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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1940
Page
3
A 60 year old woman testifies Kruschen salts relieve neuritis pain in the left arm and improve daily function. The ad asserts neuritis signals impure blood and promotes internal cleansing through six natural salts to refresh blood flow and ease symptoms.
Readings on unity and brotherhood with quotes from Markham Carlyle Hubbard Eddy and Gosse. The passages emphasize helping others is the path to self fulfillment and the divine nature of universal love.
Canadian firm Robin Hood Flour Mills Limited unveils a plan to aid dependents of service members. The policy pays supplements to bridge the gap between army pay and employee earnings, with job guarantees and seniority preserved. The program covers full time soldiers, those in training camps, and National Defence members across Canada.
The editorial charges Winston Churchill with incorrigible defiance of Axis powers and bold leadership. It describes his London bombing-night demonstrations and calls to resist Hitler and Mussolini. It notes Laval’s attempts to sway France and quotes fears of mass British resolve under threat.
A Celestite deposit near Boswarlos about three miles east of Aguathuna is being investigated for small scale production. Celestite or strontium sulphate is a white translucent mineral used in fireworks and war time flares and tracer bullets. Germany previously supplied most of this mineral. Newfoundland may soon provide its quota of this essential war mineral.
London reports Britain's five new 35 000 ton King George V class battleships may have entered service months ago despite secrecy Trials occurred in April and Churchill hinted they would join the fleet in time Some observers think some ships have reached the Eastern Mediterranean area boosting Britain's capital ships to nineteen versus the Axis nine
A thoughtful remark on reliability notes that a dependable man tends to occupy stable roles. The statement emphasizes consistency, responsibility, and trust in professional settings.
Windsor Daily Star notes Spain under Franco hesitates to join Axis with Hitler. Generalissimo weighs war risks with Britain, seeks postwar trade gains, and distrusts Nazi maritime propaganda. Franco’s cautious stance signals he may still resist full alliance despite pressures.
Ottawa Canada is sending motor vehicles to the United Kingdom at 400 a day as Munitions Minister Howe announced. He added that Canadian plants are manufacturing gun barrels for Bofors guns and that a small overseas shipment is being sent. He did not give exact shell figures but said great quantities of shells including rifle ammunition are being sent to the United Kingdom.
The champion schooner Bluenose sails for the Banks to rejoin the North Atlantic fishing fleet for fresh operations with the National Fish Company Halifax. Capt. Harry Demone commands the vessel after a period in fish collection along the Nova Scotia coast. The ship previously retained the International Cup after beating Gertrude L. Theband two years ago.
A playful Skyline News quip links fire engines red to a chain of associations from reading newspapers to ships and nations. It uses a humorous, nonsensical sequence to make a joke about color and speed.
Berlin reports German troops occupy Col. Charles Lindberghs home on Ile de Sein off Brittany. Dining room turned guardroom. A Goering inscription photo was found as the seizure’s noted artifact.
An elderly buyer faced tax duties deciding whether her new farm fell in Canada or the United States. Surveyors declared it was on the American side, prompting the lady to joke about avoiding Canada’s harsh winters.
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