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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1928
Page
4
Public auction set for November 5 1928 at 10 a.m. at Cumberland Court House to sell Crown granted mineral claims listed for delinquent taxes unpaid by listed owners as of June 30 1928 plus interest costs and advertising expenses. Dated Cumberland October 4 1928. James L Brown Provincial Collector Comox Assessment District.
Barthelmess stars as the unpop ular East Side boxer in The Patent Leather Kid at Iloilo Theatre for October 25 26 and 27. Molly O Day appears opposite him with strong reception as Golden Dancer. Alfred Santell directs a First National epic praised as a major recent release.
A Nanaimo Free Press piece denounces stool pigeons as furtive spies while noting Attorney General Pooley’s rejection of the breed. The essay argues markets persist for informers and links bootlegging to the need for informants in law enforcement. The column contrasts old customs with modern devices and attire.
A fragment lists foods and prices including marmalade in glass three tins of malt, white vinegar, veal loaf at four shillings per tin, Fray Bentos corned beef and Westfield corned beef per tin, Red Arrow and Christies biscuits, and Arrowroot biscuits per pound with unclear totals. The text shows price tags and product names but lacks full context or a complete article.
The piece praises a record harvest and predicts a prosperous year with more roads cars and stores. Transportation officials expect heavy homegoing travel for Christmas and New Year aided by planned trains and steamship sailings. It notes Canadian Pacific plans to accommodate westward migrants and holiday comfort.
A historical recipe for caramel custard serves six, using Bordens milk and sugar. It describes caramelizing sugar in a hot skillet, carefully adding hot milk, then tempering into eggs with salt and vanilla before baking in custard cups in a moderate oven.
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