Royal Commission Report on Fisheries and Newfoundland Reform
The commission urges immediate action to revive Newfoundland fishing, especially cod, seal, and deep sea fleets. It proposes administrative reorganization, cash transactions, market inspectors abroad, and new bodies to oversee fisheries, forests, and wildlife, plus methods to boost livestock, fur, jam, and timber protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Iceland
Newfoundland
St. John’s
Fisheries Bureau
Department of National Resources
Fishery Research Laboratory
Bay Bulls
Cew
Ferrozone blood tonic promises strength and energy
The Ferrozone tonic claims to nourish weak blood and boost appetite digestion and weight gain. It promises increased energy, better sleep, and improved looks, advertising six boxes for two dollars fifty cents at druggists.
Fisheries Reform Proposals Include Canneries and Education
Recommendations urge improved outport gear and premises inspection, a national campaign to revive fishing, and statistics driven education. Plans cover canned product experiments, fishmeal, and potential north island and Labrador canning, with overfishing of lobsters and new markets for herring caplin dried and canned, plus smoked Greenland halibut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labrador
West Indies
Prospects for the Immediate Future
Undeveloped lands and unsettled prospects are noted as remaining in Newfotia territory with unclear ownership and future development potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfotia
Plumber’s Breezy Entrance Sparks Question About Roles
A homeowner in a frosty spell called a plumber after a burst pipe. The plumber arrived and greeted the owner with a casual “Well, how’s tings, sir?” The homeowner quipped that the plumber was not needed in that capacity and jokingly asked if he also offered swimming lessons.
Health Bureau Report by H M Mosdell MD
A health department conducted by H M Mosdell MD for the Bureau of Health and Public Welfare outlines oversight of public health initiatives and welfare programs. The document details administrative actions, program goals, and governance structures guiding community health efforts and service delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Mosdell
M D
Bureau of Health and Public Welfare
Why Be Vaccinated A Massachusetts public health pamphlet
A Massachusetts public health pamphlet argues vaccination prevents smallpox and urges immediate protection. It cites Jenner in 1798, warns of unvaccinated exposure cases, and stresses vaccinating children in the first year of life as the only safe protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Health
Massachusetts
Jenner
Canada
Cyprus to Face Royal Commission over colonial affairs
A Royal Commission will probe the Cyprus situation amid British oversight of the colony. Cyprus, about one tenth the size of Newfoundland, has a Greek and Turkish population and has been under British administration since 1878. The inquiry will examine governance, agriculture aid, and colonial administration in this long historic territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyprus
Newfoundland
Egypt
Richard Coeur de Lion
Singland
Knight Templars
Paul
Barnabas
Doctor Examines Patient With Odd Pain Clue
A humorous exchange shows a patient claiming leg pain while describing a facial beauty treaty and a jab at a car disc atop a bottle. The quirky dialogue switches topics from medicine to lampooning The Light and historical decay.
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Royal Commission
the Seal Fishery
Fisheries Advisory Board
Europe
Oporto
Genoa
South America
United Kingdom
Newfoundland and Labrador
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Gener
Confederation Life
SOS
Jes
Royal Yeast
Standard Brands Ltd
Feaser
Empire
Bureau of Health
St. John's
Christ
Earth
Thomas, Curtis Clark
Job.a. Printings
Two Gate Sun
U.S.A
Twillingate
Sen
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