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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1940
Page
3
A reader recalls years of rheumatism and knee instability improving after trying Kruschen Salts. The ad claims six salts boost liver and kidney action to remove uric acid, reducing aches and pains.
A collection of quotes honoring justice and impartiality. The passages praise fair law, timely decisions, and the role of truth in freedom, drawing from thinkers like Justinian Burke Gladstone Eddy Mary Baker Eddy Wendell Phillips and Addison.
A vintage recipe describes making butterscotch tarts with brown sugar corn starch salt hot milk eggs vanilla and butter. The filling thickens in a double boiler then is folded with eggs and poured into baked tart shells and chilled before serving with whipped cream.
A Canadian Weekly editor who received a subscriber complaint about undercharging for his paper is reported by hospital authorities to be recovering and expected to be fully well in a few days.
The War Savings Certificates Poster Competition results were announced after 222 entries were judged by Gerald Doyle Fred Emerson George Peters and convenor W J Carew. First prize went to George A Carter Corner Brook for 20 war saving certificates valued at 50.UDM Burdock St John s won 10 certificates valued at 25 and Leawood St John s won 5 certificates valued at 12.50. Carter s design shows a torpedoed ship, Burdock depicts Britain and Leawood features St George and the Dragon.
King George approves posthumous Victoria Cross for Captain Edward Stephen Fegen of the armed merchant cruiser Jervis Bay who battled a German raider in mid Atlantic and saved 34 of 38 convoy ships before going down. His father was Rear Admiral Frederick Fegen.
The Christian Science Monitor argues Hungary remains governed by Budapest under German influence post alliance, with official Axis ties while Home Rule resists overt Nazism. Berlin tolerates a cautious regime to avoid overt occupation, allowing Hungary to appear cooperative yet independent in domestic politik.
Montreal Star records a humorous exchange where a wife tells her husband he did not make the most of his opportunities. He retorts that his opportunities included sitting down, highlighting a witty remark about missed chances.
Newsweek reports President Roosevelt won 449 electoral votes to 82 for Wen dell L Wilkie. Popular vote totals were 26 327 927 for Roosevelt and 21 862 844 for Wilkie. Parties unite behind policy and Wilkie calls for cooperation in foreign policy and business.
Military authorities call for Royal Navy and Royal Artillery volunteers with recruitment via radio and G W V A addresses. Newfoundland has largely supplied volunteers but health issues and educational gaps have reduced recent responses. many eligible men are turned down for health reasons, though more may enlist as urgency is seen.
The Timber Federation of the United Kingdom provides a large wooden shelter built for troops in England. The structure cost nearly $50,000 and uses many varieties of wood, described as “good for a hundred years.”
Fragmentary remark describing Hitler's view of Britain and hospitality and a connection to the Black Sea. The wording is ambiguous and lacks verifiable context or dates.
A lighthearted international note suggests the British navy favors rum while the American fleet prefers rye and the Italian navy stays in port, reflecting fond naval lore and camaraderie.
Jules Romains, arriving with his wife from New York, argues any signs of German weakness would trigger a strong French resolve to oust the Vichy government. He critiques France's capitulation, contrasts leadership, and notes plans to travel to Quebec and Toronto after a brief New York visit.
Professor Archibald Watson, renowned Australian surgeon, died at Thoreday Islands aged 91. His eccentricities included arriving without luggage and wearing pajamas beneath his dinner suit. He often used his bag to illustrate points while assisting anatomy and taught Australia surgery to many prominent pupils. He was also noted for his near-complete knowledge of the Bible.
A toad consumes its shed skin that tightens around its lips and mouth. It chews and swallows the skin as it enlarges, progressively filling its mouth with the exuviae.
Sufficient wool provided by the llama at Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa covers four pairs of sea boot socks for sailors on the North Sea patrol.
A note records that the first words spoken on a telephone were uttered on March 10, 1876, marking a milestone in communications history.
A sergeant major fish is identified by its distinctive stripes. The description notes its notable coloration and pattern as a key identifying feature.
The Duke of Kent meets officers to inspect Polish troops stationed in Britain, observing their readiness and discipline amid wartime duties. His visit underscores alliance and support for Polish forces in exile.
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