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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 23, 1918
Page
3
An essay on advertising and consumer choice argues that hen eggs outsell duck eggs due to visibility. It urges readers to act on electric cooking claims, noting coal use, hydro power, and food preservation benefits. The piece ends with a proverb about influence and action.
The Post Office Department in Ottawa on March 6 1918 reports Germany has ordered that all parcels for Prisoners of War held in Germany be addressed to the parent camp and not to any branch or detail camp. It warns chaplains and relatives to name the main camp and to note that prisoners hospitalised also fall under the rule.
German officials urge boys and girls to speak kindly at home and train a gentle voice now to benefit life. The text extols a wife’s home influence as uplifting a man and enhancing happiness, urging women to become the grand, trusted partner at the hearth.
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