Waking the Best of a Bad Job and a Wedding in Surgery Ward
A local editor’s four day spree delays the paper as staff scramble to publish. A misread notice triggers a faux funeral and wedding item citing Susan Ketchum and Joe Bowers marrying in the municipal hospital bridal room. Kate Hicks and Bill mourners, with gifts and funeral plans by George W. Srisket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Ketchum
Joe Bowers
United Minister
Hicks
Aouracher
Kate
Bill
Joe
George W. Srisket
Grace Hicks
Sorrow Overflows In Dear Return To Pleasant News
The note expresses deep sorrow and limited capacity for cheer as the paper promises to feature the next issue with a brief greeting, signaling a pause before fuller celebration. It closes with a hopeful but somber welcome, not a final farewell.
Scouting Celebrates Baden-Powell at 76 and 25 Years
Reports from London show 2,159,984 Scouts and leaders in 94 countries. Since 1908 over ten million boys have trained for citizenship, with girls adding roughly half as many, totaling about 15,000,000 youths. The movement marks a global celebration, including world gatherings and the upcoming Scout Jamboree of 1929 in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Baden Powell
Gilwell
Boy Scouts
London
British Empire
League of Nations
England
Deaf juror disrupts trial in London Kings Bench
After three hours in the Kings Bench Division Justice Ashton saw a juror declare he was very deaf and had heard nothing. Following a consultation the judge continued the hearing with an eleven member jury. The juror left the box sighing that he had enjoyed the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings’ Bench
London
Ashton
Bought for Cash Mail to Used Stamp Co
Short classified note states payment offered in cash by mail to the Used Stamp Co at 188 Duckworth Street St. John's for stamps or philatelic items. Indicates a mailbox or correspondence trade. No further details on terms or conditions provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Used Stamp CO
Duckworth St
Nerviline Relief for Rheumatic Knee Pain
A user from Georgetown reports Nerviline relieved long standing rheumatic pain. He describes stiff knees and swollen ankle joints, and claims the liniment penetrated to ease the pain. He states stiffness disappeared and he is well today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. A. Duggan
South Road
Georgetown
Nerviline
Technocracy’s Name Emerges After Seventy Eight Years
A historian notes that technocracy emerged as a named concept only after seventy eight years of human development, highlighting the long wait for a fitting designation and the gradual shaping of the idea through time.
Puse Japanese Necklace Offer With Free Seeds
An advertisement pitches a Japanese necklace free with purchase of 25 packs of English Vegetable Seeds at 10 cents each. It lists colors like White Cream Gold Canary Pink and mentions varied necklace lengths. The offer promises free seeds until sold and the necklace ships once payment is mailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borden
Japan
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T. A. Macnab & Company
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Suri
Baden-Powell
Confederation Life
Port Aux Basques
St. John's
URY
Sun Mon Tue
Kel
Aca
E. J. Linfield
T’gate
Standard Marble & Granite Works
P.O
George Reid
J. MacIntyre
John Cook
North Side
SUN Office
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