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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Nov 28, 1914
Page
4
A fragment from war reporting describes soldiers crouched in trenches awaiting shells. One shell bursts burying two men and wounding others while a medic struggles to aid the injured under a continuing bombardment.
An advertisement touts Zam Bik as a miracle first aid product that allegedly cured severe injuries fast, saving a worker three weeks wages. The testimonial claims rapid recovery, reduced medical costs, and urges readers to request a free trial by sending name and address.
The report notes a large shipment of cod worth about 21,000, with 4,763,200 pounds net and 4280 tags. It signals strong growth in fisheries and shipping as 107,000 quintals of cod are to be shipped by steamers from St John’s this fall aboard Furness, Red Cross, and Atlantic boats. It also mentions the French government’s return to Paris with foreign ambassadors after three months of German menace.
A Scottish officer describes injuries, captivity, and combat experiences. He details wounds to leg and shoulder, limited letters home, and being treated in German hospital. The narrative covers trench fighting, the bravery of German officers, and the assault near Havre with bayonet charges and pillaged knapsacks.
A wartime letter describes a British service in a cave with a parson conducting rites as soldiers hold rifles. Shells whistle and the Germans are dismissed as “not real soldiers.” The Northampton Regiment letter recounts foreign operations views.
Fragmentary notes describe a ship named Vigilant Jef T reaching a port after a voyage from St. John’s over three weeks. The garbled text mentions a pilot on board and references to Bogota and a wreckage report, but precise details and outcomes remain unclear.
Recruits listed for November entry aboard the Calypso Front er include St Johns Conception Hay with Hr Orace and Carboneir. Entries note multiple bays and towns such as Bonavista Bay, Bay of Islands, Fogo, Trepassey, and Wales with counts and dates referenced.
Notice describes misaddressed parcels for Contingent members at Jenue, with parcels to be dressed and placed in a separate bag for despatch to the Colonial Office via the War Office in Whitehall London. W. Allfetters, Parcels sold and made up for special attention by the Postmaster General J.B. Woods.
The document outlines stamp duties and cancellations for instruments such as Bills of Exchange, Cheques, Promissory Notes, and Bills of Lading. It details who may stamp or cancel, conditions for shipping and charter parties, and penalties for improper stamping under The Stamp Acts 1808-1934. It also references authorities like the Governor and Colonial Secretary and notes rescission of prior rules.
Fragmented OCR text alleges authority for Samp duties and stamps in a colonial legal act. It references a schedule detailing instruments, banking, property, and penalties. The readable fragments show taxation provisions, securities, charter parties, and enforcement rules with references to names and places.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Chesley Woods and wartime themes with scattered phrases about safety lamps, levies, and a subdued world order. The readable items imply a period voice focusing on conflict, illumination, and caution, with unclear proper nouns and places.
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