This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1913
Page
6
A lively Tribune style excerpt describes Eskimos eating habits including raw fat strips and fearless digestion of walrus flesh. It notes their lack of indigestion, contrasts with European diets, and briefly touches on a worm powder ad and a tale about Julius Kaufman’s editorials and a Danish copy desk reader.
Bess recalls an oddly phrased remark by Jack from last night. Tess asks for clarification as Bess reveals she warned him not to call her pet and he offered to call her dear at any price.
Sir Arthur J. Quiller-Couch, newly allied with Cambridge English literature, gave a witty lecture on fancy phrases. He recounted a Bombay telegram from a baby announcing his mother's death, noting the cradle rocker will kick the bucket. Most city dwellers struggle to prove honesty to country acquaintances.
M Berget discusses aviator sickness noting ear effects at high altitude and breathing strain during descent. Describes symptoms after landing and arterial tension. Narrative shifts to light fiction and jokes about marriage, puns, and a boarding house tale with a damp napkin due to debts.
Dr. William Macdonald, chief of the South African Union Department of Agriculture, explains how durum wheats solve the dry veldt grain problem. He notes durum resembles barley at first glance, grows tall with broad leaves, bearded heads, large hard kernels, and color from light to reddish yellow. Durum can be grown as spring or winter wheat and should be sown on moisture laying fallows with light harrowing to conserve soil moisture until harvest.
report describes Kadiak Island in the gulf of Alaska as home to the largest polar bears, twice the size of Rocky Mountain black bears. bears weigh 2400 to 8000 pounds, stand tall, with tracks up to fifteen by ten inches. local trap methods and a 1500 population of mostly Eskimo engaged in salmon fishing are noted.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Crawford jokes about flattering his wife while Crabshaw recalls a failed compliment that led to paying for a picture. An elderly woman at the firehouse questions a cart’s contents, and the reply notes wiremen’s hose.
Sizzer reveals he hired a man to trace his pedigree and pays hush money, causing worry. The Quizzer questions the situation. Edna asks about the game to play, while Doris proposes a split: she will be romantic and he will flirt.
A column explores origins of phrases such as Hobson’s choice tuft-hunting and fool’s paradise. It recounts origins from Cambridge carriers, theological margins, deer butchery terms, royal goose episodes, and the cat out of the bag scam with brief anecdotes.
Mrs. W. A. Baldwin of Walburnt Saskatchewan reports two years of rheumatism with headaches joint stiffness backache swelling thirst and fatigue. After using four boxes then nearly two dozen she says kidney pills cured her kidneys and the rheumatic symptoms disappeared.
The New York Zoological Society bulletin reports fishes in aquariums fight for various reasons. Angel fishes show a devilish disposition while green morays engage in vicious encounters, sometimes with fatal outcomes. A boy jokes about pants after receiving his first trousers.
A speaker laments decadence in art while praising famed painters from the Italian school and ancient Greece. Zeuxis supposedly painted grapes so lifelike birds tried to peck them, and a boastful friend claims a dog portrait is so real a muzzle is needed to prevent biting. It ends with a quip about allies and enemies slipping away.
Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago advertises Marine Eye Remedy in liquid and salve forms to treat red weak watery eyes and granulated lids. The ad claims soothing eye pain with affordable prices 25c and 50c and mentions free Eye Books by mail for general eye care.
A historical overview notes daily pin production in Europe led by Birmingham England at 7 million, with France 20 million and Germany 10 million. It explains loss, the shift from hand labor to machines, and the origin of pin money tied to January sales.
A medical writer notes the health benefits of drinking water and urges at least three pints daily. He argues water sustains skin, blood, and joints, discourages tea coffee and alcohol, and recommends six half pint servings from morning to night for proper circulation.
An Edmonton report recalls three prospectors during the Klondike rush near the Hays river area in Alberta. One man died a year later after telling of a fight with Indians that killed his companions and left gold samples in his possession. The upper Hayes country remains largely unexplored and inhabited by the Dog Ribs, with rumors of hostile bands along the border with British Columbia.
A husband admits he spoke in his sleep of poker terms after a night of playing. The wife accepts his honesty and they laugh off the incident, ending with her going back to sleep.
A club election ended yesterday with a pledge to contest the results and demand a recount. The speaker asserts they were declared elected, while noting a surreal scene about Quito and a distant group dressed in white.
The article traces the locomotive’s origins from Trevithick to Hedley and Hackworth with Puffing Billy as a prototype. It notes Stephenson’s Rocket and Fulton Morse contributions, but argues the Newcastle engineers started a lineage that became a pivotal mechanical invention in world history.
Delegates representing about 3,000,000 teachers and over 27,000,000 scholars in more than 300,000 Sunday schools attend the seventh world convention opening in Zurich Switzerland. The United States claims 12,000,000 scholars with Britain Canada Germany Australasia India and South Africa each listed in the many millions.
A globe clock named The World as a Clock La Mappenmonne features an interior movement that drives a revolving world and an equatorial timing hand. The locomotive mechanism lets the globe circle the equator in twelve hours, even if stationary, via its own rails.
A poetic night scene laments human crowds and seeks divine calm under starlit skies. A humorous aside breaks with a line about a new canoe, noting the wife prefers watching from shore for safety and amusement.
A historical look at the silk hat's rise in England from its 1797 London debut by John Hetherington, the public uproar, and its noted impact on fashion and social norms. The Times questioned the arrest and framed the hat as dress reform destined to transform society.
A Weymouth owner reports his horse was badly bruised and cut by a wire fence. After using Minard's Liniment diluted then strengthened over three weeks, the wounds healed and hair growth resumed without whitening.
The British Admiralty orders megaphones equipped with a transmitter from London by Dr. Jules Glover. The two part speaking piece covers mouth and nose and promises superior results with a smaller megaphone when attached.
A man who stuttered badly visited a specialist and after ten difficult lessons learned to pronounce Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers clearly. Friends congratulated him, though he admitted the line is still a hard feature to slip into casual conversation.
Leading financial thinkers assist in drafting the currency bill, signaling a probable deal monetary system. However, this does not guarantee easier access to currency or easier retention of gains once obtained.
A message describes a neighbor in Indy facing long illness symptoms and planning a summer departure. She hopes to leave her cat with friends or neighbors while she is away and keeps up a brash, cheerful demeanor during a difficult illness.
A fragmented reflection notes that gambling with health risks loss early and defying nature is risky. It hints at rules that favor health and longevity, suggesting prudent choices despite hopeful attitudes. The text emphasizes caution and balance in the pursuit of well being.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.