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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1916
Page
3
St Peters High School resumes work from Md August 24. Principal W Harnett and assistant Miss Bailey greet parents to send children at term start. Children from homes with measles or lyphobdue conditions cannot be admitted.
A rough list shows numerous names with small monetary amounts, ending with a total of 120.00. Names include Moye, Boyd, Burt, Furwaykl, Forward, Oatwond, Emith, Swall, Smath, George, Sandy, Frederick, Gard, Manuel, Mange, Wheeler, Mapael, Preston, Gray, Fifield, Loveridge, Hodge, Stuckles, Stokiess, Young, Moors, Hodge family, Robe rt, Stuckless, Miss Harbin, William Flattin, and others. The document appears to be a charitable or fundraising ledger with assorted sums, likely collected in a local community context.
A damaged OCR snippet lists numerous names such as Newman, Pearce, Andrews, and Scott along with scattered monetary figures and monthly sums. The text reads like a ledger or payroll note, mentioning per touch rates, monthly allowances, and various place names, but it is incomplete and hard to decipher.
A fragmentary page item lists bets, odds and small sums tied to September events. Names such as Bennebury and Beiley appear amid sporadic figures like 5.60 and 3.00, with a total around 100.80. The legible facts include scattered wagers, prices and participant initials, giving a hazy snapshot of a local betting record.
The pitmap steamer, expected at Loon Bay, had to put back to Cardiff due to no machinery trouble and left again last week.
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