Saturday Polls Show Business Leaders Split Over Half-Holiday Issue
The poll conducted by the Board of Trade records near fifty percent support extending the half holiday and a similar share opposing it. Clergy voices warn the policy could affect church influence and moral welfare, urging voters to consider community impact over convenience. Robert S. Rayson Dean and Rector weighs in with caution and guidance.
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Poe
Hale Waliday
Wednes
Board of Trade
Wivald
Stig Savald
Newfoundland
Robert 5. Rayson
Sunday Observance Debate Divides Newfoundland Church
The article discusses a controversy within St John’s regarding whether to observe the Sabbath on Saturday or Sunday. Supporters urge consistency with mainland practice, while opponents warn against secularism and long weekends. The piece notes Newfoundland’s pride in Christian adherence and the role of half-holiday in midweek services.
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St John's
Cdo
Newfoundland
Tizatly
Lave
Mass mob attempts to storm tenement in India over horse birth rumor
Ten thousand people surged toward a Central Bombay tenement after a rumor claimed a waouway gave birth to a horse. Police broke the crowd, seized the stillborn infant from a basket, and removed it to a station as crowds watched. Authorities sought the unidentified mother and evacuated the building during a wide search.
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Bomsbay
India
Wien
Salt Svan Wanted for Reliable Home Essentials Sales
Wanted: reliable man to sell force line of home necessities in Newfoundland. Items include food products medicines cosmetic preparations insecticides. No capital required. Thousands of Canadian dealers and others earning over £50 weekly. Apply to Rawleigh Co Ltd 005 Richelieu St Montreal Quebec. June 24.
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Weeloundland
Rawleigh
Richelieu St
Montreal
Fly-Free Homes Hint From Richmond Reader
From Richmond Virginia a peculiar home remedy claims to deter flies. The writer suggests three steps: procure white cotton, attach to doors and window screens, and abandon fly spray. The piece notes Mr C Gilbert tried it and had no flies all summer, while entomologists offered little explanation.
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Richmond
Gilbert
Roadside riddle prompts pun on distance to service station
A brief exchange features a motorist asking for the next service station and residents estimating two miles as the crow flies. The motorist counters with a joke about a crow walking and rolling a flat tire.
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Rusidens
Jobseeker Bets on Bard Labour Amid Provincial Skepticism
A dialogue shows John challenging a jobseeker who defends his claim that top judges in the province have recommended him for bard labour. The exchange highlights doubt about the applicant’s fitness and credentials.
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John
Jobseeker
Bard Labour
Population figures for a millen-dolar income class rise
The record notes 71 individuals in the United States earning millen dollars annually, rising to about 500 in 1929, reflecting a shift in the high income cohort.
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United States
Hebart Oklahoma reports fatal elite agenda at 150 years
In Hebart Oklahoma a town of about 5000 residents, a fatal incident marks a milestone event. Local authorities investigate a supposed elite agenda tied to the town’s 150 year anniversary.
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Hebart
Oklahoma
Pat
Birthday Party Gift Delivers Unexpected Treat
A child’s birthday party ends with mothers receiving small wrapped gifts. Inside each package are two aspirin tablets, surprising the recipients. At the Washington Zoo, visitors hear wails from the monkey house as staff explain the apish protests occur when the viewing area closes.
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Washington Zoo
Comely Matron Tests Scales After Giant Sundae
A young woman steps on drugstore scales after finishing a giant sundae and finds the result unflattering. She removes coat and shoes, discovers she is out of panties, and a soda fountain clerk offers a risqué incentive with a handful of pennies.
Youngest Newfoundlander Soldier Joins Royal Canadian Infantry
Private Donald E. Kelly of Howley has been named the youngest soldier in the Canadian Army Active Force after enlisting at age 17. He celebrated his seventeenth birthday on June 11 at Buckmaster's Field. Kelly will train at Camp Borden Ontario after a short leave and joins cousin Private Bill Osmond at the Army Medical Corps School there.
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Donald E. Kelly
Howley
Buckmaster's
Donald
No 12
Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Camp Borden
Ontario
Bill Osmond
Corner Brook
Army Medical Corps School
Pte. Kelly
Harold Kelly
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