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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1927
Page
3
A poem honors nurses dedicating daily rounds and duties. The speaker praises the care given from temperatures and pills to lullabies and lifesaving acts. It notes fatigue and unwavering devotion, ending with a prayer for a star in the crown of the head nurse in heaven.
Constantinople reports Zara Agha a famed old man of Turkey aged 153, married for the eleventh time after burying ten wives and 27 children. He recalls events 143 years ago and visits Present Kamal for yearly gifts. The governor gave him a house and the prefect appointed him municipal door keeper for life with a uniform and about 25 dollars monthly. He walks without aid and says only God can sing in darkness, while worldly wealth brings only brief comfort.
A newly married couple engages with the clergyman at the ceremony. The bridegroom ignores the clergyman’s outstretched hand and jokes that he is hastening to withdraw money from his pocket, creating a tense moment.
A Tit Bits note records a grandmother expressing concern over her six year old grandson eating excessive sugar cane. She warns him with a biblical reference saying cane killed Abel and questions if his time to eat is up.
In a curious garden tale Brown confronts his neighbor about a hole in the wall. The neighbor claims to replant seeds yet Brown suspects a buried hen. The exchange hinges on misidentified objects and the oddly mixed purpose of the hole.
Dr Sege Voronoff spoke to foreign press about dramatic life extension. He cited 125 year cases and claimed gland grafts could prolong human life with thousands grafted over seven years and future results pending.
Lawyer questions Eph about two gunshots. Eph answers that the first shot occurred near Marie Bathburg's shoes and the second shot was fired near the railroad pile of cross ties. The dialogue references Mr. Anderson entering the barber shop and a violent incident with Bang Bang.
A woman expresses envy of men and imagines buying her wife a new hat from a milliner. The husband asks what she means and she reveals the longing to make her wife happy with a hat. The exchange hints at gender expectations and domestic roles.
The Department invites mining firms and license holders to forward geological reports assays and related documents to aid Newfoundland mineral development. The notice, dated December 3 1926, underscores willingness to assist and collect such materials.
A Calgary preacher addressed his congregation with a hopeful image of bright faces, then 87 powder puffs suddenly appeared, creating a curious moment during the service.
Finnish buyers dislike the color red in motor vehicles and politics. An American auto maker consigned many cars to Finland but 40 remained unsalable due to red paint. The aversion to red extends to Bolshevism and Bolshevik influence in the country.
The tallest man in the world is said to live in Andorra, with Jose Paolos reported at 10 feet 6 inches. At 19 years old he is still growing, though biblical figures suggest Goliath was only 19 inches shorter than him.
A dubious set of health tips attributed to Dr. Howard M. Cooper of Ruthford New Jersey advises nonsensical health guidance. The guidance includes eating starches to appear prosperous and wearing tight hats to become bald. It also suggests excessive coffee, avoiding water vegetables and reducing sleep as a path to illness.
A family greets a newborn described with playful, affectionate banter. The nickname Veto is shared amid light, humorous commentary from Miss Smif and others, reflecting a warm, informal moment.
A negro stoker on an Atlantic voyage, anxious about travel and distance, gazes at the endless sea and complains that the voyage feels like the old conditions and expresses discontent with the journey.
Linguistic note tracing zero to the Arabic word air meaning nothing and cipher to the same root, highlighting historical language connections and etymology.
An Irish sailor on His Majestys ship is praised by the captain for bravery yet declines the medal and bank reward. He asks instead for the five pound note to be placed in his own account, highlighting a preference for cash over ceremonial honors.
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