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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1938
Page
2
Published at Twillingate Newfoundland on Saturdays the North Side Advertising Rates outline display ads for long term contracts at special rates. Short term ads cost 25 cents per inch with reductions based on continuation length.
On the ship's lounge Colinss reveals his true identity as Guy Collins of the Federal and uncovers Charles in the hashish trade with Beryl Grant. Strong learns the full tale of drug and jewel schemes as Collins and the crew plan to celebrate at voyage end.
A courtroom exchange features the prisoner joking that the rifle has aged from pistol to rifle, prompting the judge to question the duration of possession while the defendant remains unconcerned about the legal seriousness of the quip.
Great Britain and Turkey signed three agreements to provide credits for the export to Turkey of 410 million pounds worth of goods manufactured in the United Kingdom. Turkish orders for warships and other war material may be placed in the United Kingdom on credit terms, with the British government guaranteeing such credits.
In a brief boxing exchange, Confederation Life questions a fighter’s progress to which the reply estimates a fifty-fifty balance. The discussion notes that the opponent has landed fifty impacts while the subject has missed fifty.
The article notes enormous running costs for liners such as the Queen Mary and Normandie including spring overhaul and cleaning. It costs around 50,000 to dry dock the Queen Mary and remove her, while total spring cleaning expenses exceed 500,000. Speed remains essential as crews tackle hull work and anti fouling measures.
The article notes 1,000 workers daily for completion and a vast cleaning task for 257,000 plates. It lists 259,900 boiler tubes, 2,600 feet of piping, 30,000 electric lights, and 350 miles of wiring in the engine room. Passenger quarters need repairs. The ship must generate large profits, though earnings are not yet assured as the British government funded much of the construction.
A 1,300 year old Buddhist temple in Osaka houses a world’s largest bell. The bronze bell measures 16 feet across the mouth and 16 feet high and rings for special rites. Its deep tone carries for twenty miles.
A man faced contempt of court for offering a five dollar bill in court. The clerk lacked change and declined to accept the bill, remarking that nothing more could be done. The man accepted the contempt charge.
A fragmentary note asserts Bermuda’s railway to be the smallest in construction yet boasting the most stations per length, claiming twenty two miles of track and odd phrases about trains.
A museum guide invites a visitor to ask questions about the exhibit and cleaning. The visitor asks about the polish used to achieve a marvellous shine on the floor. The exchange shows curiosity about maintenance and care.
A playful chat raises a dream about lending ten dollars. The response reframes the dream as merely a sign of dreaming.
A brief proverb-like item notes that value in affection can defy wealth and material limits, suggesting sentiment outweighs cost in romantic regard.
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