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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 1912
Page
5
The London mourning decree after King Edward VII’s death spurs widespread use of black and black and white outfits. Fashions center on satin gowns and three piece suits with slim lines, high necklines, and intricate waist details. Velvet and velveteen return later, while embroidery and veiled lace remain prominent in Autumn ensembles.
A garbled OCR passage hints at remedies for a murine or mouse related ailment and scaly skin issues. It references pain relief and bells, with unclear connections to a cure or treatment. No identifiable people or organizations are clearly present.
London Times revived correspondence about links between generations and remembered figures. It cites John Rolle born 1750 and coronation of Victoria, Lord Brougham hearing his grandmother recount Charles I, Magdalen men remembering President Routh, and Dr. Routh meeting a lady who knew Charles I. The notes span centuries of lived memory and overlapping lives.
Advert says melancholia and low mood stem from a disordered stomach and torpid liver. It urges Parmaleo's Vegetable Pills as the quickest cure to restore stomach action and relieve suffering, claiming they have helped thousands and will help others who use them.
A wry tale in a byegone tone about a Kansas attorney who rose locally then left for Chicago seeking bigger glory. His swelled head led to ruin as success evaporated, while a later Oklahoma encounter links to a former aspirant who failed in life and law. The piece cautions ambitious locals that small towns can limit fame and fate.
A French inventor named Garnier has created a ten pound swimming machine that folds into a traveling bag. The device blends catamaran power boat and bicycle ideas, letting non swimmers travel longer distances without fatigue. It lies on a tube between pointed floats with foot stirrups for pedaling and uses a keel fin and rudder to maintain direction.
Colonel Cathcart Dempster, a retired army officer visiting Bristol, was fined 40 shillings after being found guilty of kissing a domestic servant in a shop. He pleaded that a head injury from a sixty foot fall left him unable to recall his actions at times.
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