Roy Cliffe Wins Canadian Light-Heavy Title in Courtenay
Roy Cliffe of Courtenay defeated Charlie Belanger in a tough fight to claim the Canadian light-heavyweight title. The Winnipeg challenger pressed early, but Cliffe rallied in the late rounds to gain a clear decision from the judges. Semi-final results included Scotty Inkster KO Harold Jones and Townsend drawing with Albie Davies in four rounds.
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Courtenay
Roy Cliffe
Roy
Charlie Belanger
Cliffe
Belanger
Winnipeg Flash
Winnipeg
Scotty Inkster
Harold Jones
Cumberland
Danny Pascoe
Victoria
Townsend
Vancouver
Wing Hay
Alberni
Sullivan
Seattle
Albie Davies
Canning
Young Townsend
Johnstown Flood drama to screen at Iloilo Theatre
Fox Films presents The Johnstown Flood on September 17 and 18 at Iloilo Theatre. The film reimagines the 1899 disaster when the dam failed and millions of gallons of water overwhelmed Johnstown Pennsylvania destroying cities homes and lives.
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Johnstown
Ilo-ilo
Fox Films
Pennsylvania
Cumberland Nanaimo and Ladysmith Break From League
Cumberland United Nanaimo and Ladysmith form inter city league with Don Jones plan Empire Stevedores and Sapperton join the new loop Canadian Collieries team to amalgamate with Ladysmith Nanaimo Sapperton and Empire Stevedores to compose the league officers include Tom Graham John Hunt Don Jones Bob Brown and others to govern the venture Bob Forgie invited as secretary treasurer
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Cumberland United
Nanaimo
Ladysmith
Don Jones
Empire Stevedores
Sapperton
Tom Graham
Cumberland
John Hunt
Vancouver
Bob Brown
Nat Bevis
Charles Graham
Jim Watson
Andy McLean
Bob Forgie
Whist Drive and Social by Cumberland Association
The Cumberland Conservative Association hosts a whist drive and social on Saturday September 11 at 8 p.m. in the G W V A Hall. Admission is 25 cents and all are welcome.
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Cumberland Conservative Association
Local residents and visitors share Cumberland social notes
Personal mentions list Mr. and Mrs. John Walker and son John with Miss Elizabeth Ashburn visiting Weirs on Pendrith Avenue, plus numerous local trips to Crofton Duncan Victoria Seattle and Vancouver. Birth announced for Charles Stockand and Cumberland General Hospital. Seagrave Mitchell Dando and Mitchell plan Extension trips.
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John Walker
John
Elizabeth Ashburn
Weir
Pendrith Avenue
Bellingham
John Sutherland
C. Sutherland
Victoria
Provincial Normal School
Charles Stockand
Cumberland General Hospital
C. V. Dando
Margaret Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
Mrs. Dando
Cumberland
Whaling Fleet In British Columbia Near Record Catch
Off the coast of British Columbia the whaling fleet had netted 182 whales by the end of July as six steamers operated this year down from eight last year. Weather remained favorable with little fog and ships navigated smoothly.
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British Columbia
Chinatown raid yields opium case and fines
Provincial Police from Courtenay raid Cumberland's Chinatown and arrest Lee Yick with opium. Others named are Jung Yock Jung John and Mah Wee. fines range from $35 to $50 plus costs. Court visitors and election notices follow with theatre vote coverage and a political exhortation for Neil.
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Courtenay
Cumberland
Lee Yick
Jung Yock
Jung John
Mah Wee
Carey
Nell
Neil
Ife
Comox-Alberni
Canada
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Kotex
Sutherland
ROYAL
the Royal Candy
Walter Hudson Jr
B. C
George O'Brien
Janet Gaynor
Florence Gilbert
Anders Randolf
Max Davidson
Paul Nicholson
Paul Panzer
Walter Perry
P.C
S. Davis
Crofton and
Duncan
Robert Rae
This City
T. H. Mumford
Mrs. Robinson
Mrs. T. L
Thatcher
Bitha
Mrs. T. Lewis
Evelyn Jones
California
T. Baker
West Cumberland
Kate Bartoldi
Josie
Katie Bono
Dave Purviss
Barbara Davis
J. Hanna
John R. Gray
Olive Richardson
J. Vernon-Jones
H. Stewart
H. W. Spencer
Son Arthur
John H. Robertson
Allan Avenue
Beth Horbury
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Windsor
Dominion Association of Fire Chiefs
Dominion
Canadian Pacific Express
Quebec
Ontario
Thomas Meighan
Winenipeg
Chicago
Calgary
Canadian Pacific Railway
Toronto
Robert Niven
Niven
Lang
Rexall-Kodak
Lang’s
G. K. MacNaughton
Edith
Etta Hood
Gaiety Theatre
A.V Neil
J. E. Armishaw
Farmer-Labor
A. E. Clayton
J. L. Collett
Sayward
Ilo-Ilo Theatre
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