14 Apr 1928
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1928
Page
1
A local market lists fresh items including sausages, cheeses, macaroni, ham, coffee, mustard, pickle relishes, sauces, produce like turnips and onions, evaporated fruits, corn flakes, peanut butter, dates, cocoa, jams, and marmalades. Fresh beef just arrived from Lewisporte.
An ad lists Mastro-Oiniment for Alcheuma tism tonics in liquid and tablet form, cough syrup, health salts, Wonder Ointment for corns bunions and warts, aspirin kidney and A B S C tablets, worm powders and sticks, Baby's Own Tablets, flavorings, Williams shaving soap palm soap beauty hair wave and restorer, dan druff remedy, furniture polish toothpaste, pure clover honey 50c per lb, and stock for sick or disabled animals at C Maley North Side.
The notice advertises an annual sale at the Parish Hall Tixtye with doors opening at 6 p m on April 18. Admission is general five cents.
Tea sales offer 40 cent general tea with a 20 cent cut for children who still receive 30 cent tea, while other children pay 40 cents. Counter I features girls work in needlework with high quality items. Counter II highlights boys’ optimistic display planning. Counter III covers homemade candy. Counter IV serves ice cream in 5 or 10 cent portions. Activities include Grab Bag Post Office and more, with the Full House drawing crowds and boosting revenue.
A play titled Thanksgiving Eve at the Parsonage will be performed by town youths on Thursday April 19 at Orange Hall starting 8 p.m. Reserved seats cost 25 cents general admission 20 cents and children under 12 pay 10 cents. Ice cream and candy will be sold.
Telegraph reports since yesterday morning Baldonnell Ireland launched non stop Atlantic flight with Breiman. By 1 oclock yesterday it was 80 miles from the start and Shoal Harbour operators heard a plane to the west. In Milad Italy a bomb exploded killing 15 and injuring 40 as King Victor Emmanuel approached the Fair.
Despite repeated warnings men continue to go to Buchan's seeking work. There is at present no demand for labourers and authorities advise them to keep away unless assured before hand of employment.
Brenan and Sengers completed a forced landing at Green Island Labrador after a 2534 hour flight from Ireland. They arrived at 4 am yesterday, with news sent from Wireless station Point Amour about 12 to 15 miles east. Reports say the plane is slightly damaged.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.