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Newspaper

Cumberland Islander

Location

Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Oct 05, 1912

Page

7

Chief Resurrection Teachings in Glasgow Revival

In Glasgow a three day revival drew thousands as Pastor Resseth preached on the resurrection of the dead. He argues the First Resurrection grants the Church joint heirs with Christ and rules for a thousand years, while the rest remain dead until after the millennium. He cites Revelations and Paul's letters to support salvation through faith and loyalty.

Glasgow Scotland Resseth Hones Iis Plato Jesus Apostles Apostle Euclidueses Moses Abraham Tsana Jace Corinvilius xv Christ God Eloer Messiah Nies Apostle Pant St. Paul Johws Peter Fii St. Pan Rfera Tom Leht Philippians Bouridus Adam Hod Tim Jesis Buch Vail Quen Satan

Will and strange bequests to body and ashes

The text describes varied last wills seeking post mortem dissection for medicine and cremation of ashes. It notes a man’s unusual directions to place trinkets and tokens on ashes in two urns, with a desk packet and ring described, reflecting hidden romance or personal ritual.

Florence Nightingale Dex

Brazilian Spider Tales From The Amazon Jungle

A writer recalls encounters with giant Brazilian spiders in Amazon huts. He describes six inch diameter hairy spiders, their aggressive movements, and failed attempts to kill them with fists knives and a big game pistol. The tale notes the danger and persistence of these carnivorous arachnids and odd methods to keep them at bay.

Mose Witces Alot Lange Brazil Amazon Induer Tango

Galilei and the Swinging Lamp at Pisa Cathedral

In Pisa on a Sunday, Galilei observed a lamp swinging from a late attendant. While many saw it, Nishrtin alone reasoned that the swings took equal time as amplitude waned. He proved it by counting with his pulse, leading to the pendulous clock and precise time measurement.

Galilei Cathedral of Pisa Nishrtin Mude

Arctic Mosquitoes Inhabit Desolate Arctic Circle

A London Chronicle note describes Arctic mosquitoes thriving in barren, uninhabited lands despite extreme conditions. The piece remarks on their persistence and the stark contrast with sparse human and animal activity in summer.

Arctic Circle London Chronicle

Blue and Green Sea Water Color Variation

The article notes sea water blueness relates to salinity and evaporation. In the tropics high sun causes more evaporation making water saltier, producing vivid azure between thirty degrees north and south of the equator, while beyond these latitudes the water appears greener.

Tropics Equator Arctic Antarctic

Napoleon Escapes and Endurance Across Battles

A historical account details Napoleon Bonaparte’s repeated dangers across Toulon Acre and Egypt, noting multiple wounds and near-fatal moments. It explains his tactical secrecy to preserve troop morale, comparing his fate to Caesar and Achilles while stressing his influence on European policy.

Bousell Napoleon Toulon Acre Egypt Caesar Achilles Euerope

Honest Sergeant Returns Salute With Wit in Dublin

An Irish noncommissioned officer saluted a colonel who stood behind a sentry, returning a salute he should not have. Reprimanded, the NCO explained he always returns everything he is entitled to, prompting the colonel to laugh and dismiss him.

Ireland Dublin

Budding Genius Reads From Student Pages

A local school contest invited pupil authors to submit stories. Passages show varied tone and diction with phrases about a rich family daughter, a spreading cloud of grasshoppers, a quixotic bank president, shouted exclamations, and a room's cold, damp smell.

Cora Brown

Cinnamon and Ceylon Bark Production Details

The text explains cinnamon the aromatic bark of trees on the island of Ceylon. Trees are kept under ten feet. harvesting occurs twice yearly. Branches aged three to five years are cut and bark scraped, dried in sun to curl into quills as the oil diffuses through.

Ceylon

Norway’s Land of the Midnight Sun Long Day

A fragment recalls Wardburg Norway where the sun refuses to set from May 21 to July 28 in a rare continuous daylight period. The text shifts to disjointed quotes about patients and a doctor, leaving unclear context or reliable narrative.

Norway Wardburg North Cape

She Knew Better and the House Plan Dispute

A dialogue features a woman who argues with an architect over building constraints. The architect claims the requested rooms would exceed the lot's dimensions, while the woman retorts by comparing it to a dressmaker achieving a smaller waist.

Noahs ark tale asks what provisions kept Noah afloat

A London Tit-Bits humor clip recalls a Sunday school classroom exchange about what Noah lived on after the flood. The teacher probes the class for the answer and a child finally suggests dry land as the key, prompting quiet reflection.

London

Fragmentary Note on Roman Legion Structure

A garbled historical fragment describes a Roman legion with ten cohorts of 60 men each and a 40 cavalry wing, noting mixed views on an unnamed man and unclear wording about a clockmaker.

Fragmented quote signals social attitudes in local notice

Readable fragments show a woman referred to as Mrs Getit afraid to ask her husband for a new white willow plume. The text hints at social judgments and the notion of a white feather as a symbol of cowardice.

Proportion Knicker Did He Speak at a Dinner

Knicker says he ate at a talk rather than speaking at a dinner. Booker comments on the event noting the meal and discussion flowed in an informal gathering.

Booker

Fought to the Last The Zulu Campaign in British South Africa

The article recounts the 1879 Zulu War with Cetewayo, battles at Isandlwan and Ulundi, and the collapse of Zulu power. It notes British reinforcements, heavy losses, and the eventual capture of Cetewayo, then outlines the rise of Shaka and the later fall of Zulu independence.

South Africa Britain Thgela Devil's Pass Zlohnie Hill Isandinia Tettle Zulua Isandlana England Ita Ulundi Cetewayo Cape Town Tesile John Dunn Dhaka Napoleon Africa Natal Asdogni Shield Rhodesia Cecil Rhodes Comepany Chaka Dingaar

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