17 Oct 1891
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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1891
Page
1
A personal reminiscence recounts a boyish job with a farm churn and a turn to ambition. The narrator recalls a dairy in Delanyre County, a treadmill churn driven by a dog and sheep, the urge to escape farm life, and a early departure to seek fortunes, foreshadowing future finance.
A Dublin event marks the 400th year of the Masonic Female Orphan School with a bazaar fair and fete to raise funds for ongoing support. The Loyal Dublin Society venue hosts activities from May 16, 1842, with royal patronage and notable dignitaries including the Duchess of Abercorn and members of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ circle.
A collection of domestic tips covers stain removal with ripe tomatoes, camphor as a mice repellent, sealing-wax mixtures for hard rubber, and cleaning papier mache. Includes glue preservation, roof tiling issues, high fat foods for consumption, lavender water prep, Berlin wool cleaning, and early 20th century medical anecdotes on gastric juice, egg freshness tests, and a sulfur-based throat treatment.
An appeal from The Canavian Agriculturist invites readers to form the largest number of words from letters in Homg Macazinz. Prizes total 569, including a piano and gold watches, with entry requiring a six month subscription and payment. Not a lottery.
The National Temperance Advocate notes about six hundred railway corporations employ 689,912 workers for freight and passenger service. It says 375 firms ban intoxicants among staff, and Chief Arthur reports suspending and notifying employers of dissipated members. Over the past year 375 members were expelled for intoxication. The piece argues employers push abstinence as a business and reform strength.
A businessman extols replying to every business communication in civil terms as courtesy and smart practice. The piece argues that timely acknowledgment builds trust and repeat orders, while ignoring correspondence invites resentment. It also weaves in poems about Grandpa and a sales pitch for Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, followed by a garbled section on 1880s immigration statistics and a Treasury report summary.
An old advertisement promotes Winston's Sourwine Syrup for children teething. It claims quick relief from pain and digestive issues, touts a pleasant taste, and lists 25 cent price. The copy includes moral exhortations and a sermon-like aside attributed to a woman physician.
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