Indian meal

indian n The younger generation too may think that 1932-35 were the first "dole" days in St. John's. The word "dole" it is true was not used then, but "poor relief", and more than half Newfoundland was under it from 1864 to 1868. Indian meal and molasses got such a...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/37257
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Summary:indian n The younger generation too may think that 1932-35 were the first "dole" days in St. John's. The word "dole" it is true was not used then, but "poor relief", and more than half Newfoundland was under it from 1864 to 1868. Indian meal and molasses got such a bad and bitter name that it has laster ever since, in spite of the fact that it is an excellent food. PRINTED ITEM SEP 1974 G. M. Story JH SEP 1974 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Not used ~ cup/-hurt/jug/-pea/-pear/pipe/salad/tea/vervine/whort/hurt/lock/meal/papoose/racket/spear/string, RED INDIAN Checked by Sarah Budgell on Tue 17 Mar 2015

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