Missionary Report Details Bible Sales and Harbors
Gro A Allen of Musgrave Town recounts a six month tour visiting 1276 families across Catlinia Trinity Pit Cove Little Bay Halls Bay Harrys Harbor and Exploits River. He reports 695 dollars in sales 54 dollars in free distributions and notes many locals lacking Bibles or religious books and several who cannot read. He thanks local hosts and records weather perils and journeys ending Nov 14th 1891.
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Mg. Ephor
Nuri Dame Bay
Musgrave Town
Harry’s Harbor
Morthy
W. McGill
Lashes Bishi
Troytown
Darkickles
John Scott
Fogo
Medi Thabtesnier
Matilda
Troytown Harbor
Salessi
Indian Arm
Burnt Bay
Exploits
Exploits River
Add
N.E
Whale Gulsh
Ocean Race Planned In Small Canvass Boats
New York advices from Queenstown report Capt. William Andrews and Capt. Joseph Wlor plan an Atlantic crossing in 12 foot canvass boats starting around June 1. Saylor’s vessel Christopher Columbus will be 42 inch wide and 2214 deep. Andrews’s Flying Dutchman will be 4 ft wide and 18 in deep amidships. Both boats carry mainsail gaff topsail and jib with a keel strip of iron. The attempt follows last summer’s voyage, and prior crossing by Sea Serpent in 40 days averaging 85 miles daily. the men were rescued by a steamer.
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New York
Queenstown
William Andrews
Joseph Wlor
Atlantic
Saylor
Andrews
Lawlor
Serpent
Captain Andrews
Derman
Cat’s Sagacity Reveals Tragedy at South Brent
In a Devon village, Isaiah Birth of Norland House appears to have killed himself. A cat’s persistent rushing between back rooms led house staff to a chilling scene in an unused room where Birth lay with his head severed, a razor at hand, and valuables nearby. He had been a quiet, recently ailing bachelor who had been away from home for days.
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South Brent
Plymouth
Isaiah Birth
Norland House
Colonies
1000 Miles in a Canoe Across Europe to Africa
Mr Uddgren completed a thousand mile canoe journey from Gothenburg to Calais and Paris before planning an early departure for Africa this month. He skipped London by canoe due to bad weather and fatigue and gave lectures in London while preparing a written account to be published in Paris and London.
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Uddgren
Gothenburg
Calais
Paris
London
Africa
Fragments Offer Medical Advice From Unclear Source
The text presents scattered lines about medical remedies and symptoms mentioning pain, stomach issues, bowels, and prescriptions. It references Mas Winslow and other unclear figures, with disrupted phrasing making exact claims and identities difficult to confirm.
Chinese politics and Chinese Army prophecy alarm readers
An English paper quotes Lord Wolseley predicting a future Chinese mass and a global conflict. It warns of mass executions and a feared rise of a Chinese army sweeping Europe and Asia, urging caution while acknowledging the need to remain on good terms with China.
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Wolseley
Leh
Lord Wolseley
Russia
India
Europe
Western
Asia
Great Fatt Literary Competition Opens in The Agriculturist
The Canapian Acricutiprist’s Great Fatt Literary Competition in The Agriculturist offers 689 prizes totaling $3600. Open to all, it rewards the most words formed from letters in "The Illustrated Agriculturist" with cash, silverware, and jewelry prizes including $500 first prize.
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Tas Canapian Agriculturist
Illustrated Family Magazine
Parsons
Lees Riwate
Lgd
Tue
J.- Gil Mac- Powald
Peters Rough
Cannas
Comifodore Oanourri
Peterborough
Our Trust Comerriion
Ize
Cunningham
Daria Erika
Hls
Robertagn
Toronto
United States
Canada
Liniment for sale advertised everywhere
Fragmentary ad notice markets liniment products with scattered phrases about relief and strength. Mentions Mevitalgin and Minard's branding in a vague wartime era style. The readable text hints at a general sale pitch for remedy liniments.
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Minard’s
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J. T. Lams
Little Bay Mines
J. W. Pitts
T. J. Daley & Co
Water Street
American Book & Tracy
Prs
Fate
Tine Deeg
Masi Winslow
Colia
Ivestone
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