05 May 1917
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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 05, 1917
Page
1
Residents and observers quarrel over rising prices and policy responses. The piece cites market pressures, food costs, and government action while noting community frustration and calls for action from local authorities.
A sprawling feature critiques Sir Edgard Mare era governance and the Coaker party amid election talk. It laments public desire for change, questions party support, and imagines political fate tied to the next session and cabinet stability. Debate centers on leadership, responsibilities, and public confidence.
The readable bits show jumbled phrase samples about food and pale items and a single line of garbled text. No clear names dates places or events emerge. The item appears as a damaged newspaper fragment with uncertain subject and minimal coherent facts.
A damaged OCR fragment recounts scattered scenes and names such as St Johns, Virgin Lake, White Bay, and hospital visits. Vague references include a birthday, a concert, cold damp weather, and attempts to locate a weather opinion. The text is garbled and hard to follow.
In 1917 the Royal Navy advertises recruitment for the Newfoundald Royal Naval Reserve. It details pay rates, separation allowances, food provisions, and family benefits, outlining weekly sums for sailors and dependents, and naming officers Careck A. MasDermott and Commander R. N. S. Brito as authorities.
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