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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 11, 1936
Page
3
The scene shifts to a tense exchange as Williamson demands if the suspect entered the house last evening. Accusations rise about the maid Taylor and the safe, with questions about evidence and truth. The dialogue ends on a note of continued inquiry.
The Guardian notes Britain has shifted from urging disarmament to rearming to safeguard the Empire. It says a delayed return to armament was inevitable as continental Europe and distant Asia threaten balance, and stresses Britain must act to deter invasion.
James Russell won the Annual Dog Derby on March 21 covering 30 miles from Hope Simpson around Cartwright Island and back in 4 hours 25 minutes. Robert Russell, last year’s champion, finished second after two teams sank through ice causing one dog’s death. Samuel Russell placed third with 14 teams competing.
The text urges trust in God to guide every trial and hindrance. It emphasizes surrendering will to divine direction, accepting what God sends, and believing that apparent obstacles are blessings. It encourages joyfully taking the one step set before us as sufficient for growth.
The government and the army in Japan share the goal of expanding influence in Asia but clash over method and pace. Diplomats favor peaceful influence by buying influence in China while moderates push for cautious force and radicals urge haste, driven by the belief Russia backs Chinese Red armies and will trigger a broader conflict.
A line from a trial transcript shows Tompkins asking a little girl if her father had insurance at death and the girl replying that he only had his pajamas. The snippet reflects a grim, possibly satirical courtroom moment from the era.
A registry clerk new to the job, who is slightly deaf, mishears a caller. The caller declares I am New, New to you, New to everybody, New to the world, prompting the clerk to respond that what the caller wants is a birth certificate.
A promotional letter touts Kruschen Salts as a weight loss plan promising 20 pound loss in 20 weeks. It urges weighing, daily half teaspoon in hot water for a month, then another weigh in, claiming natural clearance of undigested matter reduces fat. It cites a testimonial from a woman who dropped from 153 to 133 pounds and felt better.
In Salt Pond on March 16 Frank Jones and Antanias Bursey drowned while seeking seals for dogs food. Jones 22, quiet and gentle, laid to rest after memorial service at L A Citadel. Bursey survived with a wife and three brothers among relatives and friends. The two brothers were together in death and remain united in memory.
A funeral like hopeful message from Elsie Osmond to a deceased Frank. The note asks family to grieve no more and trust Jesus, promising reunion beyond the blue and peace free from pain.
A professor predicts a future invention may eliminate sleep as students joke about the saxophone. The exchange blends scientific speculation with humor in a light academic moment.
A compact verse sketches a farmer’s hard life on borrowed money. Labor strains, crops frost, and debts mount as hired help skim profits. The farmer hires boarders to survive while wife bears the burden, ending with illness and death followed by debt.
A preacher cited “Thou are weighed in the balances, and art found Wanting” prompting restless members to exit. He paused the sermon and quipped pass out as some left while others stayed, reflecting mixed reactions to the biblical rebuke.
A clerk asks if the guest wants inside or outside, and the guest replies inside seems best as it may snow. The exchange captures a wintery moment with a casual tone and a hint of weather in the scene.
A playful proverb notes that men resemble corks in relationships with some popping the question while others must be drawn out. The quip frames courtship as a test of timing and persistence.
Estimates place World War I’s total cost at 13.846 trillion dollars with America bearing about 41.765 billion. The figure highlights the scale of wartime spending and compares it to domestic investments like housing and farming infrastructure across Allied nations.
A minty flavored chewing laxative marketed as pleasant tasting and easy to use. The product is promoted as gentle and effective for regular digestion with no unpleasant after effects.
A doctor presented a bill to the estate executor. When asked to swear to the bill, the executor replied that the patient’s death already proves the services were provided.
In a sharp exchange, the Old Lady taunts Tommy about his patched trousers, claiming his mother could mend material better. Tommy retorts that the patch is more than that, escalating the verbal clash.
A dialogue escalates as the producer orders the playwright to pick Mr. Filbert’s discarded script from the wastebasket and develop it into a new play. The exchange hints at improvisation and rewriting under pressure.
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