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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 15, 1924
Page
2
A humorous reflection warns against chasing showy luxury and debt. It contrasts mortgaged cars, hotel excesses, and gala entertainments with moderate pleasures at home. The piece urges steady work and prudent living to withstand hard times.
A narrator contrasts aging moneyed men with health and happiness, arguing the rich lack true friends and a content heart. He mocks those who worship money while noting the distant, hollow life they lead despite wealth.
While visiting a friend, the writer recalls hearing a pipe organ playing, a distant echo described as reaching over six hundred miles away. The piece conveys a sense of distant musical connection and reflection.
The author marvels at radio, cinema, air travel, and medical advances while warning of resource depletion and the peril of atomic power. He contrasts past slow voyages with today’s rapid tech, noting a fragile balance between progress and risk, and calls for cautious curiosity rather than dread.
The Cumberland police chief warns motorists about violations including night driving with one headlight uneven candle power no tail lights and turning cars in the middle of blocks. Prosecutions will follow for all violators.
A humorous exchange features a Swiss cheese and a lim berger banter about marriage. The cheese quips back that it cannot be seen through, while the berger insists on a quick wedding today. The playful line ends with the cheese defending its identity.
Union Bay hosts a Harvest Supper and Sale of Work organized by the Ladies Aid Society on Monday evening. Entertainers include Miss Mary Robertson Miss Edith Campbell and Miss Searle who performed At the end of a perfect gorge. Mr T Hudson sold dolls at auction during the event.
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