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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
3
A promotional quip urged readers to buy Buddy Boots for themselves and boys and Bear Brand Rubbers for women and children to become prize winners this year, inviting participation in a prize draw with promises of success.
The readable portion shows scattered words and names but no coherent event or facts. No identifiable persons organizations places dates or outcomes present to form a valid summary.
The report recalls Merchant Skippers Murray and Weigter guiding the gas woster and Uchost on Atlantic crossings when a U-boat was sighted. Murray ordered full speed as shells and depth charges were exchanged, with the British vessel being forced to retreat and the German sub ultimately not sunk. The account notes the danger of wartime sea patrols and mentions the aging ships and the Canadian service context.
The document references urging kin of reservists serving to communicate with the Militia Department about augmentation pay. No action can occur until these verifications are received. Once verified, the process will proceed and communications will be shared with the reservists.
An unclear fragment notes a stalled installment with references to a person or place called Tagle's Eye and a failure to proceed. The text appears garbled and may indicate a paused payment or withdrawal, but specifics are unreadable.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions individuals including Mr Fo Minty Wad the es and Thad, with broken references to a sheep, a brook, a reform movement, and a Mr T. Croucher. Details are obscured and many names appear corrupted.
A damaged notice outlines preliminary steps for payment of augmentation pay to members of the Royal Naval Reserve Newfoundland. It references the Militia Department and payment fulfillment instructions, naming Barry Fennel and others, and ends with hopeful, cordial closing from Pie B Keownain and Yorks Beat.
Unclear readable fragments reference names places and events. The text appears jumbled with scattered words and possible names. No coherent main action or outcome is identifiable from the legible portions.
Fragmentary lines speak of wartime discipline and shortages with calls for workers to conserve resources. Mention of police, observers, and authorities hints at a controlled home front. Names and places are unclear, but the tone suggests a society mobilized for war with curbs on daily life.
A garbled OCR record recounts a maritime engagement with mentions of Marine Tange, a range of distant locations, and scattered names such as John Goy and Farhan Bib. The text hints at artillery firings, nautical distances, and political figures, but readability is poor and specific events are unclear.
An irregular OCR text from Mrs. Norman Buran and others drifts across dates, places, and people with many garbled phrases. It references a Thurday in April, names such as Marian Aibel and Irena, and mentions Camps Praest and a possible public notice, but details are largely unreadable.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a long poem or elegy interwoven with references to names like A. Puteri and Cringe Speech Leiped. The text suggests a literary, possibly historical piece, with scattered mentions of places and figures, and a mood of reflective reminiscence amid a foggy setting.
Article fragments report casualties and losses including names such as Wimgwell Speyer son of George Spencer and Hallie White with Rideout of Marian. Several others listed among the dead and missing after action on April 13. References to Red Cross and hospital aid appear amid chaotic OCR text.
A fragmentary report notes a 2407 vote tally amid references to Levi Stock Mey and Virgin Area. Mentions Washington shifts, May 4th timing, and legal notices with agents and merchants.
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