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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1934
Page
2
In a chaotic scene Mr. Peters, Mary, Mrs. Nansen, and Nobs chase the talking bird as Sam darts from under a bed and out the window. Exhausted and flustered, Peters concedes defeat and plans a field walk with his companions.
The fragment suggests a tense scene with Sam ill and someone insisting on effort. The readable text hints at trouble or illness affecting actions and resolve, with a focus on a character named Sam and a striving speaker.
In a sunlit field near a birds sanctuary an irate German artist screams at Sam the parrot. Mrs Nansen interviews the artist while Sam blocks his canvas and vows neck-turning threats. Peters and Nobs plan Sam’s care and cage duty, fearing further trouble from the quarrel.
An unsettling scene unfolds as a shouted quarrel erupts near a farming site. A man named Sam bolts toward the farm, pursued by calls and threats. Mrs Slausen, crying, watches as Nobs and Peters react, while a parrot named Pinchmie becomes a quiet, symbolic witness to the chaos.
The writer proposes redirecting unemployed youth to land work, with food as pay, under a foreman, gradually teaching cultivation and self-sufficiency. Groups would clear land, supply produce to cover meals, and eventually receive land grants for small farming. The plan aims to create a farming sector to meet local needs and reduce reliance on fisheries.
A Newfoundland editorial urges youth to act to restore prosperity rather than rely on governments or outside capital. It laments calls for jobs via highroads and reserves, warns against waiting for openings, and argues individuals must find work or accept lower living standards while supporting others who can earn. It stresses self-reliance amid ongoing government aid expectations.
The passage argues that hard physical work is not degrading and intelligence is not wasted in farming. It asserts that those who are both intelligent and hardworking will prosper in becoming independent, and condemns idleness as the unforgivable sin. It envisions farmers as business people who must manage time, money, and resources efficiently.
The Daily News argues that farming provides more freedom, health, and personal reward than white collar work. With government assistance for small, repayable advances, capable young men could start on the land, unlocking a robust farming industry and widespread employment across Newfoundland.
Sam Loyd the puzzle master dies at his Brooklyn home. The famous age riddle asks for Ann s age using Mary and Mary s relation to Ann. Mary and Ann total 44 years, and Marty is twice Ann s age when a complex chain of age relations holds. The puzzle sparked much debate before a solution was explained.
Sir John Hope Simpson told the Holy Cross Literary Association that his fishery policy seeks to outfit sailors who lost schooners or boats, organize marketing and open markets, standardize fish care, use cooperative efforts to secure top prices, reduce out-fitting costs, and reform the track system, with substantial preliminary investigation planned before action.
Advertisement for a 176 page centennial souvenir by Rev W Edgar Mercer. Priced at $1.00, printing includes 96 illustrations. Copy sent on order from the office. Summary notes misread. focuses on historical church history and local Bay area.
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