This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 09, 1914
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Stafford's Liniment and Stafford's Phorutune Cough cure. It claims pain relief for neuralgia lumbar pain and general aches, with promises of high sales and quantities sold last year. The text mentions Drags and a ban on certain claims.
A digest of April events from St Jam’s area notes injuries, court actions, and community concerns. It mentions Mrs Tash Chafe of South Side at work with apprentices, a hospital patient transfer, and a fatal road incident involving a horse and carriage. The report also covers libel suits, hospital friction prompting a government inquiry, new agency firms, and wage changes by Longshoremen.
Fragmentary text mentions individuals, purchases, and assurances about business extension and tax reception. It references Mr Howe, Mr Hodge, and Mesini A 3 Retrell Coy of St Johny, with notes of a dwelling and anticipated public reaction to an extension.
A quirky incident recounts an earwig halting traffic on the District Railway. The tiny insect’s effort caused signals to reset to danger, blocking hundreds of tons of rail traffic between Hounslow and Berwick, with the tale highlighting the unlikely impact of a single insect.
Fragmentary court recollections describe Maggie Power of Triton and Charles Hogkins of Litt le Harbour in a troubling sequence from March to April 1944. The witness notes attempts to delay testimony, a late evening visit, and confusion over alleged improprieties, with vague references to conversations and a lawyer present.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a disaster poem or diary notes about Newfoundland, seals, and a voyage. It references Westegale, HaguaKu, and a sea change with ruined hopes. Names and places appear garbled, yet evoke a maritime catastrophe and mournful witnesses.
Fragmented notes describe a coroner inquiry into a death. The document includes pages of testimony and references to an inquest, boards, and authorities. Readers are told the procedures and authorities involved, with emphasis on reporting and formal duties.
Fragmentary notice notes the Exotic sailing and Payote departure while Mr. GL Hodge oversees spring orders in St John s. Tritdoia observed from 15 miles northwest of Long Point with slow movement noted in the crowd.
An intermediate entertainment was held at the Thnyysiley night with the AL B Band performing several selections starting with Onward Christian Soldiers. Ms. Barls accompanied on the fiddle as Mr Brewer provided piano. Speeches were given by Capt. Tsaae Young Magistrals Scott and Ensign Maple. the Fuller of the Sun chaired. Afterwards ice cream and syrups were offered by the ladies and many stayed for refreshments.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.