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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1939
Page
3
A reflective verse celebrates Sunday as a sacred day of rest and prayer given by God. It contrasts peace with toil, urging faith and thoughtful reverence to renew hearts for the week ahead, signed by Erust N. JAcons.
A poem by 12 year old Billy Yatman from Change Islands, reflecting on waves and sea life. The verses invite lonely readers to walk by the seaside and imagine the waves’ stories of bravery, shipwrecks, and historic explorers.
One in four people catch colds easily with three or four per year and lose days to illness. Colds can affect all ages from infancy to old age. Dr Coases Syrup of Lingeed and Turpentine is touted as a remedy for coughs bronchitis croup and asthma and is described as pleasant for children and potent for adults. Gerald S. Doyle Ltd. St. John's.
A brief note mentions Eng 5 and Jeng achieving a three goal save in a defensive sequence. The fragment references a double play or save opportunity kept alive by two players. Further context is unavailable in the readable text.
A poem reflecting on friendship as a chain of links with some pure gold and others counterfeit. It praises steadfast friends who endure every trial and wind, contrasting those who feign friendship and slip away. The speaker vows to be a golden link in the chain, guided by a higher love and duty to others.
An employer asks if the candidate can do double entry and the applicant boasts triple entry. One ledger records partner profit, another shows a sleeping partner’s small gain, and the third reveals a tax collector’s loss in this wry business anecdote.
A Mark Twain anecdote recalls a friend asking about the worst illness. Twain replies that rheumatism and St Vitus dance together would be worse than diphtheria and scarlet fever.
A young mother describes shedding fat after using Kruschen Salts for six weeks. She previously weighed 140 pounds before pregnancy, rose to 183 pounds, and dropped to 169 pounds after starting the regimen while cutting sugar, potatoes, and white bread. The ad touts six vital mineral salts improving overall organ function to prevent fat buildup.
Prof. Charles R. Hoover of Wesleyan University urged that alcohol and gasoline do not mix yet should be stored together in the gasoline tank. He said the combination could power automobiles and might be used within five years to address a petroleum shortage.
A mother helps her child dress after Mildred takes her first sea dip. The girl responds that she did not enjoy it, recounting she sat on a wave and went through, showing a shy reaction to the ocean experience.
A collage of vintage snippets features a teacher asking about lateness and water warmth, a Ford quote on dictatorship, a truant boy excuses Saturday, a note on a million swimmers, oddities about caddish lakes, royal fish laws, a magistrate quip on fashion, population stats for England, flies as enemies, and a fairground roundabout dialogue with Rastus and Moses.
The manager notes a pleased last customer and asks what he wanted to see. The salesgirl answers he aimed to meet at seven thirty.
The Metropolitan Museum of New York houses a small but precious glove collection dating to the Elizabethan era. Leather gloves feature elaborate embroidery, heraldic emblems, and miniature pictures preserving period craftsmanship.
Ontario Minister Peter Heenan said in Winnipeg that pulpwwood clothing will build a large new industry in northwestern Ontario. He noted that in 1937 the United States imported 15 million tons of sulphite pulpwood from Europe and added that Ontario should secure a good share of that market.
The vicar appeals to his congregation to provide refreshments for the church social. He ends with a humorous request for concrete cakes, urging practical contributions over vague promises.
Dialogue fragment traces Dick as a cattle salesman. William becomes a minister. Tom enters politics. The speakers discuss their roles while Dick farms and feeds cattle, highlighting family occupations.
Coconut Cup Custard uses Segas or 6 egg yolks 6 tablespoons sugar a half teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons nutmeg 1 4 cup coconut premium shred 4 cups milk scalded. Combine eggs sugar salt nutmeg and coconut. Add milk gradually stirring vigorously. Pour into custard cups place in pan of hot water bake in slow oven 325 degrees F 35 to 40 minutes or until knife comes out clean Chill Serves ala.
The text mentions a nickname Howlers Again Tarzan for the American flag and its full name tarzan stripes. It notes gowns of singers in black and gold with vermin embroidery. It also refers to Accematodum as a machine separating cream from milk through a new scientific process.
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