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Pr- Geisel Speaks At Joe Batt’s Arm| v 4—hV * *Gets Enthusiastic Reception at a BigMeeting There.1 SmTuesday, Oct. 26th, the Strath-Jcona put into Joe Batt’s Arm, bring «:ng Dr. Geisel, who came to lecture to jhe people of this place and Rarr’d islands, on the very important subject of health and alcohol.It Although the meeting was held at a Jf-ery inconvenient time—4 p.m.—yetJkmbree Hall was filled to overflow-BRITISH TANK STEAMERTORPEDOES AND SUNKIIff.J After the opening remarks by theChairman, Rev. \V. R. J. Higgett, Dr.-T»eisel began to lecture and for a fpace of one* hour and a quarter she gripped her audience as she showed’jhat to keep health alcohol must go.1 . f;; Her diagrams and illustrations £howing how it is possible to elemin-te consumption, cancer and other di-seases to a very large extent were |erv helpful.| At the close of the lecture a hearty fotc of thanks was proposed by Mr. L erry and seconded by Mr. Norman, oth tcA. Dr. Geisel and Mr. H. T. rowe, to whcffk generosity and love r Newfoundland and its people weSeattle. Washington, Oct. 28.—The British tank steamer H. C. Henry, whentwo days out from Alexandria, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine, according to a cablegram today by the Pacific Creosoting Co. of Seattle.No liives werelost.Clyde left Herring Neck at 7.10 p.m. yesterday.Barqt Hans sails tomorrow for Per nambuco with fish from the MonroeExport Co.READ THE DAILY STAR1owe a debt of gratitude which we trust will be repaid in some measure on Nov. 4th. rWe expect to-morrow to form a ladies committee of health for further help a-nd instruction.We wislfed our friends God speed , and assured them of .our prayers, and after a light meal, Mr. Perry placed his motor boat at tht^ir disposal and twelve enthusiasts accompanied them to Fogo and listened to a seccnd lecture at 9 p.m.Thus ended a memorable day for loe Batt’s Arm and Barr’d Islands.
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St Johns Daily Star GS
St Johns, Newfoundland, CA
Thu, Oct 28, 1915
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