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1. Gallipoli : the adventures of a survivor Gallipoli : the adventures of a survivor Gallishaw, John, b. 1890 Turkey; Gallishaw, John; Military History-World War I Gallishaw recounts his time at Gallipoli while serving with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during World War I.
2. The Newfoundland Railway The Newfoundland Railway Buchler, Walter Transport-Railroads An overview of the Newfoundland Railway.
3. In snowbound Newfoundland American bombers await their turn to be flown across the Atlantic In snowbound Newfoundland American bombers await their turn to be flown across the Atlantic Transport-Aviation; Military matters-World War II A short article about American bombers being ferried over to Great Britain via Newfoundland during World War II.
4. Newfoundland to New York, 1919 Newfoundland to New York, 1919 Brackley, H. E. (Major) Transport-Aviation; History-1918-1933 Major Brackley describes his flight from Newfoundland to New York in 1919.
5. The flights of Amelia Earhart The flights of Amelia Earhart Manton, Grenville G. O. Transport-Aviation; Earhart, Amelia; History-20th Century A profile of Amelia Earhart, up to 1935.
6. Dropping in on England Dropping in on England Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937 Transport-Aviation; Earhart, Amelia Amelia Earhart describes being flown across the Atlantic in 1928 as a passenger, the first woman to make the trip and a precursor to her solo flight in 1932.
7. Le Ministre des colonies a Saint-Pierre et Miquelon Le Ministre des colonies a Saint-Pierre et Miquelon Thomazi, Auguste, 1873-1959 St. Pierre and Miquelon Describes the 1923 visit of France's Minister for the Colonies Albert Sarraut to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, as well as recounting the history of this small French possession.
8. Hail the Humber Hail the Humber Wulff, Lee Sports and recreation-Hunting and fishing; Humber River An account of salmon fishing on the Humber River.
9. Before the "Viking" disaster : the doomed film ship in the Newfoundland ice-fields Before the "Viking" disaster : the doomed film ship in the Newfoundland ice-fields Ships-Viking; Film-making; Shipwrecks A description of the sinking of the Viking by an explosion while at the seal fishery in March 1931. It was carrying an American movie-making team headed by Varick Frissell.
10. R. M. S. Titanic R. M. S. Titanic Baldwin, Hanson Weightman, 1903-1991 Ships-Titanic; Transport-Shipping-History A recounting of the sinking of the Titanic on 14-15 April 1912.
11. For 1750 miles they chased the Bismarck For 1750 miles they chased the Bismarck Ships-Bismarck; Military matters-World War II A recounting of the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck in May 1941 during World War II. Includes a tribute to the British battlecruiser Hood, sunk by the Bismarck.
12. The "Viking" disaster : rescue scenes ; all night on an ice-floe The "Viking" disaster : rescue scenes ; all night on an ice-floe Rescues; Ships-Viking; Shipwrecks Describes the rescue of survivors of the Viking, which sank in an explosion while at the seal fishery in March 1931.
13. The mind of the child The mind of the child Psychology; Children A discussion of child psychopathology. "Lecture VIII, of a series to teachers in training at the Memorial University College, St. John's, Newfoundland" (title page). Caption title.
14. The stamps of Newfoundland The stamps of Newfoundland Nankivell, Edward J. (Edward James), 1848-1909 Philately An examination of Newfoundland's 1897 stamp issue commemorating the 400th anniversary of Cabot's landing and the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign.
15. Home life of the Esquimaux Home life of the Esquimaux Vincent, William David Native peoples-(Labrador)-Inuit; Newfoundlanders in the United States A description of the Inuit in Labrador. Mention is made, at the very end, to a group of Inuit who travelled to the World's Fair grounds in Chicago, where an Inuit grave was placed on exhibit.
16. Britain's oldest colony sends her sons to serve Britain's oldest colony sends her sons to serve Military Matters-World War II A one-page article about how Newfoundlanders are contributing to Britian's war effort as sailors and lumbermen, 1939-40.
17. Newfoundland's heroic part in the war Newfoundland's heroic part in the war McKenzie, F. A. Military Matters-World War I; Royal Newfoundland Regiment A recounting of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment's actions during World War I up to October 1916.
18. Experiences in France Experiences in France Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir, 1865-1940 Military Matters-World War I; Grenfell, Wilfred T. Sir Sir Wilfred Grenfell gives an account of his time at the front during World War I assisting in the medical care of wounded soldiers. He also expresses some personal opinions and observations on the conflict in general.
19. Newfoundland and the naval movement in Canada Newfoundland and the naval movement in Canada McGrath, P. T. (Patrick Thomas), Sir, b. 1868 Military Matters-Naval; Canada, relations with fishermen McGrath discusses the Newfoundland Naval Reserve and Canada's attempts to increase its naval strength.
20. Giant squid : the quest for the Kraken Giant squid : the quest for the Kraken Rees, W. J. Marine biology-Mollusca An examination of the giant squid, in which Newfoundland is briefly mentioned. The center illustration is the 1873 photograph of a specimen found by Rev. Moses Harvey on the island; it has been enlarged and appended to the article.
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