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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1921
Page
6
A reflection on the ideal partner described as kind tactful and pleasant who brings happiness to others and avoids conflict. It contrasts restraint with temptation and suggests mutual affection in everyday life.
The report notes rising appeal of spruce worldwide and growing prairie markets in Canada. Kamloops orchard shipments top 17 000 boxes of crab apples. Two and one room movable school buildings gain popularity for long use, heating and ventilation. pulp and paper mill project at Prince George eyed for early advancement. Narcotics seized on a trans Pacific steamer at Vancouver worth 20 000. BC unemployment solution via local product preference. Canadian Authors Week planned with BC authors featured. Fernie population up 38.04 percent and Vernon up 36.61 since 1911 census. Scotland oil pipeline completed Glasgow to Grangemouth. Saskatchewan fur sales exceed 2 000 000 during 1920 hunting season. Coyote skins 294 176 and muskrat pelts 1 009 476. Senator Casgrain cites railway mileage per province and people per mile.
A National Geographic bulletin surveys Samoa under German, New Zealand, and American influence. It notes volcanic shores, coral reefs, and the allure of the islands, plus Prohibition tensions, kava culture, and the social traits of Samoan communities.
M. J. Lorraine, 68, American civil engineer, paddles from Athalmar at Lake Windermere's source to Astoria Oregon. He reached Trail after 45 miles from Downie Creek and ran six rapids including part of Surprise Rapids. He began June 13 and expects to reach Astoria around December 1, camping alone each night.
Penticton municipal bonds totaling 215000 dollars were sold in one block to the Workmen's Compensation Board of British Columbia at a yield of 7.65 percent. The disposal price was not as favorable as 1920 debentures, but the buyer’s likely long term hold to maturity offset the lower price.
Capt. Macaulay, secretary of the Asiatic Exclusion League, criticizes the Vancouver Board of Trade for underestimating Orientals in British Columbia. He cites a higher figure of 100,000, far above the board’s 50,000 estimate.
A diner challenges a waiter about an oyster stew while a convict nearby quips with a wry line about stone walls not making a prison. The exchange reveals a humorous, life is funny moment as a brave man laughs at adversity.
A caller tells a dentist he will not pay extra for gas and insists on extraction even if painful. The dentist notes the caller is plucky and asks to inspect the tooth. The caller then reveals he has no toothache and that his wife will arrive soon.
A magistrate questions John after he is summoned for assault. He explains that he struck the telegraph operator for reading a telegram he sent to his girlfriend. The remark ends with a proverb about road difficulty.
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