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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1947
Page
3
Retail price listing for Rinso Lux Sunlight and related products shows small and large boxes or cakes with prices ranging from 12 to 43 cents. The notice sets maximum sale prices and includes August 1947 as the effective date.
Published by authority under the Defence of Goods Regulations 1941 the following Order has been made. Dated August 4 1947 J S Neill Commissioner for Supply.
The order fixes maximum prices for Rinso soap and Lax Flakes in various forms and sizes. It sets retailer and consumer price caps and states the rule takes effect on August 2, 1947.
A 1940s style mail order promotion from American Furniture Exchange invites readers to request a pew price list and highlights examples like a Bayfield customer's praise. It markets new and used dining suites, a piano, and other room furniture with prices such as 89 dollars and 3250 49 dollars. The notice urges prompt writing and emphasizes service.
A shopkeeper demands the reason for throwing away shoes while the new assistant explains they were tested on six customers and none could wear them. The exchange highlights failing stock.
A famous actor after opening a bazaar spoke to reporters but a Cockney boy pushed through with an autograph book. The star snapped I can’t sign my name just yet. The lad replied with a jumbled phrase.
Applications invited for Clerk Grade I in the Office of the Assessor of Taxes. Salary from 2600 to 3000 p.a. with annual 800 increments. Requires competent accountants with knowledge of accounting principles and financial statements. Grade XI education. 12 month probation. medical certificate. apply by September 8 to W D Allen Assessor. Include age education present employer length in current job and auditing experience.
A garage owner mockingly balks at a Michelangelo level price of fourteen dollars. The painter counters that lowering the cost would provoke a picket at the job site.
Severe Aunt notes Leonard’s clothing shows missing buttons and poor sewing. The exchange hints at concern over his housekeeping and personal care as observed in family remarks.
Jones explains to Smith that he arrives early to recall forgotten items, reasoning he must allow extra time to retrieve them before the train departure. The dialogue centers on memory lapse and station timing.
A small boy asks an old gentleman to lend his garden roller. The elderly man prompts the boy to recall something forgotten, prompting a lighthearted, blithe reply and a quaint exchange.
The recipe details mixing Royal Fast Rising Dry Yeast with lukewarm water and sugar, then adding flour and shortening to form a dough. After two rises in a warm place, the dough is rolled and layered with butter, cut into strips, stacked, cut into muffin-sized pieces, and baked at 400 F for about 20 minutes.
A reminiscence recalls ten days spent in fellowship within the Girl Guide Movement. The author notes the positive impact of meeting in comradeship and lightly chides pedestrians and motorists for their manner of conduct in public spaces.
Representatives from across Newfoundland attended the All Newfoundland Girl Guide Camp at Hvans Point Northern Arm Botwood from July 1 for ten days. Miss D M Baldwin led the camp with guides from eighty six groups including Twillingate Fogo Corner Brook and St John s. Activities included open fire cooking on the seashore, campfires and a fancy dress night despite rain with visits from Miss Caroline Furlong and local Botwood residents and a hospital transfer for Fern Pollett of Buchan s.
A quip cites social circles as the most effective agency for shifting wealth. The remark suggests women of affluent families control influence and resources, shaping economic outcomes through status and marriage.
A brief sketch depicts a young woman determined to tell the truth as she contemplates marriage to a tender suitor. He questions his worth while she quips that at twenty three a girl may be too particular yet remains hopeful about love.
A school riddle features young Tommy naming ages as The Sea Age The Stone Age The Dark Age and The Shart Ape. The playful幼 dialogue quips at class humor and wordplay.
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