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Twillingate Sun

Location

Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada

Date

Feb 17, 1912

Page

2

Legislature Opens With Broad Newfoundland Welfare Plan

The Sun reports the Twillingate legislative session opens with a throne speech outlining measures for lobster fisheries conservation coastal steam service north west coast telegraph and lighted beacon extensions fog alarms and safety campaigns. Pensions for teachers relief for the insane asylum and conversion of the hospital to a poor house are planned. Sir Albert Bond misses the opening as debate continues.

St. John’s Messires North Wast Coast Consumpton Incre Limatic Jylum Aijbt Bond Sifech

Labor Dispute Echoes Through Saturday Strike Activity

Reported unrest notes a weak strike of last Saturday as delegates debate wage rates and April timing. Workers demand 20 cents hourly for tet men and 12 1/2 cents for others, with a new rate to be set May 1. Some employees align with Ashbourne’s men while others resist, leading to a stormy meeting at Ashbourne's.

U. As Remployers Ipi Ashbournes Earle Lof Whyer Ming Ashbnuline

Five Young Men Go Astray in Snow Storm Weekend

Five young men visiting friends near Crow Head road got lost in a blinding snow Saturday night. They wandered from the road near Obadiah Bridger's, found a house, and after a long search slept in a hayloft until daylight before heading home.

Crow Head Obadiah Bridger Hodder Cat Cove

Rabbit Paradise Tale Sparks Weekend Chase

A Lyonne rabbit fled Our Cove after a sudden Saturday night appearance by two young men from Wild Cove. The chase ended under Mr. Sy's house as the rabbit headed toward another Paradise. Full fishermen attend Monday night.

Lyonne Rabbit Paradise Wild Cove Mr. Rabbit Lay Etter Mr. Sy

Discovery of Golden Dincovary Promises Restored Health

An old ad proclaims Dr Pierce’s Golden Discovery as a body-building tonic that restores digestion purifies blood and energizes nerves. It touts relief from coughs and weakness and claims 4000 units build up the body overcoming fatigue and invalid states.

Pierce

Young Men Meeting Promotes Gymnastic Club Revival

A notice invites young men aged about 15 to 25 to meet the Sum in the Sun editor Monday at 7 30 PM to discuss reviving the Young Men's Gymnastic Club. The editor aims for a self controlled body benefiting members physically and financially and seeks interested readers to attend and discuss proposals.

Sun wMobtust Clich

Cantata Bethlehem charms Twillingate crowd at Choral Society

A Twillingate pageant at Alexandra Hall on February 3 featured the cantata Bethlehem with the Choral Society under K W J Anstey. Despite uneven balance, 600 to 700 in attendance helped gross over $100 for the St Peter’s choir fund. Anstey also led an Orange Society entertainment the prior week with similar success and strong recitations by Miss Dulcie Moore.

Bethlehem Beth, Jehen Choral Society K W J. Anstey Alexandra Hall Splurge Mulience Ase Herod Anstey Orange Society St. Peter's School Altho Twillingate Ord St. Peter's Choir Fund Mesdames Stirling A. Manuel A. Colbonene A. Blackler W.B. Temple

L O A Anniversary Parade and Service

The L O A celebrated with a parade by 179 members from Lodges Croshy and Loyalty. They attended Divine Service at St Andrews where Rev A B S Stirling presided. Afterward Worthy Masters Jas Preston and Gen Gard led a luncheon in the hall basement. An account of the concert appears elsewhere.

Croshy St. Andrews A. B. S. Stirling Jas, Preston Gen Gard

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