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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1912
Page
3
Fragment from My Lady's Column reflecting on small acts of kindness and brightening a day. The writer muses about messages, favorite passages, and gentle touch of literature to comfort others, urging readers to offer simple cheerful thoughts and small services while life lasts.
A fragment describes a device marketed as a jewel alarm system. It features an electrically discharged mechanism triggered by a lever and pendulum to activate a bell or alarm, purportedly used to secure valuable jewels and trinkets.
A fragment from a 19th century mental sketch describes uneasy feelings during family occasions and the wish to escape social pressure. The narrator contemplates remorse and the pull of decorum amid tense interactions, preferring to retreat to peaceful nature and simple beauty away from crowded gatherings.
The newspaper announces the return of a Women’s Page feature with plans for a new serial story once space permits. It notes the death of a daughter of Richard Wyges and mentions Ferro gasoline engines for Earle, Sons & Co. arriving by steamer and planned installation on the Van Tromp ship to power twin screws.
Government notice from the Department of Marine and Fisheries outlines requirements for open boats and small fishing vessels under 20 registered tons. It specifies readiness of a lantern with green and red glass showing appropriate signals to prevent collisions, and states that green must not be seen on the port side while red must not be seen on the starboard side. A W Piccott signs as Minister.
Messrs A Colbourne Linfield and Adjt Hiscock left for Lewisport to connect with the train to St Johns on Wednesday. They departed at 3 a.m. and reached Lewisport at noon.
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