Note of Thanks from Little Bay Islands 1930
A reader from Little Bay Islands thanks Twillingate Hospital staff for 18 months of treatment and five serious operations led by Dr Parsons. The writer praises the hospital and urges support for its expansion while sharing reflections and old quotes.
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Twillingate Hospital
Nervous Exhaustion Remedy Promises Relief from Grief
An advertisement touts Asaya Neurall as a new medicine for nervous exhaustion and suggests readers obtain a free sample from Davis & Lawrence Co. in Montreal.
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Asaya Neurall
Davis & Lawrence Co
Montreal
Western Star Marks 30 Years At Corner Brook
The Western Star celebrates three decades serving Carl ing Bay of Islands and notes growth along the western railway. The latest development is the Paper Mills at Corner Brook owned by the International P. and P. C. Co. near the Star’s home, previously run by A. L. Barrett.
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Western Star
Carling Bay of Islands
International P. & P. C Company
Corner Brook
The
Star
A. L. Barrett
Tailor Demands Cash For Suits Before Wedding
A man prepares for his wedding and visits his tailor. The tailor apologetically explains that, after fourteen years of running an account, payment must now be cash only. The groom balks, recalling past half yearly settlements. The tailor notes the change is due to the customer handling his own money until now.
Schoolmaster Orders Naming Punishment in Class
In a stiff classroom scene the master punishes two boys by writing their names one hundred fifty times. One boy submits his sheets while the other hesitates as the class notes the distinct names John Dodd and Marmaduke Christopher Hathellwaite.
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John Dodd
Marmaduke Christopher Hathellwaite
When Is A Man Old and The Quest To Stay Young
The passage argues aging starts when growth stops and highlights notable figures who stayed active late in life. It contrasts changing views on age from Shakespearean times to modern examples, stressing that keeping a continual seeker’s mindset sustains youth and vitality.
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Laplace
Goethe
Faust
Gladstone
Bismark
Titian
Shakespeare
Walter Scott
Montague
Samuel Johnson
Lobster packing rule amended by governor in council
A government notice states that from January 1, 1930, no lobster packing license will be issued to any packer who did not pack at least 15 cases of 48 twelve ounce tins of lobster or equivalent weight in the previous year. Official notice from the Department of the Colonial Secretary dated March 11, 1930.
Not What She Seemed Chapter V
Dorothy and Denis face a web of jealousy and danger as Ethel confesses envy and a town reels from the abrupt closure of the Building Society. Gregory Howson seeks relief, urging Dorothy to take command to save the town’s people from ruin.
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Dorothy
Denis
Othel Milne
Mr. Nye
Ethel
Gil
Building Society
Gregory
Building Society Scandal Threatens Town Investors
Denis confronts Howson and Dorothy as a mounting scandal ties to Brage and Enid. A warrant for Roger Bragg signals imminent arrest, while Howson laments disgrace and a ruined business as townspeople face potential losses from an unsafe building society scheme.
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Dorothy
Building Society
Federal Reserve Bank
Brage
Denis
Enid
Howson
Mr. Howson
Tye
Gregory Howsen
Roger Bragg
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