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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1945
Page
3
In spring 1944 north side roads near the harbour were deplorable. Constable J S Bath sought funds for repairs and began work removing large rocks with no dynamite. After blasting and filling, a motor car can pass. about eight inches of gravel more is needed to finish if funds are approved. The writer thanks the police officer for the effort.
A letter from Kenneth Hicks of Carmanville argues a high road from Gander Airport to Carmanville would benefit Fogo District and Newfoundland communities. He notes a committee will draft petitions for signature and urges public support for a government road project and prudent spending. He adds a personal quip about domestic matters.
A speaker urges building a road and rail links to connect Fogo district with ports and towns. Plans include motor cars boats and freight trains, tourist travel to Funks and Soap Rock, wildlife licenses, and new farming and mining settlements. The speaker proclaims the project a historic blessing and asks when the Commission of Government will act.
A vintage ad claims worry exhausts nerves and that Chage’s Nerve Food restores nerve force. It promises better sleep, improved memory and concentration, quicker rest, reduced irritability, and renewed healthful living with noticeable improvements noted by friends.
A legendary shepherd Magnote first notes magnetism when iron boots and staff stick to bare rock containing magnetite. The tale explains how magnetite attracts iron and how magnetism affects compass needles, with a museum demonstration cited for practical dangers in prospecting or hunting camps.
A thin boy eagerly awaits the doctor's explanation of the tuberculin test to reveal tuberculosis germs. If positive, he faces a chest X ray as Christmas Seal funds back health education and testing in schools.
A concise reflection on how political discourse focuses on left and right while neglecting the public as the essential center that gives wings their meaning. The author urges attention to civic participation as the balance that sustains democracy.
An Adelaide school pupil was asked who Sir Francia Drake was. He raised his hand and replied with a comic misname about Donald Duck's father. The remark reflects a harsh judgment on unskilled labor.
A quirky exchange unfolds about phone numbers book mentions and a remark at a Women's Club. The dialogue touches on personal identity and a skeptical job inquiry highlighting missed chances in high salary roles.
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