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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 1947
Page
2
A flood of furniture listings promotes a spring clearance sale with bed frames chests dressers and tables. Prices range from 7.95 to 95.00 for various sets and used items with new mattresses and chrome handles advertised for immediate shipment.
American Furniture Exchange announces a wide range of discounted items including organs, top tables, heaters, radios, springs, sewing machines, and ice boxes. Prices are deeply reduced for a limited time with crate shipping and free crating, plus a new price list and mail order options from Montreal Quebec.
The Garneau Limited firm of Quebec appoints W. B. Comerford as Manager and Clarence F. Scott as Assistant Manager at the Newfoundland branch. Ida Allan becomes chief accountant with years of service, retroactive to August 1, 1946. Miss Allan and other appointees are praised for their executive abilities and market knowledge.
In a lively column a writer vents about women wearing tall stove pipe hats in theatres and on streetcars. The piece mocks the obstructive headwear and the battles over sightlines and appetite, urging ladies to remove hats for considerate viewing.
Plans for the National Convention delegation to travel to Gander by air on April 24, with a rail fallback if needed. They will depart Gander on April 25, and talks with the United Kingdom Government start April 29 and continue until finished. Return timing depends on progress, with an expected May 15 return.
A Scotsman visits a bank asks for a one year loan of one dollar. He provides a $1,000 savings bond as security and repays the dollar plus seven cents interest, explaining the plan avoids safety deposit box fees charged by other banks.
Jones quips about his wife lacking a can opener for cooking. Smith counters that she owns one but it fails to help as she tries to open an egg with it yesterday.
Conversation reveals an applicant asking about annual raises and the employer confirming increases if work is satisfactory. The exchange highlights expectations of yearly pay growth tied to performance.
A playful line notes a chicken that needed no wishbone, having led a contented life with nothing to wish for.
A judge asks a witness about the meaning of the oath and the witness confirms understanding. The exchange highlights the seriousness of testifying and the obligation to tell the truth. The dialogue underscores the gravity of swearing to a statement and the consequences of lying.
A study estimates that raising a typical child to age 18 consumes about 7200 in current dollars. It breaks down expenses across housing, food, transportation, and education, highlighting rising costs for modern families.
A humorous exchange finds Mrs Blank asking if a century plant will bloom in a hundred years and the Florist replying they are “quite sure” and inviting return if it does not bloom.
A bedraggled husband escorts his wife to the station platform regretting a penny fare. She warns him not to approach the platform as it will cost him a penny for a ticket. He retorts that it’s worth more than a penny to see her.
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