Community Fund Contributions Listed With Deductions
A tally of donations shows named individuals contributing various amounts from 70 cents to 5 dollars and totaling 28 dollars and five cents plus a large line of 62 dollars 13 cents. Additional small gifts and recipients include Hayward Rideout and many Ansteys with a final public figure total of 2805 dollars. A quotation from George Bernard Shaw critiques public dedications as useless and superfluous.
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George Bernard Shaw
Motor Boat Honeymoon Ready For Passengers In ND Bay
Notice describes the motor boat Honeymoon equipped with two engines totaling 37 HP and a chemical toilet, offering large roomy accommodation and ready to carry passengers to any part of ND Bay. A message to Lewis Porte at Illewellyn Lilly will reach the operator anytime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.D Bay
Lewisporte
Illewellyn Lilly
Motor Boat I'm Alone Ready for Passengers in N D B
The 1930 model motor boat I'm Alone, built strong and equipped with a 2 cylinder 10 HP engine, offers first class accommodations for travel to any part of the Bay. Rates reasonable. Contact Arthur Colbourne Twyate or Frank Roberts Bluff Head Cove to hire by phone or wire. On board now for night or day service.
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N.D.B
Arthur Colbourne
Yate
Bluff Head Cove
Frank Roberts
Bay
Shipwrecked and Condemned Vessels
London reports Lloyds Register figures for 1929 showing 794 mercantile ships totaling 1,543,602 tons lost or condemned. British and Irish vessels accounted for 222,532 tons dismantled. Most losses were due to natural end rather than weather or accident, with 65 percent of steamers and 52 percent of sailing ships broken up.
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London
Lloyd’ S Register
Mercantile Marine of the World
Great Britain
Ireland
Gossip-Stone Warns Idle Town Talkers in Mulhouse
Mulhouse, France, preserves a famed Gossip-stone that warns idle talkers. A 25 pound mask, once worn by punished gossips in the streets, sits in the Historical Museum while a duplicate with a warning hangs on the city hall.
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Mulhouse
France
Timid Buyer Asked for Fountain Pens at Store
A quiet man asked if the store kept fountain pens. The clerk replied they do not, stating they sell them instead. He walked toward the door and wished good morning as he left.
Also Mentioned on This Page
LUX
Colin Campbell Limited
Water Street, St. John’s
Phillip Hussey
Lewis Woodford
Back Harbour
Mr. Hayward
A. Friend
Dunley Anstey
Robert Anstey
Walter Anstey
John Rideout Jr
William Peyton
J A. S. Peyton
William Freeman
Luther
Zack Tizzard
Harry
Herbert Ridout
Hayward Giles
Fred Luther
A. G. Rideout
Samuel Simms
Roy Moors
W. Blackler
Robert Simms
United States
PE Gaya
Newfoundland
Black Island
Exploits Bay
Lenegas
H, B,c
Lake
Minister of Marine & Fisheries
The
Marine & Fisheries Dept
St. John’s
H. B. Thomson, O.D
Optoimetrist
Optician
Water St
Garland's Book Store
P.Q
Gerald S. Doyle, Ltd
John Cook
North Side
SUN Office
Honeymoor
Confederation Life
Motice
Wood
E. J. Linfield
T’gate
Standard Marble & Granite Works
P.O
ST. John's
George Reid
J. McIntyre
Clyde
Shoe Cove
Beaver Cove
Port Aux Basque
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