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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1947
Page
3
A collage of legal maxims from Blackstone Beecher Eddy Wilson and Burke. The excerpt presents varied views on law as justice, obedience, and natural law, reflecting the enduring belief in a higher standard guiding human governance.
The obituary notes the sudden death of Elisha Evans aged 74 at Campbellton on January 30. It describes him as a beloved husband and father who enjoyed perfect health and daily work until a heart attack ended his life during the night.
The loss of a respected community member, D G Abbott, brings shock to his family and seven children spread across Newfoundland and Canada. He served as superintendent of the U C Sunday School for years and leaves his wife, two daughters, five sons, a brother and sister in Boston, plus relatives and friends.
A classroom exchange shows a teacher asking a student how to correct a misspelled phrase on the board. The student suggests getting a boyfriend as a playful answer.
A mistress urges a maid to build a fire but discovers there is no coal. The maid explains they used to have coal and did not inform the mistress earlier.
Applications invited for two clerk posts in the Office of the Assessor of Taxes. Positions include Clerk Grade I with a salary scale of £2600-80-3000 and Clerk Grade III with a scale of $1050-70-1400-70-1900. Minimum education Grade XI. medical certificates required. age 25+ for Grade III. Applications due by April 2. Include age education employer tenure accounting experience and auditing. Signed G W Allen Assessor of Taxes.
Fragmentary text outlines a process to facilitate and accelerate handling of enquiries and complaints about items. It mentions a responsibility to provide timely responses and refer to appropriate departments or offices for action. The piece emphasizes efficiency and clear communication standards.
A teacher records a playful exchange as Johnny offers three items, giving the odd trio Flypaper wastebasket and vacuum cleaner in a moment of comic misdirection during class.
The Department of Posts and Telegraphs introduces standard Enquiry Forms for Postmasters to handle public enquiries and complaints. Enquiries about missing mail should be made by the sender at the Office of Posting. Secretary, March 1947.
A brief exchange hints at a social turn in which one member stays away to avoid being the topic of conversation this afternoon at the club.
A classroom joke centers on Harold’s claim to know four seasons while naming only Pepper salt and vinegar as seasons. The exchange shows the humor and wordplay around common kitchen items misheard as seasons.
A patient tells the doctor he feels rundown and jokes about going to Florida. The back and forth highlights a lighthearted exchange centered on travel as a mood lift.
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