Twillingate Sun subscription and advertising rates
The Twillingate Sun lists subscription prices of 1.00 per year in Newfoundland and higher rates for Canada England U S A and other countries. Advertising options include long term display ads with contract pricing and fortnightly composition changes and short term ads at 25 cents per inch. Notes of Thanks incur a 25 cent fee. The paper limits late news items and disclaims responsibility for correspondents opinions.
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Twillingate
Newfoundland
Canada
England
U.S. A
Prohibition versus sobriety in temperance debate
A historical reflection argues that sobriety surpasses prohibition and examines the evolving temperance issue in the United States. It notes clergy views opposing prohibition as complete solutions, cites law enforcement challenges, and questions whether moral suasion alone can curb intemperance.
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United States
St. Paul
Control Board
Courtesies and Fair Play in Public Affairs
The piece condemns misrepresentations used to mislead newcomers and distort public issues. It calls for a complete showdown of facts before judgments, urges openness toward emigrants, and stresses equal rights and humane, philanthropic aid across towns and nations.
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Canada
America
Special Thanksgiving Services at United Churches
United Churches plan Thanksgiving services on Sunday with Rev. Isaac Davis of Morton's arbor as preacher. Program lists 11 am and 6:30 pm services on both South Side and North Side, with the pastor and Davis delivering sermons. Collections will fund repairs to church property.
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United Churches
Isaac Davis
Morton’s Arbor
Tsaat
Davis
Spaniards on a 3000 mile sea voyage galloon
Fragmentary OCR text discusses Spaniards and a long voyage by sea using a galloon with unclear events and names. The readable segments suggest a travel or exploration note but lack concrete facts or dates.
Business and travel notes of local residents
Mr. R G Morgan of G Knowling Ltd visits town on firm business. Mr C F Scott travels by Clyde to visit family and works for Garneau Ltd. A G Ashbourne travels by Sinbad with five hospital patients en route to Grand Falls. Doctors Fisher and Briggs depart the Hospital for Lewisport toward the U S A. Nurses Thomason Sutherland and Miss Small leave for the U S A. Mrs Stean Cook departs by Prospero for Port Union to spend winter with her son M W Cook.
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R.G. Morgan
G. Knowling Ltd
C.F. Scott
Clyde
Garneau Ltd
A.G. Ashbourne
Botwood
Sinbad
Grand Falls
Thomason
Sutherland
Miss Small
U.S.A
Stean Cook
Shoal Ticke Bridge completed with substantial concrete railing
The Shoal Ticke Bridge is completed and tar and gravel coat hardened for heavy use. Construction cost about £17600 and employed local labor, with 60 obris of cement 15 bris of tar 9000 lbs iron and tons of rock and sand. All work supervised by Mr Rideout under the High Roads Commission with Engineer Hall approving plans.
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Rideout
High Roads Commission
Hall
Shipping News Update From Newfoundland Ports
Premier Captain Charles Pippy arrived Monday from St Anthony en route to St John s with Labrador fish. The schooner sailed again Wednesday morning. Schr Portia departed yesterday to Garcie to load fish. SS Sambro of Farquhar Line arrived Thursday with provisions and groceries for local firms and carried herring and produce northbound. Auxiliary A Goodridge arrived Wednesday to pick up fish for Fogo from A Colbourne.
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A. Colbourne
Fogo
Local haulers bring timber and cooperage shipments
Mr. Job Elliott delivered a load of cooperage to Hodge Bros in his schooner last week. This week Mr. Titus Locke shipped lumber for a firm from Birchy Bay.
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Job Elliott
Hodge Bros
Titus Locke
Birchy Bay
Twillingate Reports Strong Armistice Day Effort
Over £40.00 gathered from the State of Poppies on Armistice Day. The G W V A may have boosted totals if more supplies had reached the town. Twillingate shows a solid effort and its people have contributed to the common cause.
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G.W.V.A
Davis and Lawrence Co Liver Pills Ad
Biliousness and indigestion from constipation. Tate Davis Liver Pills aid until regular movements are established. 40 pills, 25 cents. Davis and Lawrence Co., Montreal.
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Tate Davis
Davis and Lawrence Co
Montreal
List of Persons Connected to Primmer House Recording
Readable names include C R Bages H J Reader R Morgan J A Boudreau St Johns Mrs William Lilly Mrs Victor Purchase Mrs John Snelgrove Philip Gillett Jordan Hynes Cyril Sceviour Exploits Robert Brazil Captain Thomas Parsons James Harris Port Unio Alphonius Gardener Grey Islands Willi Flynn Conche Manwel Young Wonne Bay plus others from the Primmer House record.
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C.R. Bages
H. J. Reader
R. Morgan
J.A. Boudreau
St. John’s
William Lilly
Victor Purchase
John Snelgrove
Philip Gillett
Jordon Hynes
Cyril Sceviour
Exploits
Robert Brazil
Hr. Grace
Capt
Thomas Parsons
James Harris
Port Unio Alphonius
Grey’ Islands
Willi Flynn
Conche
Manwel Young
Wonne Bay
Mes
Young men fined for attempting to set fire to punt
In The Court On Tuesday Magistrate Wornell heard several cases involving youths who tried to set fire to a punt owned by Mr Adolphus White on South Side during the night of Sthinst. Each was fined $1.50 and costs and jailed briefly. All fines paid.
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Wornell
Adolphus White
South Side
Sthinst
No News of Schooner Dianthus Missing Vessel
A schooner named Dianthus, under Captain M. Pelley with fifteen aboard, left Carbonear for Salmon Bight Labrador last Thursday and has not yet been heard from. Marine and Fisheries Dept. enquirers have yielded no result.
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Dianthus
Salmon Bight Labrador
Marine and Fisheries Department
Carbonear
M. Pelley
Turfs and ducks scarce this season
Sailors report scarce sea-birds and scarce turf supplies due to irregular winds. Navigation closures and changing winds delay sailing craft, reducing expected arrivals and limiting sale numbers this year.
Mrs Barrett Returns from Sanitarium Visit
Mrs J D S Barrett returns to Morse on Monday afternoon after sixteen weeks at a sanitarium on Victoria B G. The Morse News notes she showed improvement in health.
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J. D. S. Barrett
Victoria
B.G
Morse
Morse News
Parish Hall soirée delights young and old
The Parish Hall event drew both young and older attendees on Wednesday night. Teachers and children organized a high class program and the crowd enjoyed, with Mother Goose briefly present as a playful nod. Proceeds totaled about 160.00.
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Mother Goose
Remains of Ann Spencer Buried in Snelling's Cove
The remains of Ann Spencer widow of Samuel Spencer were laid to rest in Snelling's Cove Cemetery after a service at St. Peter's Church conducted by Rev. H. Gilbert on Saturday last.
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Ann Spencer
Samuel Spencer
Snelling’s Cove
St. Peter’s Church
H. Gilbert
Freight Congestion Sparks Call for Extra Prospero Trips
Frustration rises as the Prospero cannot accommodate freight bound north. The writer urges the railway to run one or two special trips to move goods from St. John’s, noting fall seasonal tie ups and seeking better public service.
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St. John’s
German hydroplane crash and war commemoration noted
Telegraph reports a German hydroplane crashed off Fayal after warnings to Harbor Grace with crew rescued. London despatch describes a restrained cenotaph anniversary and calls for peace maintenance. Hankow unrest follows Tang Seng Che’s moves as British concessions are guarded by barricades. Trotsky assassination rumors circulate in London Daily Mail.
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Fayal
Azores
Harbor Grace
Tose
London
Westminster Abbey
Britain
Hankow
Tang Seng Che
Nanking
Arthur J. Howitt
St. Catherines
Onatarico
St. Thomas’ Church
St. John’s
Emily Selig
London Daily Mail
Leon Trotsky
Moscow
Meigle Returns to Lewisporte After Labrador Work
The SS Meigle, sent to Hamilton Inlet Labrador with cruisers and engineers for International Paper Co., is returning and will arrive at Lewisporte to begin North Side Bay delving on a weekly trip. The Clyde will be free to operate on this side of the Bay until navigation closes.
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Hamilton Inlet
Labrador
International Paper Co
Lewisporte
Clyde
Note of Thanks from the Scott Family
Mrs W J Scott and family express gratitude to friends for wreaths flowers telegrams notes of sympathy and help that eased the sudden loss of a husband and father.
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W.J. Scott
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Ae Twillingate
U.C. Services
North Side
Shipping News
Primmer House
Simons
BAW Co.ltd
St, John
Toronto
Estey Organs
Ingersoll
Victor’ Victrolas & Records
Ayre & Sons. Ltd
T. John's
NFLD
Pele
Telegraph News
Asaya Neurall
Freeport
N.S
Davis & Lawrence Co
Sirs
G. A. Thurber
Antoine St
Nonireal
J. W
McGrath
Neenee
Grey Islands
Duck Buhk
White Bay
Duck
Bill Point
Hooping
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