02 Jan 1892
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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 02, 1892
Page
1
Advertises a large assortment of watches clocks jewelry and fancy goods offered at sensational prices to attract buyers. Promises repair services and prompt skilled workmanship with a direct contact request via write or call.
Hull police investigate a peculiar kidnapping involving a woman in black visiting Mrs Proctor in Holderness Road. She claimed to be a Leeds visitor and godmother to the Proctor baby, arranged a christening, bought garments, and later vanished with the infant. A note inside clothing read Your baby is now on its way to Leeds.
A Glasgow student travels to Renfrewshire for his first sermon and seeks a mirror in the vestry. The beadle returns with a ginger beer bottle, joking that it substitutes for a glass. The student, a total abstainer, is left speechless by the prank.
Advice to mothers about a remedy for teething and stomach troubles. Claims to relieve crying, dysentery, diarrhea, wind and colic, with a pleasant taste. Promotes toning of the system and energy, described as a prescription from a renowned nurse and physician. Sold by druggists nationwide for 25 cents.
German journalist Waldemar Otto has devised an electric method to subdue tame and train wild animals. A wire whip and metal floor plate connect to a galvanic battery. contact delivers a sharp shock to the animal when the key is pressed, subduing its spirit for later conventional training.
In Turkestan near the Bokharan town of Karki on the Amon Daria right bank a chain of rocky hills hides caves leading to an underground city. Dated to two centuries before Christ, the site shows multi storey construction, planned streets, baked clay and metal utensils, ornaments, and coins. It is believed to have sheltered a whole population from nomadic invasions.
The Rules and Regulations relating to the Herring Fishery under the Fisheries Commission Act 1889 passed both Legislature branches and became law by Royal Gazette June 16 1891. Published for public information by R Bond Colonial Secretary on Nov 10 1891.
The document outlines constraints for barreling herring in seines, including minimum seine length, depth, and time limits. It bans barring in fetid waters, prohibits encircling coves to trap fish, and requires removal or compensation if nets impede hauling. It also imposes penalties up to a hundred dollars for improper inbarment.
The document details penalties and procedures for herring fishing on Sound Island including three offenses, seizure and division of catches, removal of empty seines, penalties up to one hundred dollars, and sanitary measures. It sets rules on anchoring, gear removal, disposal of spoiled catch, and penalties via summary justice with half to complainant or colony funds.
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