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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1944
Page
2
The Foreign Economic Warfare Office in Washington issues further amendments to the Export Bulletin No. 183. It adds Other Printing and Lithographic Ink 9322.00 and deletes Fresh Turkey from Schedule B effective immediately. W. E. Curtis, Secretary for Supply, 8th August 1944.
Weather delays have not dampened the Bonavista Summer School as lectures continue. Notable events include talks by Miss M Haig and Dr C A Forbes, with Friday featuring Captain Schlosser, Medical Health Officer at the nearby American Army Base. Dr Forbes praised the medical officers for their voluntary help amid regional shortages.
Captain Schlosser outlines common accident types and first aid steps using charts and diagrams. He demonstrates bleeding control through pressure points and stresses general precautions and the role of teachers in aiding medical officers, especially in remote areas.
In a planned excursion on a Saturday afternoon, students visited the Bonavista Cold Storage Plant guided by Mr French and company staff Wells and Alexander. They observed fish filleting, wrapping, packing, and the engine room, noting the modern curing process for codfish and its promise for fishermen.
A collection of literary adages on friendship and companionship. Quotes from Jeremy Taylor Lord Chesterfield Francis Bacon Mary Baker Eddy Landor and Andrew Lang emphasize prudence restraint and shared tastes as foundations for lasting bonds through reading often serving as a personal growth guide.
D L describes 12 months of acute rheumatism in both knees with hospital treatment failing. After starting Kruschen Salts 14 days ago he reports walking with a new step, stairs easy and confidence restored as uric acid crystals dissolve from his system.
A fractured speech traces the fall of a dictator, voicing doom and bitterness as he contemplates murder, suicide, and escape from Allied advance. He ridicules enemies, laments loss, and claims deeds blamed on him with a vow to fling secret weapons. He foresees hell and curses supporters.
A reflective mock confession attributed to a German officer, lamenting past ambitions and cruelties. The speaker admits misjudgments in invading Russia, overreaching to dominate Europe, and fears for the future while clinging to a metaphorical wall of steel.
Fragmented spoken lines depict a street scene with characters discussing fashion a chinchilla coat and a casual, rambling talk about identity age and peace. The text reads as a noisy informal exchange with overlapping phrases and partial names.
A woman complains to a butcher over the phone that future orders of chicken should avoid “airplane fowl” with “wings and machinery and no body.” The grocer asks for clarification as the caller insists on a joking jab about overprocessed birds.
In 1858 the rate for telegraphic cable communications between Great Britain and North America stood at five dollars per word, reflecting the high cost of transatlantic messaging in that era.
A judge declares the defendant guilty and pronounces the maximum penalty but immediately frees the individual to face taxes and shortages, signaling broader wartime controls and anxieties.
The article notes red as the luckiest color in Chinese culture, prevalent at weddings and funerals.
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