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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1914
Page
2
Fragmented listing shows advertising rates including 1.28 per inch and 20 percent discounts, with word counts and contact notes. Mentions want ads and local contests, across Newlld and beyond, for subscriptions and continuations.
A compact note records astronomical phase terms including Full Moon on the 6th and First Quarter on the 27th, with scattered abbreviations such as Gunter Jain Sew Moon Zhi and WD PHY Far sy indicating observatory or catalog notes.
A distressed market report outlines bank rate volatility and looming unpaid debts due to wartime dislocations. Companies like Goodridge and Sons face tight cash, while Horwood Lumber and Capts Andtreyp and Frank Roberts hint at continued shipments. Dog Bay and Labrador prospects mix cautious optimism with economic strain across the port trade.
The text argues that future British warships will show greater speed, while German vessels in the Western North Atlantic are faster overall. It notes German ships’ superior weight and speed, and suggests Germany may disregard its agreements to focus on invading France, with Britain’s resistance shaping the naval balance.
Lowlon reports England entering a tense second week of life and conflict with Germany. The piece notes initial German victories and Allied caution, Paris reporting French resolve and shifts in strategy, while Britain maintains naval pressure and submarine activity in the Atlantic as the Admiralty downplays major engagements and emphasizes naval resilience.
Graphic Stacy engages the Garman submarine in a historic sea battle. The fight features a sudden exchange as a British cruiser Birmingham fires its first shot and the submarine’s conning tower is targeted. The clash ends with decisive Allied action and near-surface destruction.
Captain Kendall of the En ships at Trelaod during a water emergency proves his nerve again. He selects four engineers held to Antwerp, crews a boat, and sails to safety as a British torpedo boat destroys takes the Montrose and ferries passengers to Graves End where Captain Levei remains steadfast.
In Quebec Aug 10 an accident at Minkhake near Lake Bonchelle involved a Quebec and Tyke St. John railway engine that fell after a fire burned a bridge. Three men died and officials hint the bridge blaze may have been criminal but remain reticent.
A rugged dispatch notes British captivity at Togoland and describes a vast wireless plant with a 3 000 mile communication radius. The item mentions Rev Wood, Westport, and local business affairs, along with a cryptic update about a corresp on dent about fish abundance and caplin in the harbor.
The document outlines a proclamation under the Conqutdated Statutes authorizing the Governor in Council to prohibit exportation and manufacture of explosives, munitions of war, and related equipment. It lists prohibited items including torpedoes, naval ordnance, arms, machinery, and materials used in weapon production, with jurisdiction extending to foreign territories and specific regions.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate confusion over German and Allied operations. Mentions tentative German offensive and Belgian resistance, with uncertainty about timing and scale. No clear names, dates, or locations can be confirmed from the text.
In Fortune Bay and St Tad Ausaist areas, Eather Browna leads a motorized unit preparing for a resumption of patrols. The mobilization aims to boost readiness with reservists stepping up, and a timetable is being prepared for the next deployment and routine servicing.
Miss Daisy Skinner reportedly woos Mr. W Hughes and Miss Maymnder, daughter of Jal Maunder, with a Viel present. Unclear wording hints at a forthcoming union and family engagement notes in local notices.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe schooners tied in the straits with names including Anderson Edward St Winslow May and Lady Smut, plus quantities of cargo or materials. The legibility is poor and essential details are uncertain or garbled.
The schooner reports a warship with two ovate funnels seen about twenty miles off St. John s proceeding eastward while another small craft approached Renews Cape Rave then a larger vessel steamed in from within a mile of the smaller boat. Locals claim British cruisers Aristotle and Drake may be en route across the Atlantic to engage German ships known to operate near North American waters. A separate account notes German shipping losses mounting as a new liner WaterJen suffers a long standstill at Banbury coast.
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