Silent Harbor Grace Wedding Heralds New Word
The third daughter Joan Paterson becomes Mrs H D Reid at her father's home at 2 30 pm. They depart by special train for St Johns en route to Montreal for the winter. The crowd notes Miss Paterson’s admired kindness and many friends regret her departure as Mr Reid, a notable railway contractor, begins a new life with his bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Paterson
J. F
H. D. Reid
Miss Paterson
Reid
Harbor Grace
Cam
Evening Telegram
Starbor Grace
Newfoundland annexation to Canada hints rise of union
The Globe cites Canada's 1893 Statistical Year Book noting Newfoundland may join the Dominion. It highlights the transinsular railway as linking the colony to Canada and advancing a union seen as desirable by imperial and Canadian leaders. It also notes potential French claims near the Gulf of St Lawrence could be settled by this road.
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Globe
Canada
Newfoundland
Ottawa
North
Afreia
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Fisherman Edward Taylor Drowns Off Gloucester
The Gloucester schooner Sarah Lee arrived North Sydney with its flag at half mast for Edward Taylor a 29 year old crew member drowned Monday while trawling. Taylor a native of Carbonear was aboard seven to eight years and had sent his mother a $50 cheque before this voyage.
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Gloucester
Sarah £. Lee
Woolard
North Sydney
Edward Taylor
Taylor
Carbonear
Mid
Sydney Herald
England's Submarine Cable System Control Amid War
England dominates the global submarine cable network with lines over 150 million miles long, costing about £40 million and yielding over £4 million in revenue. The government funds surveys and subsidizes laying, while networks grant priority to imperial and colonial dispatches and ban foreign control, with wartime provisions to substitute government officials.
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Corea
England
Virginia Lake Arrives After Rough Northward Voyage
The coastal steamer Virginia Lake, under Capt. Taylor, arrived last evening on her way north after leaving St. John’s Tuesday. She encountered rough seas during the voyage and, after usual detentions, proceeded to other ports and went as far north as Grngust. Return south is expected Tuesday or Wednesday next.
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Virginia Lake
Taylor
St. John's
Grngust
Heavy Storm Wrecks Several Ships Along Coast
The November 24 1894 issue reports a severe coastal storm that battered shores for hours. Wrecks include the Brisk Victoria J S O Betsy Purchase at Back Harbor, the Azalea driven ashore near South Side, and the Olivette and others at various coves. many vessels broken from anchors, with extensive property damage and long recoveries ahead.
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Back Harbor
Brisk
Victoria
Betsy Purchase
Gladys
Azalea
Mr. Hodge
Simon Young
South Side
Olivette
Regent
Weterlily
Larkspur
Gaaperau
Ragged Point
Erminie
Bluff Head Cove
Mary Marsh
Paragon
Burnt Cove
Friday’s Bay
Correct Returns on St George's Bay Seat Standings
Last week a Whiteway candidate was misreported as winner in St George's Bay. It now appears the Tories won by manipulating polling booths and other questionable actions. The Working man's Party remains strong elsewhere as correct standings are issued.
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Whiteway
St. George's Bay
Tories
St. George’s Bay
Owever
Workingman’s Party
Halifax School for the Blind Aims to Expand Free Education
The Twenty third Annual Report of the Board of Managers notes 54 blind students taught last year with 47 in attendance on Dec 1 1893, highlights a push for broader free education funded by higher provincial grants, and describes the school as efficiently staffed and progressing in Home Teaching and vocational training.
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Halifax School
School For the
Halifax
Nova
Scotia
Fraser
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Board of Managers
W. C. Silver
Board ‘of Managers
Prince Edward I
Sland
Friends of the Blind
Gua
St John’s Liberals Triumph After Twillingate Victory
The St John’s East and West districts celebrate a Liberal victory seen as a mandate for Sir William Whiteway. The Evening Telegram praises unity among fishermen mechanics and workers, condemns Tory plots, and hails Newfoundland’s renewed confidence in responsible government.
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St. John'’s
Trinity
Urin
Newfoundland
Liberal Party
William Whiteway
St. John’s East
Whiteway Party
Twillingate
St. John's
Burin
December Delineator Christmas Number Highlights
The December issue of The Delineator, titled the Christmas Number, features Christmas Cheer Gifts and Giving A Plantation Christmas and Christmas Entertainment. Articles include Venetian Iron Work Crepe and Tissue Papers for presentations Barnard College New York paper on graduate 93 practical photo negative ref exercising women, relations of mother and son knitting netting tatting crochet lace making and fur rugs. Subscription price one dollar a year single copies fifteen cents. Delineator Publishing Co Toronto Ontario.
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Delineator
Ocne
Nersey
Barnard
New York City
She “Delineator Publishing Co
Publi Toronto
Richmond St
West
Toronto
Ont
Doris Arrives From Sydney with Coal for E Dutler Firm
The English schooner Doris capt Patt arrived from Sydney via St John’s on Sunday with a coal cargo for E Dutler. In St John’s West election 1893 James C Tessier polled 1962 and his son George in the bye election polled 1961. Road and bridge repairs have faced delays from bad weather this season. The Lance reached Purcill’s Harbor Wednesday afternoon and mails were sent from there due to rough seas preventing landings at Shoal Tickle or around Long Point.
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Doris
Capt
Patt
Sydney
St. John’s
E. Dutler
James C. Tessier
St. John's West
George
Lance
Purcill's Harbor
Shoal Tickle
Long Point
Severe gales cause shipping damage on British coast
Severe gales batter the British coast injuring ships and delaying Channel traffic as storms disrupt English Channel navigation and force temporary suspension of ferry and cargo movement.
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British
English Channel
English Vessel Loades Fish From Catalina Near Main Tickle
Herring runs have been plentiful along Main Tickle and nearby shores with fair quality catches when weather allowed. The English vessel Lord Devon captained by Swift arrived from Catalina early this week to load fish for E. Dutler. The ship rode out the late storm in Durrel's Arm without damage.
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Lord Devon
Swift
Catalina
E. Dutler
Durrel
Placentia Returns Stir Tory Rhetoric at Narrows
A disgusted Tory warns that defeating the Whiteway Party is as unlikely as stopping the tide with a hay fork. Felegrai is noted in the exchange as the scene shifts on the Placentia returns.
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Riant
Venison Plentiful and Cheap This Fall
Hunters report abundant venison in markets at five cents per pound. Many residents visited hunting grounds this fall and returned with good stocks for the winter, a welcome benefit for households.
Newfoundland Bishop Declares 27th Sunday after Trinity Thanksgiving
The Lord Bishop appoints the 27th Sunday after Trinity as Thanksgiving Day and urges bank offerings that day to support the Home and Foreign Mission Fund. St Peter's church services tomorrow will be special.
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Newfoundland
Trinity
Home “and Foreign Mission Fund
St. Peter's Church
Steamer Favourite Survives Harsh Passage to St John’s
The steam tug Favourite, starting Saturday morning for St John’s, endured a violent voyage via Seldom-Come-By reaching St John’s Friday night. Captain Green and crew faced huge seas with 17 fathoms breaking at Bonavista Bay, leaving them exhausted for a day after Greenspond safe arrival.
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St. John’s
Green
Bonavista Bay
Greenspond
Hors-De-Combat
Lumber trade booms with railways expanding mills
The lumbering trade grows as railways penetrate north and spur new mills. Whitbourne Suley's Brook Botwoodville Exploits and Gambo mills run through summer. The industry is expected to rise dramatically when Humber region is reached next summer. Calls for strict forest legislation to prevent fires and destruction of young trees.
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Whitbourne
Suley’s Brook
Botwoodville
Exploits
Gambo
Humber
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Jessie Paterson
Harry D. Reid
Submarine Cable
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Tory
St. John’s West
Port-de-Grave
Grace
Wenn Bay-de-Verde
Bonavista
Ageeee
Placentia & St. Mary's
Rerefiam Seeman Gee Tgdanena
Rue Regeraiy
Shep News
Pont Or Twillingatr
Putt
Coaluk
Lord
Devon
Duder
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