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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 04, 1916
Page
1
Publishers announce no price rise for The Family Herald and Weekly Star while offering a combined one year subscription to The Family Herald and Weekly Star and The Islander for 2.00. Orders must arrive before November 80 1916 to secure the rate and proceeds urge readers to subscribe.
The light at the corner of Third Street and Derwent Avenue has been dark for a week and should be replaced to restore illumination.
A roll of six top pupils from each room for the month ending October 81st. Div I includes Stanley Mounce Ida McFadyen Gladys Parks Maisie Piercy Maggie Cessford Robert Robertson. Div II lists Hector Stewart Hugh Strachan Francis Potter Pearl Hunden Joe Picketts Florence Potter. Div IV features Robert Strachan Douglas Sutherland Mary Liddell Edna Marsh Etta Hood Emma Mussatto. Div V names Delina Freloni Jack Peacey Fanny Strachan Ben Horbury Pearl Potter Richard Leighton. Div VI presents Malcolm Stewart Mary Gillafrio Lottie Dallas Katie Bono Howard Russell Ella Henderson. Div VII shows Nellie Smith Flora Mamincor Effie Young Sandy Bevis Chrissie Sutherland Willie Walker. Div VIII gives Low Haw Susume Nagai Charles Enrici Jenny Buffy Mee Lung Herbert Gibson. Div IX lists Leland Harrison Claudia Harrison William Berglund George Mar Olive Odgers Dorothy Maxwell.
Overseas soldier ballots give Premier Bowser a Vancouver seat lead while Tisdall and Cowper underperform abroad. Prohibition loses soldierly vote with 8199 against and civilians add 9084 in favor. Net final prohibition majority 6885.
In a House of Commons reply Premier Asquith cites British casualties by enemy action. Killed or died of/got injured 5894, drowned 8014, wounded 1698. The Ladies' Aid Presbyterian Church plans an Apron Sale and Afternoon Tea on the Tuesday after pay day, 2 PM, basement event for needy locals. Mary Page episode shown Monday in Ilo Ilo with a concurrent film The Alternative.
The Vancouver Province reports Premier-elect Brewster’s address at the Liberal inauguration banquet. He pledged to abolish patronage, warned against party splits, urged support from outside the Liberal fold, and called for accountability to voters. He also emphasized aiding returned soldiers and their dependents while noting the public’s demand for open, not secret, caucus deliberations.
A lively program by the Follies at the Iloilo Theatre on Tuesday November 7 promises popular song hits, comic sketches, and dances. Younger performers show strong rehearsal results, with proceeds benefiting the Comox District Patriotic War Fund.
Ottawa sent word that Sergeant Harold B. Conrad was admitted to General Hospital on October 23 with a gunshot wound to the right leg and a bruised back. Also, Mrs. M. G. Brown was informed her husband, a member of the 102nd Battalion, was admitted to Wimereux General Hospital for a severe gunshot wound.
Mrs. C. D. Hobbs left for Victoria by train on Wednesday. Divine service is planned at Holy Trinity Church Sunday at 7 p m. C D Hobbs of Canadian Collieries Dunsmuir Ltd. left for Victoria and Seattle by auto Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bickle left for Victoria Wednesday and plan to return tonight. Harry Devlin Inspector of Mines arrived Wednesday for his monthly mine tour. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Creech and family arrived from Victoria to reside here. Next Wednesday Iloilo Theatre presents Pearl White in a five reel Hazel Kirke as part of the Perils of Pauline.
The city council session discussed testing milk from dairy carts for public quality and drafting a resolution to present to federal authorities on the high cost of living. Communications included a note from Hon. W J Bowser on alien labor and a reply from Hon R L Borden on pensions, with accounts referred to the finance committee for payment.
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