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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1920
Page
7
A telegram to The London Times reports strong Roman Catholic opposition in New Zealand to a select committee proposal to criminalize publicly declaring lawful marriages invalid. Bishops say the decree infringes Catholic doctrine and vow to resist the law.
Car owners have been fined for infractions of the Motor Traffic Act on the Island Highway. The Port Alberni News excerpt lists rules including speed limits, passing safety, reporting accidents, liquor limits, license rules, plates, lights, horns, and responsible overtaking. It urges motorists to know and follow the regulations.
A detailed recount of detective Mace solving a Paris murder led by Voirbeau. Mace uses a wax Duclos figure to reenact the crime, uncovers a blood clue, and reveals Voirbeau’s guilt while a rabbit’s sacrificed blood stands as a red herring. Also includes unrelated streetcorner chatter and humorous exchanges.
London Answers reports that Tuareg women hold absolute control in Tripoli society. Men pay a dowry, face coerced raiding duties, and even a husband’s weapons and earnings become his wife’s property, with divorce leaving him with little.
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