Memorial University College Offers New Correspondence Courses
The Memorial University College in St. John’s announces correspondence courses for teachers from Grade V to Grade XII through the C. E. system. Lessons include tests and answer books with tutor corrections, and exams may grant C H E recognition. Fees are cheaper than North American options, aiding outport and non resident students.
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Bureau of Elugation
Memorial Uiversity College
St. John’s
St. John's
Columbia
New York
Chicago
Montreal
Old Country
Memorial University College
Family quarrel over grapes ends with confession
In a tense kitchen scene, Aunt questions her children about missing grapes. Reonald initially denies but admits eating skins and seeds, revealing the family dispute over fruit from the cupboard.
Snapshot mix up sparks firm manager claim
A commercial traveller handed a new customer a snapshot of his fiancée instead of a business card. The customer studied the determined features, then replied you will never be the manager of that firm, prompting a humorous face-off.
Boardinghouse Denial Echoes Dickens Stilts Across Street
A fragmented dialogue shows a polite clerk asking about a Charles Dickens in the home and a sharp housewife denying any boardinghouse, mentioning someone across the street and naming Eugene Fields and Robert Louis Stevenson loosely, reflecting a puzzled street exchange.
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Charles Dickens
Robert Louis Stevenson
Labrador Timber Lands valued at over thirty million dollars
The Labrador timber licenses and leases valued at 30 million dollars are outlined by the Dept of Agriculture and Mines. It notes 12 000 square miles yielding an estimate of 30 730 000 cords, at a dollar per cord, with Crown rent set at two dollars per square mile. A letter from Buffalo Ontario dated December 6 1931 comments on wealth distribution and labor policy.
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J. J. St. John
J. P. Benjamin
Green
American Federation of Labor
America
Washington
Canada
Toronto
Barrister Cahill Arrested on Forgery Charge in St John’s
Cyril J. Cahill barrister and solicitor was arrested and brought before the Magistrate's Court on a forgery charge. He allegedly forged the signature of Robert Alsop a Supreme Court commissioner in attestation of an affidavit linked to a mortgage between Catherine Walsh and Lizzie Nugent in St John’s. Bail set at 60,000 with others bound for surety.
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Cyril J. Cahill
St. John’s
Robert Alsop
Supreme Court of Newfoundland
Catherine Walsh
Lizzie Nugent
Fox
K.C
Messrs
T.H. O'Neill
Ed. Spurrell
Daily News
Privy Council Reverses Labrador Timber License ruling
The Privy Council ruled in favor of G. Jardine and M E Martin overturning a Supreme Court decision that a Labrador timber license was forfeited for not erecting a saw mill in time. About 11,000 square miles of Labrador are affected, with no rentals paid since 1928 and about 70,000 dollars due to the Crown.
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Privy Council
Messrs. G. Jardine
M E. Martin
Supreme Court
Labrador
Crown
Newfoundland Annexation Debate Across the Chain Papers
A St John s message notes Canadas and United States options for Newfoundland as debt and taxation influence views on annexation. J R Smallwoods The New Newfoundland cites 1927 28 remittances from Newfoundlanders in Canada and the U S totaling over two and a half million dollars, suggesting the Newfoundland government could redirect Xmas parcel duties.
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Scripps Harvard
St. John’s
N. F
U.S.A
Canada
Newfoundland
J. R Smallwood
Nfld
U.S. A
Scot and Friend Discover Lost False Teeth Joke
A Scot and a friend walk along the street when the Scot drops a set of false teeth from his pocket. The teeth, clattering on the pavement, prompt his friend to ask their origin. The Scot replies in a brogue that the teeth belong to his wife who has started eating between meals.
Flapper Reunion Sparks Old Nickname Recall
A young man corners by a bold flapper in a tale of misremembered schooldays. She, a fat forty year old, despite age, presses for his identity and he hints at a distant nickname he no longer uses.
Ferrozone Blood tonic boosts energy and mood
Advert shows Ferrozone as a blood food supplement to raise iron levels, restore strength, and relieve nervous fatigue. It promises renewed vigor, better sleep, and quicker recovery from illness, with a sale of six boxes for two dollars and fifty cents or fifty cents each.
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Scott
Dentists and Old Scores Surface in Tangled Tale
Fragmentary dialogue recalls a long delayed tooth extraction and a feud tied to a lost romance. A man yearns for vengeance while an older insult lingers, hinting at a bygone feud and a bitter memory.
Odd Socks Question Sparks Schoolroom Moment
A classroom scene shows Lucy being asked for news before the class. She reveals the teacher is wearing odd socks, prompting a lighthearted moment amid reflections on self sacrifice and moral duty. The dialogue blends a sermon on virtue with a child's candid humor.
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Lucy
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