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Twillingate
Roberts
Newfoundland
Canada
England
U.S. A
Toleration and governance debate and a trial note
The text calls for calm patience with gradual reforms under a Commission of Government while urging accountability for pensions and civil service costs. It questions pension schemes, old age and widows’ benefits, and potential reforms, ending with a note on Hauptmann’s appeal and the electric chair in the United States.
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Hauptmann
United States
Real Reason Kean Letter Sparks Debate Over Dismissal
Capt W B Kean speaks out after dismissal questioned by supporters and critics. He says court cleared him but questions government reference noting a past beaver skin shipment to Halifax. Case lacks full clarification while he is named to command a Shaw Steamship Co Ltd vessel on the St John’s Halifax route.
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W. B. Kean
Capt. Kean
Commission of Government
Lodge
Kean
Halifax
Shaw Steamship Co Ltd
Marine Agencies’ Ltd
St. John’s- Halifax
South West Coast
Portia
Gives Good Advice To Young Mothers
Mrs. W C Brown of Cumberland Bay New Brunswick recounts relief from a weak back and headaches after using Dodds Kidney Pills She urges young mothers to consider the remedy and notes many sufferers find it helps kidney related complaints including backache rheumatism lumbago and bladder trouble
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W. C. Brown
Dodd
Trans Atlantic Schooner Race Talk Between Bluenose and Thebaud
In Lunenburg Nova Scotia on January 26 plans emerge for a 3000 mile spring race between Bluenose skippered by Angus Walters and Gloucester’s Thebaud or Theband. Walters says backers seek to start the race with interested owners, while English sportsmen may supply much of the funding.
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Lunenburg
N.S
Bluenose
Gertrude L
Angus Walters
Gloucester
Theband
Ben Pine
The
Thebaud
Angus
Walters
Race plan for two ships to England from Nova Scotia
In April the captain suggests a race to England starting mid April from a Nova Scotia port such as Halifax or Lunenburg. The two fleet craft would not sight each other until meeting on the British coast. After five months in the Old Country they would begin a return race home around late September.
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England
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Lunenburg
Old Country
Trail Council Election Result in British Columbia
John Young finished second in Trail British Columbia Council race as three of seven candidates were elected to a two year term. Lauriente led with 482 votes, Roung 479, Kitchin 448, total 1046 ballots, near the 1933 record of 1133 and affected by plumber ballots.
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John
Ice) Young
Trail
British Columbia
Camil -Lauriente
John ° Roung
John L Kitchin
Young
Lauriente
Confederation Life L D A Elects Governing Board
At the annual meeting held February 8 1935 Confederation Life L D A elected a new Governing Board with President Arthur Colbourne Vice President Edward Anstey Treasurer Alf erd Fifield Secretary H C Roberts and members Martin Stuckless Captain Wm Bulgin Arthur Anstey Elijah Dalley and Harry Stockley. A general meeting will be held at the Court House February 20 1935. Members in good standing must pay twenty five cents in advance for the half year.
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Arthur Colbourne
Edward Anstey
Alferd Fifield
H. C. Roberts
Martin Stuckless
Capt
Wm. Bulgin
Arthur Anstey
Elijah Dalley
Harry Stockley
Obituary for Father Who Died at 73 in Fern Valley
Dear Editor this space notes the death of a 73 year old man after a long heart illness. He lived with his daughter in Fern Valley before a brief final illness and death on the Thursday of January 31. He leaves a wife, one son Willis of Boston, two daughters in Boston and with Mrs John Dove Jr in Fern Valley, fifteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral was in the N S United Church on February 2 led by Rev Laird with a blessing and burial in the B B H cemetery.
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Fern Valley
Willis
Boston
Cherry
John Dove, Jr
N.S. United Church
Laird
Valentine Social Aids Baby Welfare Fund in Victoria Hall
The Baby Welfare Association hosted a Valentine Social at Victoria Hall on Thursday night with good attendance from local and surrounding communities. Proceeds totaled $24.00 to support the welfare fund.
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Baby Welfare Ass’n
Victoria Hall
New Year Traveller Visits Town Salesman Mr Arthur Taylor
Mr Arthur Taylor of Parker & Monroe Ltd with Capt Elias Young visited Fogo and Change Islands. He is described as the New Year Traveller the first salesman to visit town early this year. Mr and Mrs John Roberts drove from Change Islands to visit yesterday.
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Arthur Taylor
Parker & Monroe Ltd
Elias Young
Fogo
Change Islds
Taylor
John Roberts
Change Islands
Death of Olive Snow in Newton Mass Tuberculosis
Friends of Capt. Wm. Snow and his wife learn by last week’s mail that their daughter Olive has died at home in Newton Massachusetts from tuberculosis. The bereaved Twillingaters have already lost three family members Hardy in the war and Alice about two years ago.
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Wm. Snow
Olive
Newton
Mass
Hardy
Alice
Revolvers and Counterfeit Coins Linked to 1922 Shooting
Capt. Hounsell finds revolvers and counterfeit coins on the SS Home. Advocate notes reports around St John’s claim theft from police barracks. The coins include 1882 fifty cent pieces and 20 and 10 cent pieces in a mixed lot. Some six shooters were collected after the Wo-Fen Game Chinese shooting affray in May 1922.
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Hounsell
Advocate
St. John's
North East St. John's notes and wartime signals
The item lists multiple reports from St. John's and Newfoundland ports including a British official's planned Canadian visit on broadcasting, a Fort William Ontario train collision killing nine and injuring thirteen, a severe influenza outbreak in St. John’s, and Postage Stamp plans for the Kings Silver Jubilee. It also records fishing company formations, schooner construction, liquor conspiracy testimony in Montreal, Halifax fire damages, railway news from Corner Brook and Port aux Basques, school illness absences, the Hauptmann murder conviction and related dates, the U S Navy Macon loss, and various Dominion Office discussions on fishing advances and farm work reform.
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Harper
Dept. of Posts and Telegraphs
British Broadcasting Corporation
Canada
St. John’s
Fort William
Montreal
Newfoundland
Wn&d
St. Pierre
Halifax
Heislein
Queen Hotel
Lamaline
Placentia
Argentia
Grand Bank
Burgeo
Corner Brook
Port-aux-Basques
Port aux-Basque
St. Bons
United Colleges
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann Rielly
Uny
Hauptmaniy
United States
Macon
Pacific
Navy
Sir John Hope Simpson
England
Dominions
Jobater
Wilson
Bonne-Bay
Newfoundland Seafaring Teams Prepare for Banks Voyage
Dories and 16 men join the Banks expedition as P. J. Brennan sends 5 dories and 12 men. Captains James Anstey and Albert Grandy will launch two Garnish schooners, 50 ton with 5 dories and 12 men, and 30 ton with 4 dories and 10 men. Sir John Hope Simpson arrives in Halifax en route to Newfoundland and says the province will be financially sound in a few years due to strong seal and cod fisheries and that government aims to develop agriculture as a complement to fishing.
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Dories
P. J. Brennan
James Anstey
Albert Grandy
Garnish
Sir John Hope Simpson
Natural Resources
Halifax
Nfld
John
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Monroe
Wilton
Perisians
Lingate
Re Pensions
New Brunswick
Cumberland Bay
N. B
Confederation Life
Earth
Heaven
Jesus
House of Commons
British Empire
Nad. ‘Trawling Co., Ltd
Messia
Chesley Croybie
George
Crosbie
Mr. Grace
Souther
Placentia Bay
Kemp
Reg
Collins
Tone
AIA
ALY
Gyorgy
Domo Spree
Megbacker
Fereetaeers
McFayden
Toronto
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