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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 19, 1894
Page
2
A local man speaks highly of Boschee's German Syrup noting its relief for persistent coughs and lung concerns. He claims the remedy cured stomach upset linked to consumption and praises its effectiveness after trying many other medicines.
Despatches report severe earthquakes in Greece with widespread destruction. Drachmani and coastal towns show collapsed buildings, ground fissures, and harrowing scenes as residents flee, search efforts continue, and relief measures unfold. hundreds dead or missing and food shortages loom.
Letters from Green Bay and other Newfoundland districts show strong Whiteway sentiment against Mercantile and Goodridge Marine tactics. Distrust of Tory conduct, praise for Whiteway governance, and hopes for reform in mining, farming, and coastal industries emerge as electors anticipate another vote.
Readers express strong esteem for Mr Woods the unseated Bay de Verde representative. Supporters claim his unsullied reputation inspires confidence across Little Bay and other district areas.
Sir W V Y Warreway leader of the Workingman's Party issues a letter to the Electors of Bay-de-Verde defending the representatives and opposing the ruling that their actions amounted to bribery. He argues public works were withheld to protect the fishing season and notes the lack of appeal beyond local courts. He calls for elector redress against the decision and condemns the mass denunciation of voters.
A Bay de Verde bye election dispute grows livelier after a Broad Cove meeting where Mr Moring allegedly brandished a revolver later seized at Island Cove and cast into the sea. The incident draws ire as archaic intimidation by a colonial official is condemned.
The Goodridge-Marine party is accused of offering small favors to sway voters. Elias Roberts, a Whiteway ally, rejected a Surveor of Lumber appointment and returned it to the Colonial Secretary, saying he did not seek the post. The incident portrays alleged tactics to bait electors.
A respected correspondent lauds Mr Bond and Hon H d Woods for their stand and oratory. The writer predicts strong support for Bond and expresses hope the nation soon sees his influence grow and spread.
A lengthy extract retells Sir William Whiteway's fiery 4th speech denouncing mal administration, bribery claims, and alleged misuses of road-building funds. It contrasts his critique of opponents with defense of government actions and critiques a judge’s ruling, highlighting contracts and expenditures in 1892 93 and calls for accountability.
The Whiteway ticket for the Bay de Verde bye election consists of Sidney Woods and C Hutchings, not Moores as previously reported. They have campaigned ten to twelve days and received strong receptions, including Western Bay where an Evening Telegram despatch notes a large crowd and volleys of muskets greeting Woods and Hutchings as they spoke and were carried to their lodging.
The coastal steamer Grand Lake, Capt Delaney, arrived Wednesday morning marking the first visit of a steamer this season. She left St John’s Saturday after a swift voyage, with passengers including Edgar and J. Lauginead among others.
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