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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1938
Page
3
A City man recalls three years of knee stiffness and back pain that worsened mornings. He credits Kruschen with dissolving uric acid crystals and easing rheumatic aches, leading to two pain free years and daily work at his city office. The ad explains Kruschen ingredients dissolve uric acid and aid natural excretion, plus salts prevent intestinal fermentation.
The Ethiopian Legation in London claims two months of serious uprisings with thousands killed on both sides as Italian trained troops reportedly defect to Ethiopian forces. Italy denies the tale as propaganda, calling it unworthy of an official denial.
A clergyman asks a boy his name and the boy replies Bill. The cleric jokes that he was named after the first of the month when bills arrive, delivering a light humorous exchange.
A speaker jests about placing a woman in a room filled with a thousand hats and no mirror to provoke laughter. The remark highlights humor derived from wordplay and social setup rather than a concrete event.
An Easter reflection contrasts winter's end with renewal as life awakens. It honors a departed person whose brief life ended, then shifts to a religious passage likening Jesus Christ's tomb and resurrection, ending with a note on faith and triumph over death.
A dialogue reveals a man smoking about ten cigars daily at two shillings each, totaling a pound per day. He has smoked for thirty years, pondering the value of money and a large building he currently owns while denying personal ownership of the building.
Sino-Japanese hostilities sparked unexpected sales for Prince Rupert fishermen who disposed of forty tons of dogfish livers to a U S company at five cents a pound. The livers, valued at about four thousand dollars, are rich in vitamin A and used for medicine. The American buyer, blocked from Orient supplies by conflicts, pivoted to the BC coast.
A humorous exchange explains that a man attending a convention as a delegate-at-large did so without his wife accompanying him. The joke hinges on the notion of a spouse absence as the defining detail of the delegate role.
An Aberdonian was brought to hospital after a wireless cabinet became jammed over his head. The surgeon asked how this happened and the man explained he was at home listening to a religious service when he heard a sideman drop a collection plate.
In a brief, humorous exchange two speakers recall gift mishaps and lack of sense from a book given for Christmas. One reveals a pocketbook as theirs, highlighting a light holiday moment from a local page.
The Sydney Post-Record reports the Spanish premier pledging the Cortes that peace will not come through compromise with rebels and maintains unshaken confidence in final government victory. The article notes war fortunes shift rapidly, confounding predictions and analysts worldwide.
Backache and bladder irritation are linked to weak kidneys. The ad promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe diuretic and stimulant, claiming benefits for night awakenings, puffy eyes, leg cramps, and moist palms, with the product labeled as genuine from Haarlem, Holland.
A playful exchange shows a teacher named Betty offering a quick, cheeky tip on making a sausage roll. The line implies a simple push method as the cooking action, framed in a light humorous tone.
Cinderella Flour is milled specially to improve baking outcomes, aiming for superior texture and consistency in recipes.
The Krupp works, regarded as the world’s greatest armament company, employed 108,765 people last year, up from 98,341 in 1936. Since Hitler’s rise to power about 62,000 workers have joined the Krupp works, with 46,107 employed in 1932.
An obscure fragment mentions a roller gowel a comb on a string and a dipper shared among people. A grandson fights germs and dies exhausted, revealing a troubled scene from a family tale that lacks full context and clear dates.
The advertisement promotes Cinderella Flour as a product designed expressly for Newfoundland cooks. It highlights its suitability for local recipes and culinary use in Newfoundland kitchens.
Discovery of a Thames River pleasure steamboat named Queen Elizabeth complicates naming the new Cunard-White Star liner. Regulations may block using the same name already assigned to another vessel, prompting consideration of renaming the Thames craft Queen Elizabeth II.
A doctor offers guidelines on avoiding common errors with medicines. Do not increase prescribed doses, do not take medicines in the dark, do not use old stock, read labels carefully, shake suspensions before use, and follow the instructions to prevent harm and ensure effectiveness.
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