An Excerpted Obituary and Local Fragments from Twillingate Sun
Obituary notices the death of Annie Hail at South Side on October 21 1927 after years of illness. She leaves husband John Hail Jr two daughters Mrs George Jenkins and Mrs Louis Blake and many friends. The tribute praises her faith and suggests comfort in heaven. The text includes stray local anecdotes about Miss Price Hull and a humorous tale involving Harry Tate, reflecting community life and small stories alongside the obituary.
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Aetivor
Annie
I.c.oved
John Hail, Jr
South Side
Murmer
Boeth
Mau
Husbard
George Jenkins
Hilda
Toronto
Louis Blake
Pearl
Night Sweats Signal Nervous Exhaustion Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Night Sweats as a sign of nervous exhaustion and promotes Asaya Newrall as a new remedy. Readers are urged to write for a free sample to Davis & Lawrence Co. in Montreal.
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Asaya Newrall
Davis & Lawrence Co
Montreal
Silver bell to grace Lord Nelson ship on Tyne
A solid silver bell is to be presented to the battleship Lord Nelson built on the Tyne. The bell, entrusted to a silversmith of Newcastle on Tyne, will weigh about 2,500 ounces or 150 pounds when finished. It will be the largest silver bell ever made.
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Lord Nelson
Britain
Tyne
Newcastle-on- ‘Tyne
Adoption of Salvation Army System Amid Commissioner Elijah Fret
A fragment notes the Salvation Army and Commissioner Elijah Fret discussing adoption of a present system. The readable text hints at organizational reform within the Salvation Army.
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Elijah
Moving West Plans Leave Family Behind
A grocer asks a family if they are moving out West and settling there. The boy replies that they will keep charges the same as here, suggesting continuity amid relocation.
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Grocer
Two francs charged for listening to proprietor’s jokes
A fragmented dialogue shows a customer demanding payment from a proprietor for laughing at the customer after a fall. The exchange implies a punitive tone and a monetary demand linked to amusement within a venue.
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Yvercon
Swollen Joints Relieved by Davis Menthol Salve Ad
An antiquated advertisement notes relief from swollen joints muscles ghilblains piles and skin eruptions using Davis Menthol Salve. Available in .25e tins. No further details provided.
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Davis
Lawrence
Revival of Newfoundland Coat of Arms Discussed
The Newfoundland government revisits the long und used Coat of Arms question. Officials traced a 1637 grant by King Charles I to nobles and courtiers, noting the colony never adopted it for general use. High Commissioner Sir Edgar Bowring and Captain Victor Gordon pursued inquiries with the College of Arms to establish rightful arms for Newfoundland.
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Newfoundland
Britannia
Mercury
Edgar R. Bowring
College of Arms
London
Charles I
College of ‘Arms
Victor Gordon
C.M G
Prowse
St. John Borough
King of Armes
Charles
England
Westmr
James
Marquess Hamilton
Phillip Earle
Pembroke & Montgomery
Henry Earle
Holland
River of Trent to St David Kirk in private chamber
Fragmentary note mentions a river of Trent and St David Kirk with a Gentleman of the privy chamber, referencing a broad region commonly called Newfound.
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River of Trent
David Kirk
Grant of Peculiar Arms for the Island Colony Declared
The document records St John Borough Kot Garter approving the peculiar arms for a country and its people. It notes the royal grant dated January 1 1637 and explains old timing placing the island grant on November 13 1637. Further explanation clarifies the dating practice and the Alma grant relation.
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Hoble
James Marquess Hamilton
Phillip Earle
Pembroke & Montgomery
Henry Earle
Holland
David Kirk
Lyon
Warre
St. John Borough
Charles
England
Scotland
France
Ireland
Alma
Newfoundland Adopts New Official Coat of Arms in 1928
The government announces that the Coat of Arms shall be revived as Newfoundland's official emblem from January 1, 1928, replacing the Royal Arms on documents, publications, and stationery. The blazon describes the cross of St George, the England lion, and the Scotland unicorn, with motto Seek ye first the kingdom of God. J R Bennett, Colonial Secretary, Dec 12, 1927.
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England
Scotland
Executive Council
Newfoundland
Fletcher's Castoria Promoted for Baby Ailments and Sleep
An old advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for babies’ colic constipation and diarrhea. It claims gentle relief without distasteful oils and advises consulting a doctor for real illness. The ad also touts a baby care book included with purchase.
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Fletcher
Proved Himself A Hero Commander Richard Byrd
Commander Richard Byrd, famed for Atlantic flight feats, is described as modest yet a hero who twice saved men from drowning and rescued people trapped by a collapsing Washington theatre roof. He crawled under a dangerous gallery to pull a man free, risking his own life for three hours as danger increased.
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Richard Byrd
Washington Theatre
Light Established at Mal Bay Island Lighthouse
The report notes a White flashing Acetylene Gas light on Mal Bay Island East End will operate starting November 10. The 52 foot focal height is atop a square white wooden structure with red lantern. W. C. Winsor, Minister of Marine & Fisheries, announces the station at St. John’s, Newfoundland, November 8, 1927.
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N. Long
Mal Bay Island
W. C. Winsor
Marine & Fisheries
Department of Marine & Fisheries
St. John's
Newfoundland
C. Winsor
Lat 47 33 10 N Long 53 14 20 W
Coordinates listed as latitude 47 degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds north and longitude 53 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds west.
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Bayer
Druggista
Canada
Daser Company
Elsie B. Price
Miss Price
Hull
William Price
Virgin Army
Harry Tate
Tate
Atvwater Kent Radio
T. & M. Winter
Sole Distributors
St John's
J. W. McGrath
St John’s
Gerald
Doyle, Distributors
J R. Bennett
Colonial Secretary
Castoria
Byrd
Rencontre
Belle Bay
F.B
Cupids Cove
Bay-De-Grave
W. Co. Winsor
ST. Lawrence
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