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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 17, 1914
Page
2
Advertises work by Avinone Art Co. offering at home production of cushion tops for three to five dollars per day. Location listed as Dept. A Bredalbane Uloeck Winnipeg.
Miriam and Millicent discuss shopping amid frost at Lonesomehurst. Millicent boasts they can buy vegetables almost as cheaply as in the city and shares a flirtatious moment with a request to lean on her shoulder while humorously noting cigars in her pocket.
An interview with C A Danning of the Saskatchewan Co operative Elevator Company discusses Dominion grain commission plans to establish sample markets in Winnipeg and Fort William in December. He argues such markets would depress producer prices by mixing grades and favor mixers, noting millers already control grain collection and that European buyers pay current value, not premiums from mixing.
A short dialogue features Asker and Tellitt negotiating loans. Asker asks for five dollars, Tellitt notes the debt, and they propose splitting two dollars now with the remaining three applying to the prior loan. The exchange sketches a humorous credit arrangement.
The note expresses a desire to decline further efforts and asserts no interest in additional operations. It conveys politeness while firmly refusing subsequent medical or supportive procedures.
A wealthy trader and his companion attend a weekend with a famed peer. At breakfast Mrs Nouveau Riche breaks an egg and asks how to handle it. The husband replies with a plain answer. The ad promises Parmelee's Vegetable Pills relieve digestive disorders and ease suffering.
A stranger asks where the police chief is and a local guide points to the Palace Hotel area, noting the chief stands by shining a grocery drummer's shoes.
George, keen on golf, attempts a home made captive ball drill on the lawn. He swings a tethered ball attached to a spike and it returns with a jerk, prompting his mother to ask if he means a motor car or an airplane.
A Minnesota era advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills to treat nerve weakness caused by poor blood. It cites farmer Newton Mayhew who reports restored health and vigor after use and says the pills are sold by doctors or mailed from Brockville Ontario at 60 cents a box or two boxes for 2.50.
The postmaster states first class postage for sending the manuscript is two cents per ounce. The dialogue includes the poet thanking for the information and compliment.
The fragment hints at a courtroom scene with jurors, a bailliff, and a foreman discussing meals. Names like Rogero and Reggie appear amid banter about heaven and ridiculous ideas, while a juror remains unconvinced as the second day ends.
A South Dakota wedding notice describes the bride as a cultivated and refined young lady of 28, with the groom listed as Mr. Smith. The terse notice conveys a traditional, literary tone typical of the era.
Druggists sell Marine Eye Remedy in liquid form 25c and 50c and Marine Eye Salve in aseptic tubes 23c and 50c. The ad touts relief for red weak watery eyes and granulated lids with claims of soothing pain. Eye books are offered free by Mall. Marine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
A merchant reported a man who posed as a firm collector and extorted more money than two agents. Police promised swift action, but the merchant preferred engagement over jail. A comic aside questions the family tree of Baron Sans Dough and Mr. Muchgold comments on a failing crop.
A blank farm record returned byOhio farmers carries scribbled woes about local crops and people. The note mentions three widows two school maids a wheat patch hog cholera excess rain fifty acres of taters and a man who mired a cross eyed gal who owns eighty sheep and a mule the line ends with no more at present.
A tale depicts Willie keeping marbles from his brother while Ma forbids. An ad touts Dr Burns and Scalds Electric Oil as a rapid burn relief with no prep required. A House member courts a young lady, presenting flowers. she jokes by altering the phrase to “my handful of flowers,” adopted unanimously.
Ad claims Dr Chase's Ointment kills eczema fires and soothes itching. It touts relief for skin irritation and sores, urging trust in its long standing effectiveness across cases and other skin uses. It weaves in a fictional anecdote about missed meetings and a cheeky jab at a doctor.
In a startled scene Dan and his wife wake to the home’s alarm. A man ransacks the cupboard but gives a curt reply when asked what he seeks. Dan dismisses the intruder and returns to bed, while the thief promises to continue the search if urged.
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