Apartment changes spark seven graphophones moving out
In a bustling fall shift residents report seven graphophones leaving and pianola installations replacing them. The scene reflects energy in local homes as musical devices relocate among tenants.
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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1916
Page
4
Foot Ball Match Ends Engagement Rumor
In a shop two women gossip that Phyllis broke her engagement after going with her fiancé to a football match where he showed more enthusiasm for the game than for her. The tale warns of rival attentions and social gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis
Parent Warns Child About Jones Boy at School
A stern father advises his child to avoid the Jones boy who leads the class. the youngster confirms he stays away despite his regard. A teacher questions Katherine about the orchid family as gossip is briefly mentioned in a family-centered scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Techer
Katherine
Orchid
Katie
Business and Pleasure Exchange Sparks Tense Warning
A playful exchange between He and She hints at workplace pressure. She warns that Tom must focus on work or face dismissal, revealing tension between personal affection and professional duties in a dated social scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Come Willie Takes Medicine Joke Goes Bound to Sell
A humorous exchange about a child taking medicine versus candy and a quip about Scribbler's new book. Boges notes the cover is the most attractive aspect. The author connects the theme to sales in a light, witty tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scribbler
Boges
Swift’s Noted Career Amid Poker Pastimes
A noisy debate echoes a claim about Swift’s career. The speaker dismisses the assertion as mild and insists his favored activities are poker and other games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Hever
An Important Occasion Pat and Bridget's Marriage
Pat and Bridget marry as a village stirs with color and cheer. They exit to a cheering crowd, share a wry moment about time and fortune, and vow to avoid bad company as a magistrate cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Bridget
The Big Store Fall Goods at Reasonable Prices
A catalog of fall merchandise including Ladies' Black Sailor hats with velvet trimming and blue ribbon, black velvet sailors with pink bands, Northway Garments tweed coats, ramprod skirts, navy serge skirts, cashmere and llama hose, boys' rock ribbed hose, and Penman's cashmere and lisle hose with prices from 35 cents to 7 dollars.
Not to Blame Moon and Dog Fight in Night Scene
A quip about a neighbor’s dog keeping someone awake by barking at the moon leads to a playful exchange. A boy admits a fight occurred and someone named Jimmie Smith already took the punishment. The dialogue preserves a rural informal tone.
A Foul Pun and a Skyhigh Elevator Duel
A quirky hotel scene unfolds with a pun about chickens and floes, a boast about running an express elevator in the Skyhigh Building, and Mrs Hashleigh remarking that small annoyances arise from little things as a boarder echoes the mood.
Studied Reply Master and dull scholar exchange
A teacher tells a dull scholar he is sent for being behind in studies. The scholar defends his pace and asks for work. The master jokes there would not be enough work, and the scholar replies that even that would be plenty.
Hardly Consoling Old Major Shrapnel Laughs at Charm
A humorous exchange follows an old dog named Major Shrapnel walking with a friend. He comments on a pretty girl with vanity, and the friend offers a consoling, witty remark about first impressions and growing accustomed to appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Shrapnel
Church Notices and Local Sales in Cumberland
Church notices list services for St George's Presbyterian Methodist and Trinity Anglican churches in Cumberland. Advertisements include brick prices 17 per thousand and Cumberland 18 per thousand, a Martin Orme piano for sale, Cumberland and Union Water Works shares, and piano lessons offered by Mrs Simins in Jerusalem with appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Cars Courtenay
Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir), Ltd
Cumberland, B. C
Martin Orme
Cumberland and Union Water Works
P. O
Cumberland, B
Hotel license renewal notices for Malaspina and Wilson Hotels
Notices announce December first renewal applications to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for liquor retail licenses at the Malaspina Hotel in Lund and the Wilson Hotel in Union Bay, both in British Columbia. The Land Logging Co. dissolution notice also appears, directing settlement of accounts to Geo F Rose in Lund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malaspina Hotel
Lund
B.C
British Columbia
Fred Thulin
Geo
F. Rofe
James T. McLean
W.E. Finley
The
Land Logging Co
Wilson Hotel
Union Bay
Alfred R. Horne
Union Hotel
Union
William Jones
Bevan Hotel
Bevan
Watkin Williams
Nelson Hotel
John A. Fraser
Liquor License Application for Union Hotel
A license to sell liquor by retail is filed for the Union Hotel in Union BC. The application bears the date September 11 1916 and is signed by applicant William Jones.
Bevan Hotel and Nelson Hotel Notices in British Columbia
Notices show Watkin Williams and John A. Fraser as applicants related to hotels in Bevan and Union Bay in British Columbia. The Bevan Hotel at Bevan and the Nelson Hotel at Union Bay are referenced with applicant names in a provincial notice.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hur
Willie
Pathrick
NEW Fall Gods
Frice
Penman’s
Penman
Jimmie Smith
Peabody
Caer von
Cumberland Electric Lighting O., Ltd
P.O
Oe Edison & Columbia Gaphophones
T. E. Bate
Magnet Cash Store
P. O. Box
Sumon Leiser & CO
Great West Life Assurance Company
Canada
Vancouver Island
J, Burt? Morgan
Union Benk Building
Victoria
C. Thomas Mord
St. George’s Presbyterian
Jas. Hood
Methodist
Ladies’ Aid Society
Henry Wilse
Holy Trinity Church
Archdeacon Collinson
Ouv
Uullivelland
Queen Insurance Company
Fire and Automobile
National Fire of
Hartford
Edward W. Bickle
Islander
Dunsmuir Ave
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