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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text discusses Bray or Brille topics, universal day, government role, and an orphanage appeal. Mentions Louis Braille, Newfoundland, Panay government, and calls for aid. Seems to recount social issues, education, and charity actions with several named places and entities.
The Guardian condemns owners in the region who follow a local custom that permits their quaes to roam freely, threatening crops and trees. It argues such practice violates law and disrupts others, urging adherence to lawful controls and restraint in the community.
A dense OCR list shows many names, numbers, and places likely from an auction or ledger. The fragment includes numerous personal names, partial titles, prices, and scattered locations suggesting a broad sale or inventory record with varied stakes and items.
Chiefly Personal mentions Mr John Sidway visiting his sister Mrs Martin Gillett who is seriously ill. Reeder of Ad Clothing factory attended Latows Mast week. Miss Hester Tizeard, recently working at St John's, arrived by Prospero and will stay through the summer.
A muddled reminiscence piece reflects on distant hometowns and shared memories. It mentions Temjow, Lavantta, Tyson, and a Canuck in the Sun, interwoven with lines about absence, longing, and past holidays. The narrator invites readers to wander minds to old home towns and moments, while noting a distant connection to a magistrate’s cow incident.
Sunday after Ascension Day services listed for Sm Pente's N Saline nm uy and Sern Heysung Seria fir ASPEEW ss Nu Bervices Bille Chmses thr nett ain worm ute Warsebs Heald with multiple congregations and times noted.
A garbled notice appears to request funds for first grade at Harbor School with reference to local church governance and oversight by Monoit’s committee. The fragment references payments and obligations tied to education and community authorities.
A long wartime letter from Fred As Beatt writing about a two month furlough, life at home, train schedules, and thoughts on Newfoundland fellows, the progress of recruitments, and returning to the front. He mentions General Sam Hughes, Colonel Toussand, Captain Woolwen, and Captain Kawe, praising comrades and describing daily routines, military concerns, and hopes for safety. He notes injuries among comrades and remarks on the Legion of Honour decoration for Colonel Toussand.
The readable segments describe an improvised medical or accident context with references to individuals Joseph A. Young Allene Cush Bulsam and a horse, mentioning an inflation and a blunt instrument action. Details are unclear and fragmented, with multiple garbled terms and unnamed locations.
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