16 Jan 1892
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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1892
Page
1
Describes experiments in training dogs for military roles in Europe including messenger delivery with a bag, sentinel alertness at 100 yards, and scouting methods to detect enemies. Dogs are trained to locate wounded and assist outposts while dril led by a sub-lieutenant attracts nearby stray curs observing with envy.
The piece notes two December anniversaries: Louis Napoleon’s 1851 coup and John Brown’s 1859 execution. It contrasts 1891 France’s progress with imperial misrule, praising rational liberty, exposed corruption, universal education, and social improvements, urging readers to commend France’s change since 1851.
A Glasgow report notes Mr Maxim, a remarkable inventor, has built a deadly gun and investigated steering balloons. He plans a flying machine and has invested about £10,000 with twenty workers, including a dozen mechanicians, aiming for trial within months.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use Mrs Winston's Soornine Syrup for teething pain and stomach issues in children. It claims rapid relief for crying infants, cures dysentery and diarrhea, regulates bowels, and adds vigor. The note touts Winslow’s Soornine Syrup as safe, pleasant tasting, and widely sold by druggists.
The Photographic News notes the Queen's Collection holds the largest set of royal and notable portraits from daguerreotypes onward. It stresses the need to preserve this history as many images fade, suggesting a Royal photographer be appointed to catalogue and copy worthy items for future generations.
Public notice announces the Fisheries Commission Act rules and regulations for the herring fishery, passed by both legislative branches and made law by the Royal Gazette on June 16, 1891, with publication dated November 10, 1891.
The document outlines prohibitions and conditions for hauls in herring fishing. It specifies minimum seines length, water depth, and time limits. duties to release perishables. penalties for improper inbarment. limits on enclosing coves. prohibition of fetid waters. order to keep gear out of the intended haul area. owner compensation if nets are damaged. and priority rights when shooting a seine.
The document lists rules governing herring fishing around Sound Island Placentia Bay. It details catch division when two seines operate together and penalties up to one hundred dollars for interference or gear destruction. It sets timelines for removing empty seines, mooring rules, duties of sanitary boards, seasonal anchoring restrictions, and sale and disposal practices.
Electric production of phosphorus centers in Birmingham where about 1000 tons yearly are expected. Minard's Liniment advertised as relief for neuralgia.
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