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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1921
Page
5
Cumberland Juniors beat High School Juniors 3 to 2 in the Cumberland Junior League for the Canadian Collieries' cup. The match at Recreation Grounds drew a fair crowd as both sides exchanged goals with rapid play and sharp defense.
A railroad crossing and a brand new hearse frame a scene where two roads cross and two cars pass. Wetmore jokes about a strange Scotch dialect as Thurston comments on whiskey, while both remark on speech and drinking in a rural setting.
The Union Bay Juniors fell 3–0 to Bevan Juniors in a Cumberland and District Junior League match last Sunday. Keenan scored two first half goals, while the visitors added another in the second period as Bevan dominated. Union Bay was weakened by an Auchinvole injury, and referee Mr. Reid took charge.
Buffy the Cumberland Juniors goalkeeper made several good saves last Saturday. Hood of the High School impressed at outside left despite inexperience. Bevan Juniors captain Weir anchored the defense as Union Bay pressed but trailed by three goals at whistle. Freloni of Cumberland Juniors showed trickery but needs speed and accuracy. Bond strengthened the Juniors’ attack while Auchinvale stood firm at right-back for Union Bay. Brown is noted as a capable junior keeper with potential for senior play.
The report warns of two new prohibition era beverages. Smoke from the Orient appears in powder form and fizzes in water causing dizzying, smoky reactions. A potato based gin with black pepper allegedly scorches the throat if not swallowed quickly, described as more painful than a dynamite cap.
A fragmentary dialogue mocks courting talk and advertisement style. A muttered question about engagement to Mary sparks a jab about a waiting list. A grim line about a father’s death by drink and a bizarre cake of lice quip appears in the collage.
Two soldiers enter a restaurant on the eastern front and joke about cuisines and countries. The waiter and boss exchange puns about Servia, Russia, Rumania, and other places as the pair longs to return to old home towns and proper meals.
A girl tells her mother she saw a lion in the street and is sent to tell God. The child returns smiling as the story is deemed harmless, with the fatherly line that even God has been fooled by a yellow dog. The wise man notes she has no time to worry.
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