Stupendous Resources of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
A 1894 feature extols the vast wealth and power of the Mutual Life Insurance Company. It compares its assets with national economies, ships, and railroads, claiming the insurer could fund fleets, armies, and rail lines, and even pay Civil War soldiers, illustrating enormous safety for investors.
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New York
America
Efele
Mutual Life Insurancempany
Astors
Metropolis
Mutual
New York Produce Exchange
Mutual Life
Inter Continental Railway
Nicaraagua Canal
State of
United States
Europe
Jay Gould
Connecticut
Rode Island
Ow York National Banks
National Ganka
New York City
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Johnstown
Passengers On Board Virginia Ship From St Johns
A partial passenger list from the Virginia appears to show travelers bound for northern ports and Western Bay Me. Names include Wm Kennedy Qld Perliogn Mr Kent and Mrs E Marple with several others such as Miss Donnelly Miss Snelgrave and Mr J Haddon.
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Virginia Re
St. John’s
Western Bay
Wm. Kennedy
Qld
Perliogn
Kent
E. Day
Agene
E. Marple
Asoin
Herring
Chamberlain
Lo ‘Anbor
Lawnen
Ee Hay Wiltshire
Denominational Discord Casts Shadow On Local Election
The Sun and Northern Weekly Advertiser condemns sectarian rhetoric amid the Bonavista district race. It warns Tory tactics to leverage denominational divides to advance Mr Knight, opposing the political use of religion and praising the Whiteway party for resisting such tactics.
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Suc
Knight
Bonavista
Morrison
Whiteway Party
Tories
Insult to Fortune Harbor Wharves Report
A Daily News August 27 paragraph insults Fortune Harbor residents by implying a wharf is under construction with Whiteway funds and workers drink two glasses daily. The letter challenges the claim as false and malicious, noting no public wharf is being built and condemning the insinuations about the Whiteway administration.
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Fortune Harbor
Green Bay
Daily News
Goodridge
Knight
I Ig
Whiteway
Whiteway” Administration
Political insults and deflection in local press
The piece defends the People's Leader from accusations dubbed Whiteway money, noting Mesars Goodridge and Knight would not credit him. It asserts the community will respond to the slurs with timely action, portraying opposition as vile aspersions on reputation.
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Goodridge
Knight
Twillingate Byelection Call for Foorm Against Tory Tactics
The text denounces Tory maneuvers to overthrow Sir William Whiteway's government and urges electors in the district to support Mr Foorm, who will appeal to voters at the upcoming bye election in support of Whiteway's policy.
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Kwhcur
The
Lance
William Whiteway
Mr. Foorm
Knight Attacks Greene Party Amid Religious Rhetoric
A letter attacks Mr Knight for using religious divisions to gain votes against Mr Greene. The writer defends Sir William Whiteway as People's Leader and praises Greene as a longtime liberal native statesman, asserting Knight's faction would ally with Tory interests in St John’s.
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Mr. Knight
Greene
Whiteway
Knight
Mr. Greene
William Whiteway
Mer. Greene
Greene Party
St. John’s
Tory triumph at Burgeo LaPoile bye election
The Burgeo and LaPoile byelection returns show Tory candidate Mott elected by a small majority 78 over Emerson with totals Mott 640 and Emerson 5662. The report cites government pressure a strong Whiteway connection and accusations of trickery by the Gordie-Marine party amid claims of independent support.
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Tae
Burgeo
LaPoile
Mott
Emerson
Goridge-Marine
Rio
Whiteway Party
Whiteway
Murray
Fogo District By-Election Candidacy and Dates
The Fogo district will hold a by election with nomination day next Saturday the 22nd inst and polling on Tuesday October 2. Mr T Dutler, now in a departmental post under the Goodridge Marine Government, seeks re election. He faces a local candidate from the Whiteway party and a Workingman's Party supporter, with strong hopes for victory.
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Fogo
T. ©. Dutler
Goodridge-Marine
Whiteway Party
Workingman’s Party
William Whiteway
Death of Ven Archdeacon Forristal at 74
The Ven Archdeacon Forristal died on the 8th of the month aged 74. He was born in Montcaign Kilkenny Ireland and trained in Waterford. Ordained deacon in 1844, he would have completed fifty years in service if spared.
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Forristal
Montcaign
Co. Kilkenny
Ireland
Co. Waterford
Death of the Venerable Archdeacon Forristal
An obituary recalls Archdeacon Forristal as a beloved Roman Catholic prelate in the colony. Despite advanced age he served until shortly before death, noted for kindness, generosity, and missionary zeal across distant parishes and rugged Newfoundland terrain.
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Newfoundland
Loss of the Daisy A Nova Scotia schooner wrecked near Straits Belle Isle
The Daisy owned by John McCormick of Coachman's Cove was driven ashore and wrecked at Black Island Cove on the 3rd inst in a heavy breeze. McCormick had 100 brs of fish aboard. all gear sank with the craft. A distress signal drew in Souris Light Captain George Barbor of Podl's Island, who rescued and landed the crew Monday night.
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Daisy
John McCormick
Coachman’s Cove
Black Island Cove
East End Straits
Belle Isle
McCormick
Labrador
Souris
George
Barbor
Podl’s Island
Church of England Sunday School Treat
The St Peter's Crowhead and St Andrew's schools held a mid December outing on the Parsonage grounds. A noon procession, hymn singing, and cornetists opened the day followed by sports and a tea at 3 pm in two sections Red and White. A group photo ended the event, with the Incumbent Rev R Temple absent. Excellent order and no serious accidents reported.
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St. Peter's
Crowhead
St. Andrew's
Hitchcock
St. Andrew's School
W. Temple
W. Hitchcock
Rev. R. Temple
Bye-elections set for Fogo and Benagista on October 2
In local notes, bye-elections will be held in the districts of Fogo and Benagista on October 2. Mrs. Tucker's Studio at Tickle Point sells Sabbath School views for thirty five cents each. Work on the Methodist Superior School progresses quickly and should be near completion by year’s end. Fish supplies have improved at Change Islands and Fogo with boats bringing in one to two quintals daily when seas permit.
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Fogo
Benagista
Methodist
Change Islands
Proclamation Sets Supreme Court Sessions Across Circuits
The Supreme Court on the Northern Circuit will sit next week from Wednesday the 19th to Friday the 21st. At Fogo the Court will convene on Monday the 24th.
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Supreme Court
Fogo
Reverend temple plans Monday departure for home
The Rev. R. Temple intended to sail from England on Monday last the 10th inst for the Atlantic voyage home. The note corrects a prior misstatement and expresses confidence in a pleasant crossing.
Sunday School Treats Photographed For Sale
The annual gatherings of the Church of England and Methodist Sunday Schools are photographed by Mr. Chauncey. A copy of either group, mounted on cardboard, may be bought for thirty five cents at Mrs. Tucker’s.
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Church of England
Methodist Sunday Schools
Chauncey
Tuckers
Arrivals from Labrador Load Light at Pareill’s Harbor
The Mary Marsh under Job Watkins led Labrador arrivals with 250 quintals of fish. Other vessels returned with mixed fares. overall the voyage is not promising. Listings include Pessels Hyacinth Edward White Larkspur Maidment Mallard Best Girl Bessie Purchase Lottie Abib Exeriment Liberty Mary Marsh Silverdale Minnie Gray Jacob MOOv Bease and more with uncertain totals.
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Labrador
Mary Marsh
Job Watkins
Pareill’s Harbor
Thurada
Pessels
Masters
Brie
Hyacinth
Edward White
Larkspur
S. Maidment
Mallard
John Roberts
Best Girl
J. Hawkins
Bessie
Purchase
J. Purchase
Lottie
Wm. Roberts
Abib
John Minty
Waterman
Liberty
Jose Hi Young
Job Watking
Silverdale
David ‘Wheller
Minnie Gray
iMitchard
Bae Jacob Moov
Philip. Freeman
Tay
There
J. Philips
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sun
and— Northern Weekly Advertiser
MR. Foote
Greens Party
Archdeacon Forristal
Church of England Sunday School
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