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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 25, 1936
Page
3
A memorial note marks the death of a radio enthusiast described as a widely mourned figure among relatives. The obituary hints at an accidental incident related to a gas tank and a spooked pipe, noting the unusual detail of being picked up by 21 stations.
Confederation Life reports a new cookbook titled New Recipes of Flavour issued by QXO Canada Limited, maker of OXO beef cubes. The booklet, exchanged for ten OXO red wrappers, offers recipes by dietitians and guidance on weights measures table setting and carving. Noted authorities include Katherine M Caldwell Helen G Campbell Frances Hucks and Marjorie Mille. obtainable via MacNab and Co Ltd Newfoundland by sending tea wrappers.
A Scots language version of the Lord is my shepherd Psalm renders familiar lines with rustic imagery. The speaker describes guidance through green pastures and shadowed valleys, comfort from rods and staff, and a table set in the presence of foes, ending with dwelling forever with the Father.
A joke compares prose and poetry with a sea anecdote about Rees and a pun on water level. In a Mexican prison a murderer asks how to obtain a pardon, his wife inquiring and a fellow inmate offering a cheeky shortcut.
The barrister asks the witness if they ever stated that the contested remark was of no moment. The witness responds with a prompt yes or no.
A tramp asked for circus work and was invited to become a lion tamer by entering the cage and making the lions eat from his hand. The owner claimed success lay in making the lions believe the trainer was not afraid. The tramp refused the job, saying he could not be so deceitful.
A reader describes years of tropical living with liver trouble and headaches, saying Kruschen Salts cured his condition and helped him lose 36 pounds. He notes weight dropping from 16 stone 5 pounds to 13 stone 11 pounds and reports improved health and energy.
A writer notes modern communication lets people talk with friends in Australia without shouting if they can just raise the funds. The remark highlights cost barriers in long distance conversation and the appeal of quiet, comfortable use.
A Co operative News item argues reopening Italy to Newfoundland fish would boost prices and profits. It links past 1935 market loss to Italy's boycott and warns continued sanctions hurt both sides. It calls for friendship with Italy and for Britain and the League of Nations to buy the 150 000 to 200 000 quintals of fish Italy would purchase.
The divorce case stretched over several days as the plaintiff was cross examined. The barrister asked how many children she had, and the judge noted she had four at the start of the cross examination three days earlier.
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