Fractured OCR News Bits Including Cholera Note and Tragic Suicide
A garbled 1879 era clippings fragment mentions travel exchange in New York, tonnages of imports and Indian Army temperance links, and a Rev Gregson membership. It also reports a Belfast Workhouse man claiming destitution with Ulster notes and American bonds totaling £1335. A French authority on citric acid and cholera germ strength is cited, plus a London woman’s death by suicide over marital strain. Other items describe pigs injuring a child, a police inquest verdict, and a Essen court case involving a deceitful exchange for 50 marks amidst a social scene.
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Il Court-at
Mallam
Crown Street
Hbout
Ong
Dane
New Mineral Find at Welsh's Cove Nipper's Harbor
R Harvey of St. John's reports a promising lead and silver ore discovery at Welsh's Cove along the Cape Shore. A thirteen inch vein, a seven by ten foot shaft, and shallow depth yield fifteen barrels of rich ore. Veins run forty feet along the hillside. large hidden deposit indicated. potential capital interest urged to develop deposits.
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Aowin
Welsh’s Cove
Nipper’s Harbor
R. Harvey
St. John’s
Harvey
Noble's Head
Nipper's Harbor
Cape Shore
Mining Operations Suspended at Little Bay
Mining operations at Little Bay are suspended for the winter, causing many miners and others to seek work elsewhere. The smelting works remain active with limited continued employment likely for a few weeks, but a total cessation is feared after that. Some believe ore deposits remain, though new machinery would be needed to extract it from deeper levels.
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Little Bay
Legislature urged to unlock Little Bay mining stalls
Indebted to principal shareholders the company suspends operations while pending litigation delays renewal. Some fear open mineral lands and copper deposits could sustain Little Bay for years, but landowners demand exorbitant terms, hindering development and prompting calls for legislative action.
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Little Bay
Sea fishing sketches from RowsEe's Lanp bay October 1892
Letter to the editor from Trevain describes the 1892 season in RowsEe's Lanp bay. He notes mixed shore fishing yields from twelve to twenty five quintals per boat and low lobster catches across factories. Several schooners and masters are listed with their brine catches, reflecting varied fortunes and a wish for winter work.
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RowsEe
Twitlingale Sun
Patience
Thomas Rowsell
George Burt
Phanix
Albert Rowsell
Lilda
Noah Chippett
Isabella
Joseph Haggett
Trevain
Sir
Marrying for Spite Case At Gloucester Bench
A Gloucester County Justices case centers on Cr O Sheepway a retired butcher and his wife the marriage followed by a spurned rival parrot repeating the other's name He sought to explore if a long‑missing former husband was alive while the wife faced peace restraints Growing property sales and a return to Australia were noted The Bench ordered 73 6d in alimony and 6s weekly support reduced to 13s 6d.
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Gloucester
Cr. O. Sheepway
Sheapway
Australia
Los
Coming Conference at Fairf
Newfoundland delegates will leave for Halifax to confer with Dominion Government about fisheries and intercolonial matters. Sir William Whiteway and Hon Robert Bond will represent the colony, while Bowell Tupper and Chaplean form Canada's delegation. Telegram dated Oct 6.
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Newfoundland
Halifax
William Whiteway
Robert
Bond
Canada
Bowell
Tupper
Chaplean
Hveriing
Lo The Poor Indian A Superior Race
The Eskimos of Greenland are described as a superior race to southern Indians. They are taller, stronger, and more intelligent, quick to learn English and firearm use, honest, and generous. They hunt, use seal skin tents in summer, live in igloos in winter, and even temporary ice houses. A Peary party Eskimo colony lightens Arctic winters near McCormack Bay, while Labrador specimens are judged unsuitable for a World’s Fair due to heat.
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Greenland
McCormack Bay
Lieut. Peary
Peary
Labrador
Chicago
Herald
Temporary Methodist Church Dedication at Parade Ground
The temporary Methodist Church at the Parade Ground, a commodious shelter seating five to six hundred, was dedicated Sunday morning. Rev. Dr. Milligan, Rev. Mr. Cowperthwaite, and Rev. Mr. Pratt spoke, with readings from Hebrews and Luke. The Tabernacle will be replaced by a more enduring structure, and over 200 youths attended Sunday School in the building.
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Milligan
Cowperthwaite
Pratt
Cowparthwaite
Collision on the Banks Involving the Schooner Afie Jf
The schooner Afie Jf owned by Edwin Dutler arrived damaged after a Tuesday collision seventeen miles west of the Virgin Rocks. The Argento from New York bound for Philadelphia struck and damaged the Afie Jf while dressing fish at anchor. Five crew jumped aboard to aid before returning. Argento stood by for three hours and continued to sea.
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Afie Jf
Edwin Dutler
Patrick Crocker
Virgin Rocks
Argento
New York
Bartlett
Greenland
Philadelphia
Crocker
Ste H
Ligier
St. John’s
Harbor Krace Shipment Reports Large Bone and Fish Freight
J Munn and Co of Harbor Krace shipped forty five thousand pounds of bone fish codfish and related goods by Saturday’s train to here with another lot to follow by tomorrow's train. The Bonavista line will carry the entire shipment from this city reflecting Harbor Grove industrial activity.
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Conrisn
Messrs. J. Munn & Co
Harbor Krace
S. 3
Bonavista
Harbor Grove
Local Shipping Notes Highlight Atlantic Voyages and Industry
Steamer Hercules called for Botwoodville bound cargo of lumber. Portia loaded iron pyrites for New York at Pilley’s Island. Mary Parker returned from St Johns with latest papers. Tilt Cove mining booms with six thousand tons ore last month as British steamers ferry coal and copper ore. Payado and a large barque finished loading while another ship waited at Snook’s Arm.
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Portia
Pilley's Island
New York
St. John's
Tilt Cove
Tilt Cote
Great Britain
Payado
England
Snook's Arm
Return of Sir Terence OBrien and Lady from voyage
Sir Terence OBrien and Lady returned this morning aboard the s s Cuspiart after sailing from the quarantine ground. A salute of seventeen guns from HMS Emerald welcomed His Excellency while a Government cruiser and many mercantile vessels in port displayed bunting and unfurled colours. The welcome was described as hearty by local telegrams.
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Terence O'Brien
S. S
H.M.S. Zmerald
Tone
Terence
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Ite Wyers
Itadeldait
Rance
Indian Army
Rmy Tarperance Association
India
Gregson
Fairclough
London
Claremont Square
Embankment
Baker
Barker
Tailingate
Su Northern Weekly
Y_ ADVERTISER
Fairf
Hercules
Botwoodville
Mary Parker
St John’s
Stirling
Virginia
Lake
St Joha
Paris
Atlantic
Virginia Lake
Porta of
Battle Harbor
Anson
Excocnaue
Currie
Random Sound
Trinity Bay
Cunte
Evening Telegram
Walsh
Winsor Lake
Nain
Argonaut
Luther
Burgese
R. Duff
Carbonear
W. Duff
Sir Terence
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