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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1913
Page
2
Jegson complains of costly outings with a widow and frets over her marriage plans. Jegson is assured she told him on the first night she met him that she would marry him.
A mother recalls meeting her husband after he saved her from drowning and a curious child asks if that moment explains why he won t let him learn to swim. The tender exchange hints at past danger and current parenting concerns in a warm family scene.
A fragmented note questions haste for the new currency as the writer laments dwindling stock of the old money and the strain of converting early. The tone hints at concern over scarce available funds and rapid monetary change.
A quirky dialogue riffs on under bridge fishing and rain hiding fish. Exaggerated dialect notes how fish gather beneath the bridge during rain and the speaker questions ripeness and flah under the bridge.
A dealer praises a parrot for reforming noisy birds in a home menagerie. The exchange suggests the parrot’s singing and gentle language impressed the owner, who recalls a previous swearing bird. The scene centers on the bird’s surprising behavioral shift and its impact on the household.
Old farmer’s admonition on soil fertility stresses that soil restoration requires intelligence and technical terms. It argues farmers must learn the ten essential elements of plant food, read about them, and master the language of truth to avoid destroying soil and damaging future fortunes.
Dominion Government forestry investigators led by A J Bell report large herds of wild buffalo still live in Alberta's northern hills near the Slave River. Timber wolves hunt the buffalo, preying on yearlings as bands move between feeding grounds. A $20 bounty has not curbed numbers. authorities may raise it to $40 to prevent extinction of the last wild bison.
A prominent Arkansas physician serving laborers is called for a sick child. After soothing treatment and repeated medicine purchases, the father, short on funds, pays part of the bill with coins and promises to return calls.
In Cullman Alabama residents are described as the world’s nose prosperous town with every family head owning a clear deed to their home and holding a banking account. The county is noted for cooperative farming practices and overall prosperity.
In a light suburban exchange Mr. Subbubs laments a failing garden as Mrs. Subbubs asks why, remarking that even the neighbor's chickens show no interest, highlighting a domestic moment between neighbors.
A dusky Virginia bride received many presents including a notable gift from an elderly woman who saved cardboard mottoes. The motto, stitched in blues, reds and orange, hung above the table of gifts as guests admired the array and the wedding decor.
Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Company builds a modern ammunition plant in Windsor Ontario, the first U S manufacturers to construct a Canadian facility. The site spans over 100 acres with ballistic range and powder magazines, connected to lake routes for rapid shipment. Arrow, Nitro Club and New Club speed shells are already produced for the market.
An elevator operator answers a persistent questioner with a witty line about the nuisance of answering questions, illustrating a petty exchange amid daily scrutiny. The document also contains a 1886 notarized testimonial for Hall's Catarrh Cure, citing F Cheney & Co. of Toledo, with a notary public seal and product claims.
A Scotsman strolls through Glasgow Market with his dog and a fishmonger. The dog’s tail attracts a big basket of live lobsters, one snapping claws onto the tail as the collie yelps in pain. The fishmonger shouts orders while two men discuss offers and money in a humorous exchange.
At first sign of illness curing the hot weather give the little ones Baby's Own Tablets or soon he may be beyond cure These Tablets will prevent summer complaints if given occasionally to the well child and will promptly cure these troubles if they come on suddenly Baby's Own Tablets should always be kept in every home where there are young children There is no other medicine as good and the mother has the guarantee of a government analyst that they are absolutely safe The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont
A humorous caption notes a young woman at her first ball game with an escort wearing a device over his face thought to be a bird cage but explained as a foul guard.
Miss Anny Bernstein daughter of the Danish prime minister completes three years as a joiner apprentice. Her early studies taught carving at an institute. A small box she carved early in her training was bought by the dowager empress of Russia.
An old advertisement-like passage extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as an unrivaled remedy with continental reach. It interjects a family dialogue about disobedience and swimming, reflecting a mixed text fragment.
A peer dismisses his valet for a joke as laughter echoes from below. The valet explains a game where they blindfolded the cook and kissed her to guess who it was. The cook kissed a mop and cried out in mock scandal, naming the lord.
Christabelle Millgate, aged 12, serves as Indy mayoress of Newport England. Her father is mayor and her mother is deceased. she fulfills the duties of the position at public events.
A local observer notes two rival social circles in the town. One group consists of people who have undergone appendectomy operations and the other includes those who have had adenoids removed from childhood.
De Manising says he has been one of the outs for twenty years, claiming long hardship and hunger. The exchange hints at a political stance and personal struggle within a broader dialogue on public life.
A concise overview notes that steering committees in Congress coordinate legislative flow to advance bills. They help move measures, manage scheduling, and align member priorities, enabling quicker passage during sessions and road trips.
A playful humorous verse about a box tipping as the speaker rises to speak. He falls but recovers, delivering a tip to stay on top when you rise high. The piece uses a coded rhyme to encourage vigilance and poise in public speaking moments.
Advice to farmers notes fair cross provincial grain prospects with no expected harvest increase over last year. It argues high U.S. spring wheat shortages and European deficits will keep prices up, warns against rushing grain to market, and urges holding grain, shipping limited amounts, and steering sales via commission agents to sustain price levels. It stresses careful car allocations, Grain Act compliance, and direct wagon to car shipping strategies.
A discussion on dairy herd evaluation shows individual cow performance diverges from herd averages. Dairy farmers are urged to record each cow’s production, as cows with similar milk output can yield markedly different profits. Keeping monthly individual records costs little and pays off through clearer profitability.
Dr Fritz Weege, a German archaeologist, notes the vast palace built after the 64 fire, extending from the Palatine to the Quirinal and surpassing the Vatican in size. Italian authorities fund excavations at what is called The Golden House, revealing extraordinary treasures and later alterations by Nero’s successors.
English author Mr. Engelbach notes a humorous law history bit where men wore straw in their boots in Westminster Hall to signal unemployment and willingness to testify for money. Attorneys used this as a ruse to find obliging witnesses by escalating a fee until memory recall.
No Dubious Situations asks Mra. Jones about food assimilation as the dialogue reveals a cash on the spot payment stance. The exchange reflects a humorous or satirical tone on consumer dealings and immediate payment practices.
Rankin asks for his view while Fyle condemns and praises current women’s dress trends. Both men express strong, mixed opinions about fashion, revealing social attitudes of the era and fashion commentary among contemporaries.
A teacher leads a small class through a history lesson with a playful call and response. Tommy quickly supplies the familiar line about Mary following Edward and then the lamb following Mary, echoing the old rhyme.
Thousands of women suffer asthma in every climate and many remain helped only by the proper remedy. Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy has given new hope to women, with testimonials praising its vast benefits without gallicitation.
A dialogue where a father offers a large mirror as a wedding present to his child Simithera, only to reveal a grim purpose about watching herself starve. The exchange exposes family tension and a macabre future forecast within a dark, satirical tone.
A fragmented lyric about a man admiring a woman’s figure as unattainable. He fears proposing as she remains constantly in his thoughts, described with abstract imagery and playful numbers.
A humorous dialogue riffs on romance and repeated marriage proposals. Two characters joke about three requests, with one declaring the other’s flirtation as a playful strike. The exchange emphasizes comic timing and repeated gestures rather than a broader plot.
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