Islander Publishing Company details Cumberland edition
The Islander is a weekly Cumberland B C publication listing its publisher Islander Publishing Company and contact information. It notes Saturday issue scheduling and subscription rates including one year in advance at two dollars and single copies at five cents. Foreign subscriptions to countries in Postal Union cost two dollars.
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Islander Publishing Company
Cumberland
B.C
Canada
To a Mother on the Loss of a Soldier in War
A solemn message from The Companion offers comfort to mothers who have lost sons in the war. It honors a mother’s guidance that shaped her son’s courage and moral ideals and notes the light of patriotism that remains amid grief. The letter celebrates sacrifice and the enduring bond between mother and child.
Honest John Bull and the virtue of honesty observed
Sir Rabindranath Tagore praises English honesty after a Tunbridge Wells encounter. A stranger without shoes begs beside the road, yet the visitor offers a gold coin by mistake and is promptly corrected by the grateful recipient. The anecdote underscores national character through a simple act.
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Sir Ratindranatha Tagore
Tunbridge Wells
Trust and deceit in a London encounter
The narrator recalls a Torquay to London journey where a porter then cabman attempt a half crown ruse. He reflects that many English strangers are not cheated and that trust hinges on mutual honesty. He notes shopkeepers in London did not distrust him despite being an unknown foreigner.
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Torquay
England
London
Little Things Count Most In Quiet Life Of Jones
A reflective note extols humble living and inner worth. It praises Old Jones for honesty and simple pleasures, illustrating a contented life without wealth. It adds a moral from Ark about perseverance, diligence, and hope guiding effort toward virtue and fulfillment.
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Jones
ARK
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