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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 03, 1890
Page
2
A lengthy 1890 Newfoundland assembly transcript discusses fisheries policy, market effects, and relief. It cites Captain Cleary, the Grand Bank, and Fortun e. concerns over purchasing power, hunger, and compensation for losses. Lawmakers consider invoking royal authority with legislative checks and the impact on Newfoundland’s fishers.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Merce C Browanos and Ca and a liniment for hare or horse use. It reads as a dated advertisement claiming the product is best known for healing and joint support with claims of stability and application to various ailments.
A L March, surgeon and dentist at 975 Duckworth St, Orrmonago Radiance, states that a Nose Total Abstinational ty faction from the North visiting St John s would be welcomed if they visit her professionally. She offers to remedy matters free of charge and notes intentions to visit Twilings and other places with further notices to come.
A colonial discussion notes shipbuilding as a government supported industry boosting employment in Inonrows Bay and other district pacts. It cites 1853 vessels at 3016 tons with 13946 bounty and 1859 vessels at 4400 tons with 18 STé bounty, praising improved workmanship and urging continued public funding to keep shipbuilding homeward, stabilize livelihoods, and sustain trade.
A correspondence fragment from May 1 1890 to Sue In Change Inland discusses a quotation for lobsters viewed as three times the market price. The writer Packer explains the concept as three hundred percent in effect and references ordinary international pricing terms.
At the Easter meeting of St Marys Church parishioners in Hering Neck Rev G S Chamberlain was named incumbent and chair. John Philport James D Lockyer were elected church wardens for the year and G Carter B J Resne were chosen lay delegates to the Diocesan Synod. A resolution expressed mourning for the late David Blandford and asked prayers for his family.
A reader recalls a puzzle from a column asking to solve a point allocation. Given A gives B S points and C 10 points, with various claims about B and Cus scores, the question asks if B adds 5 points to reach 45, what is the new total for A and B, considering the stated relations and a final 3 80 15 point reference.
A jumbled 19th century letter to the editor recounts harsh barracks conditions and crowding. It mentions heavy coal fires, a march toward Nepewna foams, and fears of discipline during Good Friday. Soldiers and captains are blamed for rough conduct and neglect of duty amid crowded quarters.
A fragmented account discusses youths involved in disturbances, fines totaling 86.70 to 470 dollars, and the moral debate over jail and punishment. It cites authorities and concerns about liquor access, barracks safety, and the Salvation Army’s role in maintaining order amid police and court actions.
A fragmented passage argues that mercantile elites claim unique political wisdom and monopoly, while advocating government by the people as best. It cites trials of British and American governance, questions the Newfoundland legislature’s past, and asserts confidence in popular rule to bring prosperity, ending with a pointed question to merchants.
The Telegram comments contrast merchants with the people and their representatives, arguing merchants may be ill suited to run public matters. It cites abuses and strong factions, noting worker critiques and errors by merchants. The piece promises further observations and correction of merchant errors.
Private letters note a diphtheria outbreak at Tilt Cove with 50 cases reported. SS Falcon damaged at White Bay and towed to St John’s for repairs. Two schooners sail near fce fields. Lady Blandford suffers poor trips. Neptune, Captain Aberham Kang, landed mails then sailed to North and back to Cove. Neptune cargo valued at 45 318.28 dollars with 52.2? per man earnings.
A garbled April telegraph item mentions Davitt, Parnell, and Victoria era figures with scattered references to carpenters, bricklayers in Chicago, foreign visits, cabinet collapses, elections, and international figures including Germany, Vietnam, and Canada. The text is largely unreadable but hints at political upheaval and notable visits.
Fragmented OCR text pitches a useless remedy with garbled claims and dubious pricing. It cites doctors and a fake manufacturer, promising energy and relief, and hawks a 98 cent bottle to lure readers.
Poorly legible OCR fragment indicates a person aged about 23 seeks an order or address change. Mentions a will and a local denotation in an area near a street and a municipal or court proceeding. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
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