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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1918
Page
2
An unidentified Che Islander purchases military goods including 1400 rifle cartridges or 100 hand grenades or 104 rifle grenades or 10 gas masks or 50 pairs of socks or 10 pairs of boots or knives and forks for a company. The item also notes paying Canada’s war bill for 40 seconds.
The article explains a plan where municipal committees gather evidence as in public inquiries to set fair prices for consumers while ensuring retailer profit. It cites Massachusetts data from October showing prices for flour rye sugar canned salmon and potatoes to illustrate the method and outcomes for local price standards.
The document explains Canada s second Victory Loan of 1918 and defines a victory bond as a promise by the Dominion to repay the named amount. It notes the loan backs Canada s war effort, funds home industries, and supported British advances with munitions, wheat, spruce, salmon, and more.
The guidance urges separating the sick from the healthy and burning or disposing of nasal and oral discharges. It stresses cleansing and disinfecting infected rooms, frequent hand washing, and avoiding contact for at least ten days from onset. It also calls for cleanliness, ventilation, warm clothing, dry feet, and avoiding unnecessary exposure.
The article argues the loan stabilized staple markets, revived ship building, and spurred aircraft plants on the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes. It claims widespread employment and benefits across Canada, with all classes contributing, as Allies depend on continued funding to fight Germany and defend civilization.
Robert Stead presents The Cow Puncher set in Western Canada. David Elden grows from a cowpuncher to wealth via a Western city, faces swindles and tragedy, serves in France, and ends with a strong patriotic note. Arthur Heming provides illustrations. published in Canada and by Harpers in the U.S. edition.
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