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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1939
Page
2
A 39 year old woman describes severe fatigue and irritability from nervous exhaustion. After two years of sciatica she credits Kruschen with restoring energy, improving mood, and making daily work easier by cleansing and energizing blood circulation.
A British reform bill to curb libel actions faces debate. It shifts burden of proof to plaintiffs, limits recoverable costs, and shields new avenders unless proven aware of the libel. Law figures urge passage at second reading on February 3 to curb frivolous suits and deter gold digging.
Confederation Life notes local potato supplies are exhausted with much going to consumption. Last year’s crop vanished from retail, wholesale prices hit 4.00 per barrel, while earlier prices fell to 1.80. Imported fat year crop potatoes fetch 4.50 per barrel as shopkeepers charge 14 to 18 cents per gallon locally.
A satirical glossary defines war terms with blunt irony. It mocks declarations of war as polished rhetoric and critiques conscription as a universal expedient. War Leaders are distant, and a War Hero is a soldier seeking work after fighting.
Whip 4 cups cream until stiff and fold in 4 tablespoons apple butter or fruit pulp. Spread on vanilla wafers, then stack. Roll lengthwise on a platter, coat with remaining cream, and chill at least three hours. Sprinkle with nuts or coconut and slice to serve. Six portions.
A vintage recipe uses 14 cups sifted Swan's Down Cake Flour with 1% teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder and salt. It blends egg yolks with milk and melted butter, folds in stiff egg whites, and bakes on a hot greased griddle. Serve hot with Log Cabin Syrup. yields about nine cakes.
Mrs Hinks scolds Sarah for a messy kitchen noting every pot and dish is dirty and the table cluttered. Sarah explains the mess comes from being shown how to boil a potato at her cookery school by the daughter of the house.
A grateful woman writes that after four weeks of using the medicine she was formerly run down and unable to manage domestic duties. She reports improved energy and strength, claiming she can thrash her husband and complete housework, thanking the manufacturers.
Subscriber William Andrews of Crow Head recounts a windlass on Haamlyn's Hill and praises K. M. Brown for installing the winch. The poem notes reduced labor, the fishery's daily catch, and a shift from old methods to modern gear amid community cheer and light satire.
A humorous anecdote depicts a man awaiting a shave as the barber stalls. The client growls at the slow progress while the barber jokes about moving only his head, creating a lighthearted scene of everyday delay.
Two former soldiers discuss post service work. One mentions starting a farm and the other jokes about a fitting business motto. The banter centers on rambling reflections and wordplay about post military life.
Civil Aeronautics Authority data show women pilots in the United States rising from 444 to 761 licenses since February 1937. Ten women fly in Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Alaska, with three licensed to glide. The oldest is Edith Clark, 61, of Porterville, California.
At an astrophysics conference Dr. G. P. Kuiper of the University of Chicago reported on 8 new dwarf stars. These objects range from Earth size to much larger, with masses 140000 to 800000 times Earth's, creating gravity so intense their flames rise only feet high compared with the sun's vast heights.
Observers warn summer drownings rise as swimmers venture beyond safe depths. Strong swimmers sometimes die attempting rescues, underscoring the need to remain within one’s depth and avoid risky water.
A golfer questions being in a hurry while a caddie deflects, calling the device a compasa rather than a watch. The exchange captures light banter on pace and focus in a round.
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