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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1920
Page
2
Torn fragmentary text describes proposed regular air routes and telephonic control for aircraft. Mentions pilots maintaining radio contact with aerodromes and ground stations, with references to London Paris Haris and near Montcoe. Government acknowledgement of reliability and need for air service appears, but details are unclear.
Fragmentary notes show Dr Grenfell and committee members discussing site selection for a hospital at Minty Cove near Wild Cove. Arguments cover water supply, proximity to voyages, cost estimates around two thousand dollars, and transport logistics including rail and cartage, with emphasis on keeping the facility near Minty for access.
A garbled OCR style line appears to mix multiple phrases and names with no coherent event. It contains stray words like Mr A Marca and various repeated syllables, producing a nearly unreadable snippet with no clear subject or outcome.
A cryptic report discusses winter shelter needs for patients from June to September and favors a hospital site deemed most stable for care. It stresses preventing a sentimental choice and urges selecting a location with wind protection and adequate shelter, citing Dr Grenfell’s findings. Public notice notes subscription ads at Earle Song Co.
For sale a small assortment of items including skis and a house reference. The listing cites lengths and prices such as 180.09 per piece and 220.00 for another item, with mentions of year 1918 and 1919. Interested parties should contact George Small at the Harbour address or Hodge Bros Path Bad by February 28.
A Twilvingate city committee reviews a proposed relief scheme amid destitution concerns. Envelopes with a dispatch explain the plan. readers are urged to apply on Saturday the 14th or contact the committee on Monday for assistance, with several local figures named.
The passage lists officers elected for a Masonic or fraternal group including W Roberts as Preceptor, J Katin, Denney, W Haile as Chaplain, F White as Treasurer, and P Newman as Pursuivant with others chosen. It notes the year’s program aims for nine meetings and a planned social at North Side Methodist Sunday Schoolroom with about 42 KU attendees. It mentions social funds to purchase folding doors and references various crews and names, including Viking and Terra Nova, with Ames social events described.
The St Andrews Sunday School plans a pancake social on Tuesday February 17 with admission 40 cents. Doors open at 6 o'clock. Tea will be served, tea cream offered, and tickets available at the door. TB, Young people involved.
The death of George William Miller on Saturday night is noted. He was 77, a longtime resident of Franken and a farmer who retired eight years ago. Survived by his wife Laura Miller and a large family including siblings and in laws. Funeral arrangements are listed with several relatives named in the notice.
A garbled report cites Douglas Adams and Frauglas Adams regarding pardons and laws amid severe gales on a voyage. Mentions Mr Askinurye and Farey's prem with unclear context and dates.
An item lists a sale and repairs for a Swir Sed Lark54 tong with vague pricing. The notice references parts, purchasing, and back Harbor USA with names such as Potts, Williams, and a Federal administrator rulling on profits amid woollen merchants. The text then shifts to a prohibition campaign description and a Copenhagen dateline mentioning Rev Jim Johnstone and Rev Day amid mixed reception and snowbound travel disruptions.
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