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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1919
Page
6
A narrator recalls watching happy Cumberland children on Dunsmuir street and a leadership figure leading a singalong of O Canada. The piece muses on childhood, national pride, and the gentle sadness of curfew bells, ending with brief world notes on silver mines, coal imports, polio in Sweden, and a German royal move.
In the County Court of Nanaimo Holden at Cumberland dated Oct 8 1919 I Wesley Willard Official Administrator appointed administrator of the estate of William Shields deceased and all claimants must file verified claims by Dec 15 and all debts must be paid forthwith to the estate as directed by Judge Barker.
Sealed tenders for beaver-boarding the main building of St George's Presbyterian Church Cumberland must be received by 12 noon on Saturday November 15 1919. Tenderers may obtain particulars from The Manse Cumberland. The lowest tender not necessarily accepted. Mrs Flora I Baird Secretary Ladies Aid Society.
The Youths Companion offers a year subscription highlighting stories for all ages and valued editorials. New subscribers for 1920 receive 2 pages of 1920 issues 8 and a Companion Home Calendar for 1920 totaling $2.50 in the United States and Canada.
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