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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1920
Page
7
Sealed tenders will be received by the Canadian Collieries Limited for the erection of an Athletic Club building at Cumberland B C. Tenders due by Monday noon September 20. Plans and specifications available at Cumberland offices. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted.
Porteras in Buenos Aires is accused of murder after dinners predict illness among guests and a glass of creme de Menthe holds poisoned ice. In a separate case Chief Inspector John Kane unearths a murder by hatpin in a chest, exposing a wife who killed her husband for a hidden fortune.
A driver insists the package is for the house. The lady resists pegging it as hers, and Higgins confirms the address No 74. The driver clarifies it is a beer delivery, not a mistaken identity, and the occupant relents.
A B Waterhouse of Port Alberni intends to apply for permission to lease lands in the Nelson Land District Nanaimo Recording District. The tract covers 40 acres more or less, starts at Lot 11 southeast corner, follows the shore 5800 feet, then 500 feet inland, then along low water mark, and back to the starting point. Agent KK B Fraser to represent. Dated August 17, 1920.
Sealed tenders addressed to the undersigned for repairs to the Royston wharf in the Comox Alberni District B C will be received until 12 noon Tuesday September 21 1920. Tender forms specs plans obtainable in Victoria and at Royston Post Office and Royston Station. Tender must include 10 percent cheque or War Bonds as security. Note blue prints available for ten dollar deposit. Department of Public Works Ottawa August 14 1920.
A French soldier Bergot of Belfort was listed as missing and then killed. A gendarme asked him to sign his name on his own death certificate, which he did not realize. He learned the document was his death certificate and began a long legal effort to prove he is alive.
William Frederick Peskett, 48, of Holloway, foreman at a Highgate tavern, predicted a death when he entered a repainted house and saw a broken clock. He warned painters then fell ill, saying I am done, and died the next day.
Snow gathered in the mountains is packed in conical ground pits with drains. The solidified snow is tamped and covered with straw and leaves, then distributed to customers on pack horses at 10 to 25 cents per 100 pounds. Old women are praised as reliable.
Four third century Roman tombs unearthed in a grave pit near Heerlen contain gold objects, urns, glass, pottery and bones. Many artifacts hold significant scientific value and further excavations are underway.
Canadian Collieries Limited of Victoria B C seeks permission to lease 96 acres in Nelson District. The lands begin at a post near high water mark east of Lot 11 and run along the low water line then north along the high water boundary to the starting point. Agent Charles Graham dated June 22 1920 notices public action and location.
A Bristol inventor proposes waste cardboard based papier-mache houses as a low cost alternative. Walls use vertical double sheets with earth rammed between as insulation. a metal frame rests on a standard foundation. enamel outer faces seal and weatherproof. Estimated price is £360 versus £600 for a conventional same size house.
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