Death of Captain Barbour at Greenspond
The community mourns Captain Joseph Barbour master of the Ranger and a noted sealing and fishing figure. He died Saturday morning after a fire aboard the Ranger near Greenspond, a loss felt deeply on Bonavista Bay as a model fisherman and leader in the cod fishery and sealing industry. Our sincerest sympathies go to his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor WeruKyowm
Suan Kinver
Asis
Joseph Barbour
Measra
J. & W Stewart
Greenspond
Bonavista Bay
Labrador
Barbour
Gil
Global tensions and disasters dominate urgent telegraph notes
The report covers assorted events from Quebec policy debates to British naval losses and stock market turmoil. It notes territorial disputes involving Portugal and England, fires in Canada, shipwrecks near Austria, and a surge of maritime hazards. Also mentioned are political protests, economic instability, and a medical advert for a remedy amid chronic illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alusavax
Quebec
Franco
Hastralia Objects
Pepintugal Agrese
Dis Patel
Pictou
Ypateroy
Lore
Savary
Bord Mayo
England
Queno
New York
Atock Exchange
Sturthers
Urrian
Esinoata
Dillon
O'Brien
Washington
Tuner
London
Dreeser Howell & Co
Iowa
Whitney & Co
Wallord& Co
Wong River
Austria
Serpent
Billistorte
Two Hundred
Jinty
Gwe
Poppens
Pacouer
Tumbre Gslem
Cap
Ated Busta
Brge
Ali Huoue
Blarno Kad
Tima
Intaction
Sith
America
Bank of Franco
Woodus Hardware and General Goods Ad
An historical ad lists a wide array of hardware paints and household goods including lamps, coal vans, fireside companions, brass items, cloths, baskets, and a note promoting best quality stock from a named manufacturer. It touts waterproof guns, washing machines, and an ideal churn with sweeping claims about performance and durability.
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Eavy Hardware
Woodsaware
Aware
Stratehors
Raaperests
Buskolls Hind
Ant
Buneatill
Bullwhili
Ber Majasty
War Department
Ie Rassina, Durkish
Ster
Fisherman’s Friend nickname recalled in Murray tale
James Murray notes a familiar phrase about “familiar in our mouths as household syorda” in reference to the title The Fisherman’s Friend. Local readers recall the nickname as a cultural touchstone, linking Murray’s works to maritime folklore and common expressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syorda
Wholesale Clothing and Textile Sale Listing
An extensive sale notice lists hundreds of clothing items and fabrics with prices, including men's and youths overcoats suits pants and vests in tweed and diagonal patterns, women's boots and shoes, blankets, shaw hats and fur trim jackets, dress goods and lace, sheets and flannels, towels and corsets, and assorted fabrics sold by the yard or per piece with marked low prices. Numerous quantities cited include 7000 pairs of pants, 4000 pieces, 200 dozen, and 500 dozen items, reflecting a broad bargain catalog.
Odell Typewriter Ad Offers Warranted Speed and Ease
A dated classified style ad seeks to buy Odell typewriters and advertise the DOUBLE CASE Odell. It boasts durability, neat legibility, nickel plating, and long inkless operation. The seller promises 1000 reward to any operator who matches the work and invites agents and dealers with special inducements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ODELL
Hardware Ad Seeks Trade in Broad Goods for Craftsmen
A dense trade notice promotes hardware and general goods from Italian and English markets. It lists glass, paints, resins, tools, rivets, fasteners, hinges, gauges, drills, measuring tapes, locks, and drafting items with a call to merchants to view the assortment. The language targets builders and importers in a regional market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SEC & BT Ave
Asrdware & General
Tm Ant
Weverdl
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Telegraph
Peroy
Woodus
Dale
Ideal” Manufacturing Company
The
Palace of Light
Water Street
North Side
James Murray
Panoy
Goode
John’s
Odell Typs
Odell Typs Writhr CO
Ivory Iudromen
H. J. B. Woods
St. John's
N. Ohman
John's, NE
Whaler
N. Ohwoas
Rony
Willy
Kiedy
Gouichburnpoh
Reb
Chisete
Couges
Avaur
Squires
Rookshoves
Extoneidio
Bruces
Uatahote, Bench Hutedist, Ta4inin Rs
Baya Tre
Aja Pain Au Lippel Goupara
Siassh
Holla Aavras
Atva
Spohaiaiee
Disston
Sorby
Joseph Rogers & Sona
Emmes Paine
Gordon Brownle
Kitehow Negussarios
Bf Aterony
Berlin
Pyates
Knunsted
Amt
Kross
Brosuwate
BAT Lea
Polisi
D. H. Martin
Water Street, St. John’s
WM Campbel
the Cave
Duben J Butcher
St. John’s
Quednor Wysh
Pustico
Ordora
Oui
Cron Sovucdar
Ufze
Neryide
Twillingaln
Nobre Duws Bay
Mituan
Ysl Advance
Clecuymon
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