Local Subscription and Advertising Rates Notice
Published in Twillingate Newfoundland on Saturdays the office on North Side lists subscription rates of 1.00 per year to Newfoundland 1.20 to Canada 1.50 to United States England and other countries payable in advance Advertising rates show 25 cents per inch for short term ads with possible reductions for longer runs and special rates for display and long term contracts subject to fortnightly changes in composition
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Wat Twillingate
Newfoundland
Canada
United States
England
Advertising Rates for Space by Line and Plate
Display contracts outline space pricing for one year with agate measure 14 lines per inch and no mats. Home print only. Rates include 20 cents per inch for inch and over, 15 cents per inch for inch and over. Treble plate matter and composition rates apply. Special positions add 25 percent. bank and corporate annual statements 25 cents per inch. Election political and government ads 50 cents per inch with continuations at half rates.
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Agate
King George Hotel Reopens in Lewisporte May 1 1927
The King George Hotel at Lewisporte will reopen to the traveling public on May 1 1927. The hotel pledges to restore its former courtesy and homeliness and invites former guests and new visitors to enjoy its service and satisfaction motto.
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King George Hotel
Lewisporte
George
Magazine Subscriptions Offer from Curtis Publications
An advertisement lists The Saturday Evening Post at $2 per year and Ladies Home Journal at $1 yearly with monthly and multi year options for Country Gentleman. It promotes subscribing through the seller to save money on all magazines.
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Curtis
Saturday Evening Post
Ladies Home Journal
Country Gentleman
Century Claim in Spain Urges Demographic Insight
The census shows 354 centenarians in Spain with 96 men and 258 women aged 100. There are 75 men and 204 women over 100, plus a number reaching 116. Women outlive men. Madrid has 24 women and 11 men over 100.
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Spain
Madrid
Smiths discuss patterns and pen-wipers for bazaar
Mrs Smith says she has been making pen-wipers for the church bazaar. Mr Smith recalls no request for patterns, while Tve had asked about deciding on a cloth.
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Tve
Mr. Smith
Winter Compliments From the Wife Joke Exchange
Bob asks if his wife ever pays compliments. The reply comes, Only in the Winter, explained as a quip about warming by the fire and a playful request to tend the grate.
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Bob
Menthol Salve praised for skin healing and insect bites
Advert says Menthol Salve from Japanes e Menthol is unequalled for soothing and healing insect bites and stings sunburn and related skin problems. Available at druggists for 25 cents a tin.
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Davis
Quiet Inexpensive Summer Spot Hinted By Wife
A humorous exchange reveals a quip about no quiet cheap places left except the cemetery. The line pits a warned husband Bob against his wife’s blunt joke about travel options for next summer.
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Bob
We Would Save Money If We Didn't Have to Live
A tongue in cheek exchange argues that removing basic needs would fatten wallets. The Boston Tran script suggests food, dress, footwear, sleep, and labor could be eliminated, leaving vast wealth if living were unnecessary.
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Boston Transcript
Captain Courtney Plans England to America Flight
Captain F. P. Courtney intends to be first to fly from England to America. He will depart in about three weeks, call at Valencia Ireland and Newfoundland for supplies, reach New York, and then return.
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London
C.P
F. P. Courtney
England
America
Valencia
Ireland
Newfoundland
New York
Air travel to distant oceans faces hard odds despite hopes
The author cautions that long distance flights beyond the Atlantic carry high risk. While Lindbergh reached Paris through luck and skill, subsequent attempts from Europe to India or across the Atlantic ended in disaster, reminding readers that optimism about transoceanic conquest must contend with real casualties and misfortune.
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Lindbergh
Paris
Honolulu
Australia
Japan
Pinedo
Azores
Lieutenan
Carr
Gillman
England
India
Nungesser and Co
Atlantic
Conversation Punchline About Marriage Roles
A brief quip features Elsie asking why a wife is called better half and Bob replying it keeps her from thinking she is the whole thing. The exchange highlights humorous gender dynamics in a domestic setting.
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Elsie
Bob
Garden of Sunlight and Song
Poetic lines celebrate a garden as a sacred, restorative place where sun and birdsong offer pardon and mirth, and proximity to God is found in nature’s tranquil embrace.
Swedish cook flees after sharp remark ends in jest
A witty remark about a Swedish cook leads to a playful exchange as one character accuses the cook of anger and leaving abruptly, while the other notes she took French leave in a lighthearted tone. The scene captures village humor and social tease.
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Baston Transcripte
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Offers Quick Indigestion Relief
A dental ad style notice promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a better alternative to soda for indigestion sour stomach and gas. It claims strong acid neutralizing action three times more effective than bicarbonate solution and gentle bowel cleansing without purging with appeals to physician endorsement and distribution by Gerald S. Doyle.
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Phillips
Pure in Heart See God in All Things
A reflective quotation from Theodore Parker and John G. Holland on how purity of heart reveals God's presence everywhere and blessing the observer. The lines emphasize inner virtue guiding spiritual perception and reverence in daily life.
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Theodore Parker
God
John G. Holland
Pigeon Ring Linked to Lille France Captured Near Montreal
A carrier pigeon with Lille France on its leg band was caught by J B Martin, a St Constant farmer, about 25 miles from Montreal. The exhausted bird is believed to have crossed the Atlantic.
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Montreal
Lille
France
J.B. Martin
St. Constant
Statesman Advocates Back-to-the-Land Movement At Sea
A Parliament member aboard a sinking steamship chose public relief over sensational quotes. A reporter urged a public comment, and the statesman replied that he is wholeheartedly in favor of a back-to-the-land movement.
Iodine Cure Claim for Scarlet Feverfrom Italy Doctor
A doctor in the Ambruzzi Mountains Italy reports iodine injected hypodermically cures scarlet fever and eradicates germs. He says during a recent epidemic the iodine killed the scourge within days and was dosed by patient age.
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Ambruzzi
Italy
FragmentedNotice About Church Candles and Light Power
Fragmentary OCR item mentions church lighting and candle power, with unclear numerical values and phrases about measures of light. The readable bits reference churches and illumination, but lack full context or specifics.
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Port Aux Basques
Newfoundland Railway
The
Water Kent Radio
T. & M. Winter
Sole Distributors
St. John's
Mary A. Freake
P. Moores
Alexander
Gerald S. Doyle
Distributors
Fletcher
Burrough’s “Beefeater
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Burrough
James Burrough Ltd
Cale Distillery
Lambeth
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FORD
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E. J. Linfield
T’gate
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