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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
3
A garbled report questions the hour of taxation, duty calculations, and the path to long paid penalties. It ponders customs figures, the cost of living, and whether government commands will raise taxes or reduce them while mentioning Europe trips and potential consequences.
An outbreak of diphtheria is described as an unwelcome visitor in the town. The narrative recounts affected residents, the response of local care, and calls to action by authorities as the situation intensifies amid medical and household concerns.
A fragmentary note reflects a whimsical claim about the whale Comioniniw feeling sympathy in human shoes. The text hints at metaphorical empathy and invites readers to ponder cross species understanding, without providing verifiable events or named authorities.
A drowning incident occurred near Silwan Island during a late afternoon voyage when a motor boat stalled and occupants struggled. Aly Thomas Paley and family members were aboard. efforts by bystanders and responders followed, but one boy did not surface and was later reported dead.
Fragmentary OCR shows a writer describing a suspended arrest and requests for correspondence with a person named Lissette. Mentions a monthly pay of 70 and a court or legal action linked to a “Springdale” matter. Notes potential public or legal correspondence, with references to individuals such as Benning and Mr Jenkins, and a plea for literacy and reform.
The wife of the late Marty Roberts of Wild Cove thanks friends and neighbours for wreaths and flowers sent in after his death. Names mentioned include Mrs Hodder and daughter, Clyde, Miss Percy, Miss Mary White, Miss Marion Peyton, and Miss Poole from St John’s. Recognizes contributions from Port Blandford and Somerville, Mass, with note of local attendance and support.
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