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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 1941
Page
3
Official notice from the Registered Department Home Affairs published in Twillingate Newfoundland on April 26 1941. Notes of Thanks Memoriam Announcements and similar notices are accepted for a 25 cent charge and may not be guaranteed if received after Wednesday noon.
Hon J H Garvin, Commissioner for Natural Resources, has been called to England to join the Food Control Board and tendered his resignation. The governor will appoint a successor, with no public announcement yet. Garvin’s departure may ease or complicate a department reshaped after the Commission era amid war risk and financial policy debates.
Fragmentary text indicates a conference between Itelind and Viceroy of Ethiopia with General Wavell about a strategic move. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Editor Twillingate Sansome records thanks from William Smith and Son of Lobster Hr Main Tickle for generous cash and sundry contributions after their store burned on November 28 1940. The donors’ aid enabled reconstruction of winter provisions and gear. full list of supporters is enclosed for publication.
The text shows a long list of names and prices from Twillingate contributors including J. M. Olds Miss Gwen Patten S. M. Hardy Pardy Coady Edwin Hayward and many others paying 1.50 75c 69c 50c 25c 20c 15c and 10c with notes such as To be continued and includes Mrs Sidney Baggs Oswald Hilliott and numerous Dalley and Jenkins family members among donors. The piece reads like a donation or subscription page listing donors by name and amount.
A Montreal Star humorous exchange has a boss firing an office boy for doing nothing, asking why and replying that inaction is the reason. The terse exchange highlights a sharp, ironic workplace moment.
A compact collection of quotes on wisdom from Proverbs Wordsworth Prior Goethe Emerson and others. The lines emphasize seeking wisdom, understanding, truth, and the value of knowledge in life and happiness.
A memorial note honors Henry Spencer who died February 7 in an overseas posting. The message, written by his best friend, recalls his life and the family’s enduring memories while expressing sorrow and affection.
Weekly Health Talks warn that lip cancer is common in Newfoundland men over forty. A small lower lip sore that fails to heal can grow, attract glands, and resemble cauliflower. Early surgical removal or radiotherapy are advised. salves are useless and delay worsens prognosis.
A Negro woman asks if eggs are fresh in a Southern store. The salesman dodges with a evasive reply and she insists on a direct answer, sparking a terse verbal exchange about freshness.
Mr Newlywed asks about domestic finances and the wife recounts the butcher's habit of sending a roast heavier than ordered. She says he always sends a four board roast weighing six to eight pounds, praising his generosity.
A brief exchange notes taxi cab drivers as capable but criticizes a fare of 450 cents for a trip. The Native counters the price while acknowledging drivers’ skills in navigation.
The Louisville Courier Journal presents a humorous teacher student exchange where Tommy names three collective nouns as fly paper waste basket and vacuum cleaner, illustrating classroom wordplay and reading comprehension.
Comic exchange from the Montreal Star features a teacher asking why a polar bear wears a fur coat and Breddy joking that a tweed coat would look funny, reflecting light humor in a Canadian paper.
A heavy anti aircraft gun on a British destroyer rises as the shell is in the breech. The Runner keeps a finger on the trigger as the threat surfaces from clouds above.
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