child’s SOS faded into the night as revelry gave way to quiet reflections and broken resolutions.
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Saturday Evening Post
First Street
Dunsmuir Avenue
Cumberland United to Host Vancouver City This Sunday
Cumberland United Football Club arranges a home match against Vancouver City scheduled for Sunday at 1 45 p m on Recreation Ground. A J Jones will referee the game, and a large crowd is expected as it marks the return of a game to this venue after some time.
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Cumberland United Football Club
Vancouver City
Jones
Recreation Ground
Logging Company Likely to Start Operation Feb. 1
Courtenay January 8 There are good indications that logging operations by the Comox Logging and Railway Co will open up by the first of February. Thirty men are at work in overhaul of locomotives skidders and other machinery. A superintendent is in Vancouver and on return the start date will be announced. Weather may affect the opening.
Courtenay Plebiscite On Vancouver Courtenay Freight Bonds
Courtenay voters will decide next month on backing bonds for the Vancouver Courtenay Freight Boat. The council discussed two plebiscite questions: bond backing and the Cow By-law, with input from the Vancouver-Courtenay Transportation Co Ltd. The city would guarantee $35,000 in principal and interest at 6 percent over 20 years, with the company to assist in acquiring a suitable boat.
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Wood
City of Courtenay
Courtenay
Courteney
Aidt
Shareholders Back Bonds for New Courtenay Freight Boat
Vancouver Courtenay Transportation Co shareholders meet in the Creamery office with R A Harford in the chair and unanimously back bond backing for a new freight boat. W Pritchard and M Mackay present. vote tied to the upcoming plebiscite. five sixths insured. guarantees to the City for bond retirement. river service stoppage cited as publicity.
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W. Pritchard
Vancouver
M. MacKay
Courtenay
River Service
Geo. Edwards
Thanks Extended To Cumberland L A Assn For Trophies
A Cumberland Islander letter from January 8 1925 thanks the Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association for donating two annual trophies for the Cumberland Basket Ball League winners in the Ladies and Men's divisions. The note praises community support and credits Mr T H Carey for material assistance, signed by Phylis Partridge secretary and Alex Denholme president of the Cumberland City Basketball League.
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Cumberland B.C
Cumberland Islander
Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association
Cumberland Basket Ball League
T. H. Carey
Phylis Partridge
Alex
Denholme
Cumberland City Basketball League
Public search fails to locate missing man Michell
A town search party of 30 to 40 volunteers hunted for Thom as Michell, missing since 11 a.m. December 24, near Bevan Road and Puntledge. They scoured Bevan Road trails, the railway area, and Comox Lake without a clue, returning discouraged but convinced every effort was made.
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Parnham
Thomas Michell
Bevan Road
Old Nos Landing
Puntledge
Black Lake
Comox Lake
Michell
Local Basketball League Reopens With Two Lopsided Games
Thursday night saw the second round resume as two decisive games unfolded. The P D Qs crushed Public School Cirla 18 to 0 with K Bono and B Bickle scoring all points. The Rangers routed the Athletic 47 to 7 led by Aitken with nine field goals and new center Joe Dallas returning to form. John Cameron refereed in place of the sick Toots Plump.
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Cirla
P.d.q's
Will
K. Bono
B. Bickle
Rangers
Aitken
Hunden
Bannerman
Joe Dallas
Walker
Athletic
Business Brisk on Courtenay Waterfront During Holidays
Courtenay reports steady activity along the harbor with the SS Matsqui docking Friday to deliver fodder and grain to local feed merchants. Monday the Vancouver Courtenay Transportation Co ship moored at its berth, unloading a cargo larger than last week for Cumberland and Courtenay merchants. The company’s accessible craft and warehouse streamline unloading and freight removal.
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Courtenay
SS. Matsqui
Vancouver Courtenay Transportation Co
Cumberland and
Parallel Freight Rate Case Inspires Opponents of Government
The story highlights Mrs. Rose Tyler Barrett of Warrenton Oregon as a pioneer in state service and freight reform. Barrett argues Pacific Coast industries suffer from shipping gaps and underutilized cars, advocating using local wheat to feed regional demand and boost trade with the West.
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Oliver
Prairie States
Oregon
Rose Tyler Barrett
Warrenton
Columbia River
Sea States
Barrett
Success Magazine
Cumberland Basketball League Second Round Schedule
At a Cumberland Basketball Association meeting last Sunday a new second round schedule was drawn up. The schedule shows games starting Thursday January 8 with P D Qs versus Public School Girls and Athletics versus Rangers, then Monday January 12 Yellow Jackets versus C G 1 T Athletics versus Owls, and Thursday January 15 Pub School Girls versus High School Girls and Doo Dads versus Athletics.
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Cumberland Basketball Association
P.d.q's
Pub
Sch
Athletics
Rangers
Yellow Jackets
C.G
T. Athletics
Owls
Pub. Sch
High Sch
Doo Dads
Nominations Open for Mayor Aldermen and Trustees in City Election
Returning Officer W H Cope will accept nominations at the Council Chambers on Monday January 18 between 12 noon and 2 pm for Mayor Six Aldermen three School Trustees and one Police Commissioner. Mayor Charles J Parnham seeks re election with a possible challenger. re election bids noted for Aldermen and Trustees, and D R Macdonald is expected to seek re election as Police Commissioner. If held, polls open Thursday January 15 at the City Council Chambers from 8 am to 6 pm.
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W. H. Cope
Charles J. Parnham
A. E. Jeffrey
John J. Potter
Frank
K. Dallas
John Led Ingham
Patrick Mullen
T. H. Mumford
Alex Maxwell
T. Mordy
John Ledingham
J. C. Brown
Neil McFadyen
D. R. Macdonald
Mrs Barrett Drives Campaign To Reform Wheat Shipping
Aioneer businesswoman financed a quiet campaign to expose high wheat shipping costs in the western wheat belt. She spent six thousand dollars from real estate profits, funded ads in 125 newspapers, and urged farmers to question railroads after highlighting price disparities from Minneapolis to New York versus nearer markets. A meeting was called to discuss reforms.
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Minneapolis
Mineapolis
New York
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S.O.S
Vancouver-Courtenay Transportation Company, Limited
Per A. MacGillis
Vancouver-Courtenay , Transportation Company Limited
Vancouver-Courtenay Transportation Co. Ltd
Cumberland L. & A. Assn
Knoxville
George F. McHivain
McElwain
Ellena Torrey
Frank Oehling
Basketball League
Thurs
Toots” Plump
John Cameron
Pacific Coast
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