The Twillingate Sum Newspaper Advertisement Rates
Twillingate Newfoundland edition lists annual subscriptions at 1.20 in Canada and United States, 1.50 elsewhere, payable in advance. Advertising rates vary. display ads for long term contracts at special rates, short term 25 cents per inch with potential reductions for longer runs. Items received after Thursday evening may not be inserted.
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Twillingate
Newfou2tland
Canada
England
United States
Twillingate Fish Catch and Local Harvest Report
The catch by floaters for Twillingate is about 9 600 quintals across 27 schooners with shore catch near 4 000, totaling around 14 000 by Oct 31. A good late fish price cheers fishermen though the total is below average, while land harvests yield hay and potatoes with vegetables thriving except turnips. People are urged to donate fish and vegetables to the Hospital and aid the poor, as inland trade improves living standards. no able bodied pauper relief will be provided this winter.
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Humber
The Longshoremen Strike At St Johns
The article discusses the Longshoremen strike’s impact on trade at St John and criticizes the union for a selfish move while calling for a conference to present the issues to the Inporters Association and resolve the matter through shared understanding.
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J. 5S
St John's
Inporters Association
Labor unions and strikes blamed for unfair past demands
The piece argues unions are numerous and protests unfair employer actions in the past. it contends strikes may be legitimate only when warranted and that the burden of responsibility lies with the strikers themselves.
Debates Over Shipyard Hours And Wages In Outport City
The piece argues against a strike that would hurt outport and city welfare, urging a majority of workers to consider an eight hour day while allowing opponents to voice views. It compares current steamship yard rates and hours, noting proposed changes raise costs by about 19 percent, with overtime and after midnight rates described for Halifax and St John’s. It warns higher costs would transfer to consumers unless firms absorb the overhead.
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Cien
Halifax
St John’s
Succeed in life requires fairness for coworkers approval
The statement argues that life success and coworker approval depend on fair treatment, warning against finalizing methods and plans without involving those who contribute, stressing that plans lack success without shared input and equity.
Tempered Wisdom Rules Over Power, Aesop Echoes
An old adage stresses restraint and patience as stronger than force. The line: he that ruleth his temper is mightier than him that taketh a city, echoes timeless moral guidance on self control.
Election landslide across England and America emerge
The text notes that voters favored Baldwin and Coolidge in recent elections, contrasting expectations of prolonged unsettled governance with a decisive outcome in both England and America. It reflects on workers’ hardships, fair compensation, and the value of public servants in maintaining community life, warning against secret sin and belittling educated professionals.
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England
America
Baldwin
Coolidge
King George Receives Ministers at Brief Handover Ceremony
The King welcomed former government ministers who surrendered their offices at a concise ceremony with little public notice. He later conferred with Premier Stanley Baldwin and cabinet members where the sovereign’s hand was kissed in accordance with tradition.
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George
Stanley Baldwin
Longshoremen General Strike Bites Port Delivery
Telegraph reports a general strike by Longshoremen declared yesterday causing work on the water front to halt. Truckmen join with the strikers, threatening widespread goods delivery disruption today as the new British Cabinet is sworn in with Stanley Baldwin as Premier and First Lord of the Treasury and Winston Churchill as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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Stanley Baldwin
Treasury
Winston Churchill
Tiarl Earl of
Irish Free State
Elkis
Captain Narita Skipper of Seattle Maru Loses Whiskers
In Los Angeles harbor the famed Captain N Narita of the Japanese liner Seattle Maru is described as chopping off his whiskers, with the remark that bobbed or not hobbed he may do as he likes and no one will ever catch him.
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Milady
N. Narita
Seattle
Labrador Fish Prices In St. John's Rise On Competition
Last week Labrador fish traded in St. John's around 8.10 dollars with 820 dollars reported as the highest price. Report notes two Spaniards buying at the City and attributes current levels to keen competition though merchant concerns about price safety and demand remain.
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St. John's
Mr Edward Roberts Letter Questioning Tax Costs
Readers are urged to doubt the sincerity of Mr Edward Roberts regarding tax costs. The letter notes that anyone unsettled should speak to him or compel him to substantiate or retract statements via proper channels.
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Edward Roberts
Sensible laws ease obedience and compliance
A clear legal framework makes compliance natural. When rules reflect practical realities and fair processes, people understand expectations, trust authorities, and follow the law with less resistance. Clarity reduces loopholes and enforcement costs for everyone involved.
Running expenses should be slowed to a walk
The note advises moderating rising costs by easing spending pace. It suggests shifting from rapid increases to a steadier, controlled approach to keep finances sustainable and prevent overspending. The guidance emphasizes gradual action and awareness of cost growth.
Chinese Sailor Ah Ding Endures Harrowing Voyage Epoch
A Chinese seaman named Ah Ding is said to wear a steel ring around his neck for luck, a superstition amid six months marked by six typhoons two pirate skirmishes a clash with Swedish sailors three fevers and a Japanese earthquake, testing fortune and fate.
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Priot
Ah Ding
Windswept Whiskers and Political Potholes in Taos
A local commentary mocks a Taos resident who boasts twenty five years at sea and lush whiskers while lambasting party labels. The writer argues progress hinges on common sense and broadminded views on church and state and community welfare, criticizing Conservative or Liberal tags as obstructive.
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Taos
Miss Agnes Pearce Visits Morton Harbor for Short Stay
Miss Agnes R Pearce traveled to Morton Harbor yesterday to spend a few days, engaging in a brief visit and seaside relaxation. Local residents noted her calm itinerary and plans to explore nearby sights during her stay.
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Agnes
R. Pearce
Morton*a; Harbor
Outbreak and strikes hit Rio Grande province turmoil
Revolutionary unrest in Rio Grande grows as two towns rebel while the Longshoremen's Union strike persists. The Rosalind sails to Heart's Content for cargo handling, and a Minnie D seizure nets 800.60 fine and 4161 in goods. Jamaica youths face court over a gun accident death.
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Sdr
Minnie D
Jamaica
N. W
Evening Advocate
Duchess of Atholl secures post as Parliamentary Secretary
The Duchess of Atholl receives a ministerial appointment and becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education. In the U S House tally the Republicans hold 245 seats, Democrats 185, and others 5.
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Duchess of Atho] Baa Lee
Board of Education
United States
House of Representatives
Twenty Pages for the Telegram Add Deck on Duplex Tubular Press
An additional deck has been added to the Duplex Tubular single plate 16 page press, creating a 4 page unit capable of printing 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 and 20 page signatures at 30,004 per hour. The Telegram proclaims this as a milestone in its history and vows to remain a pioneer journal for Newfoundland, upholding freedom and valuable principles for the common good.
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Pioneer Journal of Newfoundland
Coannan
More Deadly Than Disease and the Motor Toll
Statistics from the Lily Extension show influenza as the leading cause of death in 1921, followed by automobile accidents and typhoid fever. Death rates for motor accidents rose from one per hundred thousand before 1910 to 15 per hundred thousand in 1923 among a major insurer’s policyholders, highlighting the appalling loss of life from reckless driving and urging public action.
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Lily Extension
Institute of America
Where Printers Are Scarce
A Minnesota state prison at Stillwater faces a printer shortage that may force publishing the Prison Mirror outside the walls. The facility has only two printers, one elderly, with no adequate staff to run a full printshop, though it has trained bankers for multiple banks.
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Minnesota
Stillwater
The Letter E and the Letter C in Life and Peace
A brief witty letter notes the letter e as unlucky due to debt danger and peril, contrasting with the letter c which is never at war and always in peace. It claims c begins existence, easiness, and ends trouble, centers honesty, and underpins editors, devils, and news in a playful exchange.
Town visitors and movers from St Johns travel by Prospero and motor boats
Personal notes list Alfred Calbourne and Robert Rice traveling from St Johns by Trospero. Adams of Bowring Bros and C G Manuel of Exploits visited last week. Families and locals including the Cooks, Hodder, Verry, Churchill, and Young are noted as moving or visiting Port Union, Fortune Bay, Lewisporte, and Werring Neck, with health updates and local postings.
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Alfred Calbourne
St. John's
Trospero
Robert Rice
J. P
Adams
Bowring Bros
C. B. Perlin
Ivening Telegram
CG. J. Manuel
Exploits
Richard Carroll
Bennett
Fortune II
Michael Byrne
L. ‘Templeton
Clyde
Werring Neck
Verry
Springdale
Prospero
M. W. Cook
St John’s
Port Union
Cook
Fisherman's Advocate Office
Trade Review
Alexander Hodder
California
USA
Lewisporte
Farle Sons & Co
Win. Churchill
Elizabeth Young
Mers. Churchill
Parsotis
Newfoundlander Martin Young Seeks To Reconnect In Everett
Martin Young, formerly of Twillingate and son of William George Young, called at the Weekly office last Saturday. A carpenter by trade, he left Twillingate about 20 years ago and has since held steady work in the United States. He visited Newfoundland in 1914 and was there when the war began. He currently resides in Everett, a town heavily populated by Newfoundlanders.
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Martin Young
Twillingate
William George Young
Young
States
Newfoundland
Verett
Nfld
Shipping News Briefs of Trading Vessels and Cargoes
Shipping notices report Frances I. Spindler sailing to Lanenburg with a full cargo from Ist. Wa, Tratincole under Capt. Saul White arriving from Treaty Shore, Ashbourne buyer aboard for A.G. Ashbourne. Emily Seeley called at Flower's Cove en route from A.S. Randell and Co with freight. M. P. Cashin and Grace departed for a northern trading trip to Win. Ashbourne's estate. Grace reported loaded with four at St. John's when Emily Seeley departed.
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Frances I. Spindler
Lanenburg
Ist
Tratincole
Saul White
Treaty Shore
A.G. Ashbourne
Emily Seeley
Flower's Cove
A.S. Randell and Co
M. P. Cashin
Capt
Waterman
Win. Ashbourne
Grace
St. John's
Subscribers urged to notify address changes promptly
Those who move and change address are asked to notify us quickly to ensure regular delivery. Many subscribers complain about missed papers, and investigations show changes of address are often the cause.
Sister of Mr John Cook Dies in Syracuse
Mr John Cook received a cable from Syracuse N Y announcing the death of his sister Mrs E J Barnes after a Sunday paralysis attack. Mrs Barnes left St Johns last year for Syracuse and planned to visit Newfoundland this winter to stay with her brother. Her husband died years ago leaving three daughters and one son married in Montreal.
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John Cook
Syracuse
N. VY
E. J. Barnes
Barnes
St. John's
Newfoundland
Montreal
Miss Helen Thompson Dies of Tuberculosis at St John’s
Thompson family announces the death of Miss Helen Thompson aged eighteen at St John’s yesterday after a battle with tuberculosis. She was the eldest daughter of the late S. C. Thompson and Mrs Thompson and a member of the local community.
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Helen, Thompson
S. C
Thompson
St John's
Freight Stoppage Halts Prospero Doit Toward North
A disrupted voyage due to a strike at St. John's caused the Prospero dobit to carry only part of its freight toward points north of Cape. The steamer’s dynamo resumed after repairs, but the crew diverted to Tewisporte for bunker coal to resume voyage post strike.
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St. John's
Cape For
Tewisporte
Novelette Lesson Echoes In School
A schoolmaster prompts pupils to use the word novelette in writing. He reads from Johnny Brown’s book where a line misreads as a fox “tertd rhinine” and a tin can that contends with a novelette. The scene captures classroom humor and language quirks.
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Johnny Brown
Four aboard Strathcona II sail 100 foot hospital ship
A voluntary crew of four will sail the 100 feet hospital ship Strathcona II across the Atlantic from Yarmouth Highland to Labrador next summer. The vessel is designed to replace Strathcona which wrecked off the Labrador coast a year and a half ago.
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Atlantic
Yarmouth
Higland
Labrador
Sumer
Strathcona
If a Husband Has the Last Word Phrase
A quip notes that when a husband has the last word the exchange ends with a curt buy the darned thing. The line echoes playful marital banter about decision finality and consumer purchases.
Widow Mrs Temple Plans Winter Stay in Montreal
Mrs H E Temple widow of the late Canon Temple intends to spend the winter months with her son Mr W B Temple in Montreal.
Fish and crab trawlers report good catches
Fishermen note a positive trend with several trawlers bringing in fair quantities over the past two to three days. Bait supplies remain plentiful easing offshore operations.
Birth Announcement for Quale in Dorchester Mass
Born at Dorchester Massachusetts on October 23 to Mr and Mrs Charles Quale nee Bessie Gillett.
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Dorchester Mass
U.S A
Charles Quale
Bessie Gillett
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Telegraph News
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Meehan & Company Distributors
St. John’s
Nad
Tadia
Shipping News
Chas. S. Parsons
M.D
Mennen
Mennens Shaving
Ream
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