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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1914
Page
2
The Sun Twilling offers a Newiid edition with a one dollar annual subscription in the United States and abroad priced at $1.28. Advertising rates are quoted per inch with fold rates for continuations. Local concerts bazaars and events are priced at 20% per inch. A minimum charge applies and special rates are available for contract advertisers.
Readable fragments from a 1914 newspaper page mention March, first quarter, and fall mood with dates in March and February style. The text is partial and lacks full context or clear events, but preserves a historical dating flavor and references to calendar periods.
Debates on county council creation versus town control of public works dominate a meeting. Speakers criticize current candidates and parties, noting Fishermen and Carpenters unions influence, while calls for purity in politics recur amid a push for broader representation and municipal reform.
A fragmented historical note questions the fate of the basket maker craft. It laments vanished skills and birch broom baskets once common at doors, contrasting past abundance with present scarcity and altered traditions.
The letter laments shrinking demand for handmade baskets from sunlight dyed hampers to cloth carrying baskets. It questions why people no longer support domestic crafts and protests rising prices and weak local production. It calls for public interest to revive this industry.
Amid Home Rule turmoil in Ulster and Westminster, General Gough resigns prompting a cabinet compromise. Army reshuffles follow royal approval while protesters warn of mass resignations and political pressure to end military involvement in the dispute.
The week’s budget report highlights work by engineer Grant and local figures. Reports from St Johns area recount storms, hospital moves, and a continued focus on public services and social events, including the Irish Society and Masons activities.
Fragmentary text shows a local official or commission related to property and warrant actions. The readable names suggest Mr Chas White and a wrecker property context, but specifics and outcomes are unclear from the fragment.
A damaged, partial report notes a steamer voyage to SS John's port with uncertain route and weather, mentioning March 2 and expected daylight arrival. It lists crew members and passengers including Miss Nellie Bev War and Sammel Buiter, with scattered names and places such as Banneny's Jaland and Campbellton.
A damaged testimonial style ad promotes Stafford's Liniment for rheumatism lumbago and neuralgia. It touts repeated use with claims of relief, includes mentions of Stafford's Prescription and Stafford's Phorators Cough Cure, and urges readers to purchase for personal health benefits. The text references local sellers and includes dated tone and endorsements.
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