13 Dec 1890
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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1890
Page
1
Mark Chaplain of Duiport leads a city order prompt about a remarkable post aiming to secure support for Ravin, described as a real good son. The report notes a clothen pedis Bt guarantee and hints at a forthcoming community pledge and civic plans.
In Loxvon on November 17 Lord George Hamilton first Lord of the Admiralty said the British navy was superior to Europe and America. He praised the Serpent crew for their coolness and stated the Admiralty would pension widows and remunerate families of the dead sailors.
General Booth, Salvation Army leader, addressed a large Exeter Hall audience on his plan for alleviating poverty. He rejected claims the fund would be misused and said the scheme would use a deed of chancery to ensure funds are spent properly. He predicted twenty years of trials would end unneeded workhouses. Subscriptions already promised stood at £36000.
Reports from St. Petersburg say four serious riots last week at B place fifteen miles from Moscow led to troops firing on crowds, wounding many and killing several. Rioters reportedly refused to accept new district officials orders and attacked officials with cords, forcing their retreat toward Moscow.
A ship carrying laborers and many animals bound for Brazea capsized off the Dalmanian coast in a sudden gust. 38 people and 100 animals perish. 13 survivors and 14 animals rescued by shore workers.
A plot to steal highly educated examination papers before time for the examination has been discovered at the Aldgrohot camp. Secretary Jur wary has offered a reward of £100 and options engaged in the conspiracy. Names of accomplices are sought.
Mass uneasiness grips the city as Ruasiga troops concentrate on the Armenian frontier. The Erzeroum governor stocks about 60 wagon loads of ammunition for frontier Turkish troops. Two Breach explorers, M. M. Darely and Plisson, on a geographical tour around Lake Van, are reported murdered.
A visitor describes Dr Cornell's clinic where a dark corridor and small ante room housed 73 coughing patients awaiting examination. One man collapsed and carried to a consulting room as others undressed for treatment while officials urged temporary hospitals to handle the flood of tuberculosis cases.
A Somerset County man from vroyestown Fa describes his experiences with the Invalids Howl and Surgical Institute in Buffalo New York. He recounts illness from a kidney condition and an attempted operation, his treatment journey at the Invalid Hotel, and his eventual recovery. The account endorses the institution and its doctors, claiming successful care and urging others in need to seek its services.
An essay urging teachers to engage pupils by arousing interest rather than dull routine. It stresses that teachers bear responsibility for daily self education, cultivate broad culture, and tailor approaches to draw reluctant learners toward useful knowledge.
A chaotic OCR style notice describes a 5000 prize competition titled Canadian Agriculture, offering various rewards including a grand piano and multiple cash prizes. It references a dictionary source and requires participants to submit specific word lists within set rules, with publication across newspapers in Canada and Ontario.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a poem or verse line about Be Tre Dear with tangled phrases and numbers, mentioning a local gathering and a date or year. Named persons or organizations are unclear due to text corruption, leaving a fragmentary, period-voice feel of a small community event.
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