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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Nov 29, 1924
Page
4
Twillingate Newfoundland issue lists publication details and subscription prices including 1.00 per year for Newfoundland and higher rates for Canada England and the United States. Advertising rates show display and short term ads with 25 cents per inch and potential rate reductions for longer runs.
The article notes mixed verdicts in trials of McNielty O Ris ly Meaney and Campbell with several juries disagreeing. Ex Magistrate O Rielly was found not guilty of some charges, while McNielly faced falsification counts. The piece questions political intrigue and ends by praising the commissioner’s impartiality.
Fragmentary text emphasizes the imperative to maximize protection in life saving efforts. The piece hints at urgent safety measures and the broad duty to shield individuals from harm, though specifics remain unclear in the OCR.
The article argues for regular motor lifeboat drills to clear docks quickly and carry passengers in emergencies. It praises steamers over sailing craft for disaster chances and urges responsible officials to avoid risk, noting Captain Field may be blamed if new officers caused a recent ship crack.
The author describes a rustic dish of salt pork sliced and served hot with apples. Pork is fried or kept hot while apples are prepared, then the fruit and any leftover potatoes are arranged around the meat with parsley. Green fruit adds tang, sweet apples lack it, and the dish is praised as hearty country fare.
The Annual Session of the Supreme Grand Lodge of the Society of United Fishermen opened in the S U F Hall on Water Street. Officers were present except the Deputy Grand Master Camp Dr Anderson of Heart's Content. Delegates including Al De an Hy Dean Mizpah Lodge and others arrived by express, welcomed with hopes they will return next year.
The Gulf region shows keen interest in the Order and its progress through the Maritime Provinces. Communications from Canadian towns indicate the ULB has origins in Newfoundland and should attract Newfoundlanders eligible to join.
The session featured addresses by Rt. Worthy Grand Master J Curnew and reports from Grand Lodge Secretary Geo House and Grand Purser J G Hodder. Despite unsatisfactory statistics due to uncontrollable conditions, optimism prevailed as work resumed this afternoon at 2 and evening at 7 30. The Grand Lodge planned to visit No 5 Lodge SUF for refreshments, marking a cordial city Lodge gesture.
Mrs John Lambert recovering well after kidney operation at the hospital. Miss Grady's Howse underwent skull surgery on Sunday with bone work to clean tissue, despite a weak heart she is pulling through. Several other critical operations were performed this week and patients are doing well.
The Sabastopal is reported to be on the move again toward the northern region, resuming its travel route as confirmed by observers and maritime trackers.
A fragment recalls a distant caller in the tone of Samuel Pepys describing a traveler misread by others. The scene captures literary cadence and a moment of recognition lost in translation.
Observers report swallows flight rising in clear weather and dipping as a storm approaches, with clear pattern of outward movement before strong winds and rain.
A London despatch notes dominions plan to re open Wembley Exhibition. a Quebec dispatch reports Premier Roschereau to host a December conference on Newfoundland Canada and Quebec Labrador delimitation. Sir Lee Stack died at midnight as Egyptian tensions rise and Cairo protests grow.
A Bradford area report recounts Mrs Vickerman and others cured by Mr J M Hickson during missions. Epilepsy, deafness, paralysis, and rheumatic conditions improved as clergy and laypeople sought healing. Hickson planned further missions in Torquay St Albans and Salisbury, noting church sanction and public endorsement.
A 14 year old boy Holgar Heath fell onto an ornamental spear head on a porch in Hammersmith West London Hospital. Surgeons removed the embedded iron shaft after anaesthetic and disentangled clothing from the lung. The heart returned to its normal position and Heath is recovering well.
The London Evening News reports Dr Gren, who lectured in England for six weeks, left London to begin a world tour. He will visit Egypt, the Sudan, Palestine, Mesopotamia, India, the Strait Settlements, China and Japan, returning to Labrador about next June.
Personal Messrs Ralph Bulgin and John Roberts left for the Cape Race to join the ship owned by Capt Mark Burke for foreign market. Capt George Yates is visiting from Horwood. Mr and Mrs Joseph Gidge, on Trinity business, arrived last week. Miss Gertrude Gidge, once homebound, resumes her school duties. Mr Joseph Fifield revealed a subscription total of 125.27 dollars collected by Mr Frank Rimmer this year, with itemized lists omitted due to accounting difficulties. Rimmer aims to obtain an artificial arm. Mr Snow visited town this week for mercantile business.
Schr Grace arrived from Louth on Saturday with freight for local firms. She departed Thursday for Cobb's Arm to load limestone for Botwood. Schr Utowana, fish laden from St Anthony, arrived Friday and left with cask fish from Est Ashbourne, bound for St John’s. Scr Jubilee with fish from the North reached Peters & Sons in St John’s last week, with Mr. John Rice aboard.
In rush for the German Loan crowds surged as doors opened with over 1500 people waiting. The man in the quote recalls ten years ago long queues forming to attack the menace, while today the same urgency returns to help Germany recover and stand firm.
A vessel named Prospero ran onto rocks at Green Island Cape Bonavista in the pre-dawn hours and later was pulled off by Malakoff Senef and Susu. Passengers landed safely with ship returning to Kings Cove and expected to proceed to St John’s. Debris jettisoned cargo found intact. one small note recovered. The Portia heads North while Sagona resumes Southwest service.
London reports Rudyard Kipling, rarely seen in town, giving away his daughter at St Margaret's Church Westminster. The scene filled the church area as guests and trains crowded the street, reflecting the writer's discreet public life and the family's prominence.
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