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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 08, 1939
Page
3
An reader column reproduces a testimonial about Kruschen Salts curing blinding headaches. The user claims headaches vanished after using Kruschen, attributing relief to improved kidney liver and intestinal function and internal cleansing.
The Humber Herald editorial notes poor reception from the new Corner Brook broadcasting station which went on air Monday. It cites stronger signals from the New Carlisle transmitter and argues for long wave and short wave installations to improve coverage.
A Missouri teacher asks who leads mule raising in the United States and a pupil replies the other end is too dangerous, highlighting rural farm humor and regional knowledge.
Job Bros. & Co Ltd have purchased in England the M S Continent a 500 ton diesel steamer with 30000 cubic feet of refrigerator space Captain Joseph Turner and crew sail for England to bring the new steamer to Newfoundland The Continent will replace the Lutzen which was lost recently near Cape Cod Bay Roberts Guardian
Acknowledgement from Hillgrade Newfoundland and Labrador editor honors fire sufferer Julu Sansome and lists cash and in kind gifts from many donors on South Island Twillingate. Totals reach $11,795 with numerous named individuals and families contributing to the relief effort.
An on board battleship drill has an officer ordering men to lie on their backs with legs in the air and pedal as if riding a bicycle. After a brief effort, Cassidy stops and explains in a humorous reply that he is free-wheeling, sparking laughter among the crew.
Confused listing of ailments Confed eration Life bronchitis asthma and croup notes quick relief from Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine. It loosens phlegm eases chest congestion reduces coughing and wheezing making breathing easier. Gerald S. Doyle Ltd St John’s promotes the cough syrup as delivering results.
A poem from Kettle Cove laments the drowning of brothers Robert age twenty one and Ronald eighteen near T gate Isle on December 2 1938. A search found the boat near Black Isle Friday's Bay as a family mourns and prays for the hereafter.
An elderly spectator asks about the lasso and its purpose. The cowboy replies that on the ranch he uses it for catching cows, while the exchange highlights curious questions about rodeo tools.
A rusty old violin believed to be valuable is shipped from Bonne Bay Newfoundland to Geo. E. Williams of Overdale Farmington Conn. The instrument, labeled Andrae Cremonen, is tied in paper and string and may fetch 25 000 to 50 000 dollars if genuine.
The piece notes the United States has produced three times as much wealth since 1776 as the world did before. It contrasts this with Douglas Corrigan earning $25,000 a month, living in a cheap hotel, taking a nickel lunch, and riding a bus to work, questioning why he cannot spend.
In a light moment a teacher asks a math riddle about a father earning 50 dollars weekly and giving three fourths to the mother, prompting Tommy to exclaim heart failure and trigger laughter in the room.
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