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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1912
Page
2
In a London drawing room two sisters captivate Major Easton as one sister, Violet Hrooke, sings with charm. After a brief exit, a tense street scene unfolds with a cab incident and a confrontation with Baston. Easton later meets Charles Benton in Piccadilly seeking help and money.
Nova Scotia girl Miss Mabel Morash of Dover West recalls twelve to thirteen when pimples appeared on her forehead and chin. She tried many remedies before using Cuticura Ointment, which after a week showed great improvement and months later a complete cure.
A mother from Aldershot England recounts a severe facial skin condition in her baby described as a raw beef like appearance after a pimples outbreak. She cites dramatic improvement after two months using Cuticura Ointment and Soap and notes continued use for all her children. She invites free samples and a booklet from Potter Drug and Chemical Corp.
In a schoolroom exchange a mistress asserts limits on a large policeman in her kitchen and delays a scene about a smaller presence. The master questions a late student Wright who explains he must have washed himself.
A schoolmaster tests Brown Lain’s industry, Brown hesitates to reveal his work, and the paper shows a note excusing James from school. A side note recalls Will Adams, the first Englishman in Japan, a navigator famed for his ship knowledge and a memorial unveiled by the British ambassador in Tokio.
The Paris Art Congress urged governments to legislate on reproduction of art works. It endorsed living artists retaining rights, requiring signed approval for copying. Directors of potteries may authorize single study copies marked Copy Rights of reproduction reserved and clearly signed as after the author.
Anecdotes feature John R. Arbuckle on business insight and a coffee broker tip to treat customers like a druggist. A New York luncheon shares Dr. Lyman Abbott recounting a suffrage tale with an Australian woman in mauve attire and a shy vote answer.
In a quiet nursery Freddie presses nursie with questions and she warns him curiosity killed a cat before ending her night duties with a firm refusal. The boy remains silent then asks what the cat wanted to know.
The captain confesses to the passenger that the boat will miss the 9 o'clock arrival. He says they are now about twenty minutes from land, and acknowledges another lie about reaching the dock in time.
A clergyman debates a begging youth who cites illness and a missing doctor. A priest warns on working and worship. A tale of bigamy surfaces through an ironic exchange. A household scene features Mary, a corporal, and a private matter. A closet cake fright, a seedless tomato claim, and a hoarse mother round out a collage of light dialogs.
A former officer, after losing his commission, enlists as a private. While asked to hold a horse, he jokes that he once held his Majesty's commission, prompting the sergeant to reply he must now hold one of his Majesty's horses.
The advertisement claims Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy provides relief at low cost, accessible to all, and presents it as a national cure far from doubtful experimental products. It instructs readers that dealers can supply the remedy.
While walking with her niece, a woman rips lace from her skirt at a stile. The girl eagerly tears off a larger piece, planning to use it for her doll, saying the aunt’s tear was not enough. The scene ends with the girl crowing over the finished “removal.”
A crowded promenade ends with a farce as a red faced, corpulent man shouts Darling at Tom Darling on the sands. After a stone is thrown by the impatient suitor, onlookers laugh and the crowd disperses without further incident.
The ten year old daughter of a famous actress living in Harlem spent one night away from home with a friend a block away. She left at 5 p.m. and was to return at noon the next day. It was her first night away and the next morning she called asking if all was well. The mother answered yes and asked why no letter was sent. The child insisted she was not sick and wondered about the silence.
An article argues anemia weakens the body and impairs recovery from illness. It praises Dr Williams Pink Pills as producing pure blood, boosting appetite and vitality. A Saskatchewan reader testifies to benefits for herself and her son, urging readers to obtain pills from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
A wealthy Chicago real estate owner asks for nails and a nickel to ship a small package to his distant home. The merchant sends an errand boy with the parcel and payment, but the man offers to take the delivery himself if the shop would return the five cents. This tale highlights a sharp, self serving bid for a free ride.
A fragment discusses Hollo way's Corn Cure and its supposed ability to reach the root and kill corn growth. The dialogue then shifts to a domestic scene with children and a father enforcing bed time with castor oil, highlighting discipline in a family setting.
Two Jews meet on the street A man named Solomon notes a large diamond pin and explains the stone came from his brother Ike who left 250 dollars for a stone. The conversation frames a brief remembered inheritance and its personal value.
In a comic exchange Mrs. Jonings laments rain and lack of an umbrella. Mrs. Simithkins wishes to go home but the speaker has only a new ten dollar umbrella. Jenings refuses to lend his umbrella, noting the only one left carries her husband’s arm on the handle.
The fragment hints at a debate on civilization moving westward with a philosopher and a cynic noting scant remaining novelty in New York, implying a shifting urban and cultural outlook. The text presents a terse exchange about progress and geography.
In a playful exchange, a niece questions her aunt about wearing spectacles in the bath. The aunt replies she will remove nothing and declares the situation positively indecent, underscoring humor in domestic life.
A humorous courtroom exchange unfolds as a wife asks what to drink while the judge offers options including iced tea bouillon cold coffee grape juice or lemonade. The husband declines and the judge navigates the moment with light wit.
A Chicago News cartoon shows Mr Pitfle asking about the native and referendum. Mr Pewee responds with a joke on household rule, claiming all actions start with his wife and any act of his requires her disapproval.
Advertised pills claim to open and regulate the bowels and purify the blood. They are said to relieve constipation, cure biliousness, indigestion, headaches, rheumatism, and other common ailments, calling Dr Morse’s Indian Root Pills an old remedy.
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