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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 1914
Page
2
The Sun Twillingate-Niid publishes subscription details with a Canada and United States rate. Advertising rates are outlined per line and for special items. The notice includes rates for total concerts and buswords and offers Cow related specials.
A fragmentary critique cites Mr. Coaker and war strain, arguing that Britain must fund ships and navies while addressing poverty. It notes women’s efforts to aid soldiers, questions the accuracy of calls for charity, and hints at winter hardships and a fragile fishery outlook amid ongoing conflict.
A fragment describes heavy freight traffic through Newfoundland with ships daily moving goods to the Australian colonies. It notes large yard queues, steady shore work on fish and berries, and wartime scarcity. The piece reflects concern for price and economy while Belgium’s losses are cited.
The readable lines describe a distant war affecting Belgium and Fiji, mentioning the Union Jack and a sense of disaster. The text reflects a hurried, mistyped wartime reflection with uncertain specifics and sensational tone.
Special to ee San reports a wrecked crew from Baird's Galatea last week in the Mediterranean, a cargo valued at 501000, and the rescue and injuries among crew, with details of local weather, volunteers, and a concert at Pleasantville Camps. The piece notes confiscations, arrests, and shipping updates including the Cacotina arrival and staple goods prices.
London officials report 474 officers and men saved from ships Hogue and Aboukir after submarine attack. Aboukir and Hogue were sunk, 1057 officers and men rescued and transferred. Further actions involve Indian Empire marshals, relief transports, and forces from Gwallior.
Fragmentary report from early war fronts describes German advances near Cracow and Belgian resistance at Antwerp. Ottoman and British naval actions are noted with ships damaged or beached, while reports mention German losses and mixed outcomes for various fleets.
Two youths Frampton and Gilliam were tried and convicted of larceny before Justice Statley at Tevisport on Friday. They entered a store, took groceries and tobacco, and planned to dispose of the goods later. Herd Dune nabbed the culprits. Frampton senior sentenced to six years in the Penitentiary while Gilliam received four months. Alan Frampton, age 12, on bond.
A list of names will be begun next week for the Women’s Patriotic Association. It is believed that 452 pairs will be collected by Friday with some cash contributions already received.
A list of subscribers to the Her ting Neck Patriotic Fund has been received and will appear next week.
A correspondent reports on the Belgian invasion with tales of sacking and murder in Aerschot. He claims General Von Booth sought to spare the town from fires as German troops entered the city and faced the peril of war.
In the town the 1% General Von Boehn and his staff were offered hospitality. The burgomaster provided a horse to the General and his officers, and they were quartered under the mayoral roof. Evening arrangements were made to accommodate them fully.
At Wilt, the Deveral and officers dined with the Burgoimster family. A drunken night ended in a fatal shooting of the chief of staff and a brutal family massacre as brigands and mobs set streets ablaze. The General and others slept through the chaos. An alarmed servant found the chief dead. The brigands executed the son and several servants.
The Eat of Devon arrived this morning with a positive report of catches around Kaper Gasse, Cove, Condhe Sr Anthony Be. Fishermen with traps out report yields from 30 to 40 baryela per haul. Hook and fine men fare better, bogs are sparse, but the area shows promise for buoyant fishing.
A fragmented entry lists numerous names with odd titles and stakes, including labrador like terms, masters and bishops, with sums ranging from 40 to 550 and a grand total around 81 dollars in a cold storage context. The legibility is poor, yet several proper nouns such as Walter Wells, George Bishop, Noah Bishop, and Alec Stanford appear amid garbled phrases.
A church service schedule notes matins litany and a sermon at Pema marked by Holy Communion with evensong and Bermun Sx. Aspuin's observed as part of the day’s rites.
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