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Twillingate Sun

Location

Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada

Date

Apr 25, 1936

Page

2

Beauty Takes Command in Misty Night Driving

Teddy Farrar, ex Indian Police, meets a mysterious woman in fog when his Jupiter Six stalls in a lane. She invites him to drive to Nettleworth Station to meet her husband, and he reluctantly agrees. The car glides along as the pair share flirtatious banter, the mood turning risky as speed climbs and the night unsettles their romance.

Teddy Farrar Farrar Chichester Nettleworth Station

Desert road encounter unsettles stranger at night

A sharply dressed woman meets a man on a remote desert sea country road at eleven o clock. She asks for favors and he jokes about money before she closes in, the scene suggesting a tense, evasive exchange in dim light.

Echoes of a Train Platform and The Merchant’s Advertisement

A scene shows a woman rushing to the platform while a man jokes about catching trains and tickets. The modern merchant reflects on ambition versus waiting, comparing others to a spider in a den. Carver and Kerr exchange sharp lines in a hotel corridor.

Carver Kerr

Egg Pedlar Confusion Over Date Treated As Slapstick

In a humorous exchange, an egg peddler criticizes his wife for selling eggs from the wrong batch. He accuses her of passing off eggs dated September 10th to a customer when today is September 1st, reflecting a comic mix up of dates.

Florabel

It Doesn’t Pay to Be Crooked in Hairpin Corkscrew Tale

A terse local note reflects on crooked paths as a hairpin and corkscrew journey reveal irony. The short item hints at consequences for deception, framed in a period tone. The piece underscores moral payoff and civic caution.

Quote on belief and inspection by signs and numbers

A wry remark contrasts belief in astronomical estimates with skepticism toward a simple Fresh Paint sign. The speaker notes people seek proof for grand claims but doubt obvious cautions, suggesting a bias toward personal verification.

Cold Water Sponge Cake from a Vintage Recipe

Beat yolks with a Dover beater until thick and lemon colored. Add four tablespoons cold water and continue beating. Add sugar lemon rind and one cup flour and beat. Fold in stiff whites and fill a tube pan half way. Bake 45 to 50 minutes at 350 degrees F.

King's Birthday Celebration Planned for London and Abroad

The announcement on March 20 states the King's birthday will be observed in London and at home and abroad on June 23, with celebrations at railway stations and other venues.

London Ait

Shopkeeper Urges Caution Over Nearby Store

Fractured dialogue shows a shopkeeper warning against purchasing from the adjacent shop. A woman questions “Why gots death” while “they tye borrowed our scales.” The fragment hints at local tensions or accusations over items and trust in a small community.

No Additional Employment at Corner Brook Mill

The Western Star reports that the Corner Brook newsprint mill will spend some capital this season but only to absorb a portion of casual labour currently used elsewhere. No hiring from outside labor pools is expected, and job seekers are warned to beware of wasted effort and disappointment.

Corner Brook I. P. and P.co Western Star

Palitana Sets Record With 1300 Quintals in First Catch

The Palitana owned by Jerry Petite & Sons of English Harbour Fortune Bay reportedly returns from the Western Banks with 1300 quintals in a single baiting, a potential record. The vessel, noted for earlier 900 quintal first trips in 1934 and 1935, signals abundant early spring codfish. Prices in Portugal on new season fish may drive banking vessel incentives.

Palitana Jerry Petite & Sons English Harbour Fortune Bay Grand Banks Portugal Daily News

Convivial Neighbor Rides Home After Station Encounter

A hazy suburbanite asks a neighbor for a lift from the station. The other man offers to drive, and they reach the street in half an hour. The driver asks where the garage is, learning the neighbor has neither garage nor car, yet remarks he saw him leaving the car outside the station.

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