19 Sep 1891
Page 1
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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1891
Page
1
The Governor in Council approves regulations under the Postal Act of last session. The Colonial Secretary's Office notes the June 30, 1301 date and outlines changes reducing postage and insurance for parcels. The move comes from the Secretary's Office with official implications for postal services and rates.
The Post Office announces parcel post rates to the United Kingdom and Canada and introduces compensation for loss or damage. Rates include 18 cents for a parcel up to one pound to the UK, with increments for each extra pound. Canada rates start at 6 1 6 cents for one pound. The warrant allows compensation up to 240 dollars per parcel under specified conditions, with a final decision by the Postmaster General. The new rules take effect July 1, 1891, issued by J C Fraser, Postmaster General, Newfoundland.
Bill heads and other job printing are neatly executed at the Bun office. The notice highlights efficient production and affordable pricing for local businesses seeking printed materials.
An article warns against cheap preparations sold as genuine remedies such as Scott's emulsion and other named tonics. It explains how unscrupulous druggists imitate packaging, label products as their own make, and mislead customers into buying inferior and potentially dangerous substitutes, causing widespread swindles. It notes efforts to stop these practices and urges consumers to insist on original products.
Reading fragments describe wheat leads and Pacific express routes across Canada, praising prairie cultivation and the forthcoming yield from vast fields. It mentions Manitiba and Minnesota parallels, glacial history, and landscapes shaping the breadbasket.
Eight thousand dollars in prizes offered by Canadian Agricultural and Home Magazine for a word-guessing contest. Rewards include $1500, $1000, and other cash and silver watch prizes. Entries must form words from given phrases, with rules on word formation and numbering. Competition overseen by a fairness committee with international participation and Canadian and United States prize distribution.
Historic ad copy promotes Winslow’s infant teething syrup claiming relief for stomach pains dysentery and diarrhea with promises of energy and comfort. It cites credentials of a female doctor and lists generic delivery through druggists worldwide.
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