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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 28, 1927
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun lists subscription prices Newfoundland Canada and overseas, advertising rates for display and short ads, notes a 25 cent fee for notes of thanks, and states no guarantee for late items or columnist opinions. Dated Twillingate May 28 1927.
The Minister of Marine and Fisheries tabled last year's cod catch at 1 237 738 qtls with Newfoundland 1 000 498 and Labrador 229 240. He also gave 1925 26 bounty payments totaling 26 543 40 and 1926 27 totaling 40 155 50. Bounties ranged from 94.80 to 2655.70 dollars. Weather and seasonal notes follow with remarks on warmth, ice thaw, gardening, traffic rules, and speed limits.
Principal Harnett and staff led a brisk program of patriotic songs recitation and flag salutations at Ancient and Modern St Peter's High School. Guests including Rev Gilbert and Mr Scott spoke on Empire, the British Empire and its rescue efforts, urging loyalty to the King and authorities as the crowd shouted God Save the King.
A scrambled OCR fragment lists names and locations including Frank Lumsden and Mr Stickland in Corner Brook, Bert Peal in St John s, William Seymour, Jobin Syelgrove, Exploits, and Alex House Bally. The text appears as a damaged notice or directory snippet with multiple unreadable portions.
Messrs A H Hodge and George Blandford arrived from St Johns on Saturday. Mrs Jane Cook, who wintered at Bishop's Falls and Botwood, returned by Clyde on Sunday. Mr Roberts of A B Hickman Co is in town this week. Mr P Burke went north to Lidle Bay by the Prospero. Mrs T G W Ashbourne and child left for St Johns last Friday. Miss Marion Jeans of Botwood visited her sister Netta. Netta will return after hospital discharge. George Guy came by Clyde from Sackville to spend the summer. Comdt R Bowering left by Clyde to visit his mother, Mrs Charlotte Bowering, who is very ill. Mrs Eliza Fox came by Clyde from Grand Falls. Mrs Sidney Wells arrived by Clyde from Campbellton. Mrs Annie Sharpe is in hospital and may undergo an operation. Mrs Brett Hodder is confined to bed. Mr John Snelgrove of Exploits was in town last week. George Roberts and John Earle are painting the exterior of Mr W J Scott’s residence. Thomas Wells awarded the job of painting the S U F Hall exterior.
Prospero arriving on the Northern Service Monday held up until Wednesday due to Bay ice and undergoing overhaul with new boilers. Captain W B Kean reports landing substantial freight for local firms. Earl of Devon under Captain Alex Carter arrived Saturday and delivered lighthouse supplies to northern stations before returning.
The schooner Gracey Capt F Roberts left last Wednesday to load lumber at Horwood and arrived at St Johns Thursday morning. Schooner Ping Pong Capt Henry Waterman stopped at Change Islands and arrived via Fishery on Saturday, supplied by Nild Lab. Export ICo Capt Wiseman and crew from Little Bay Islands arrived in St Johns by motor boat and will ready their vessel James Strong for the season.
A fragmentary note references a 1927 Ford car spot with mentions of Heckman, Mr A, and G Ashbourne, suggesting an advertising or naming context from the era. The text is incomplete but preserves names and a vehicle model within a historical newspaper snippet.
Mrs. L. Dionne of Iberville Quebec praises Dodd's Kidney Pills after long, unsuccessful medical treatments. She claims the pills relieve pain and treat kidney related issues including rheumatism, lumbago, and urinary troubles, noting they are a simple kidney remedy sold by druggists or The Dodd's Medicine Co. Ltd in Toronto.
A reader argues that replacing prohibition with a liquor law leads to more crime and poverty while praising prohibition’s benefits. The author cites declines in arrests, economic savings, and improved living standards in the United States during prohibition and urges adherence to prohibition to benefit individuals and communities.
A letter extols abstinence and temperance citing General Grouchov, the Duke of Wellington, and Jesus Christ to claim coffee and water as healthful. It argues wine is dangerous, praises water miraculously turned from wine, and urges readers to view pure beverages as conduits of health, signing A. Wln.
A long list of donations and donors from Lewisporte and surrounding areas totals 235.50 with numerous individuals and merchants contributing varying sums from 1.00 to 300.00. The record notes March 2nd as the date and cites many names such as Geo. Clarke, J.M. Lynch, H. Taylor, and Rev. J. A. Wilkinson among others toward a hospital fundraising effort.
Telegraph News reports martial law in Hankow and rising anxiety among Chinese civilians as anti Communist forces advance. It notes the welcome given to French leaders, Lindbergh’s New York to Paris flight, and various aviation and political developments during May including Baldwin’s Commons statement on Arcos Company probes and trade shifts with Soviet Russia.
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