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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1942
Page
3
A tropical returnee describes chronic headaches and liver trouble, weighing 229 Ibs. He credits Kruschen Salts with a 36 Ibs loss and renewed energy after 10 to 12 days. The ad claims headaches stem from stomach issues and waistline toxins, touting Salts as a swift remedy.
A collage of literary and religious quotations from Shakespeare Berkeley Brisbane Mia Baker Eddy and others. The excerpts offer advice on self reflection, restraint, faith, and personal growth, framed as brief inspirational lines.
Wartime reuse of vast Cornwall and Wales slate pileups cited as camouflage paint base and distemper filler. Slate waste, five to seven tons of waste per finished ton, is ground to 40 80 mesh for camouflage paint and up to 300 mesh as a filler in undercoats for metallic surfaces and roofing felt substitutes. The huge heaps, long ignored, concern mineral experts.
Mrs Hikks proclaims wartime service with five maids becoming welders and the rest leaving after short stints to marry soldiers on leave, as she reflects on personal contributions to the war effort.
The Newfoundland Militia Headquarters boasts mascot Skipper a massive Newfoundland dog who rules the parade ground. He naps amid marching feet roars like distant gunfire, clears five foot fences, jumps moving trucks, and swats balls from lads. Weather means nothing to him as he patrols the field driving headlong with 130 pounds of power.
A film titled Wood for Wart produced with the Canadian Army Film Unit travels from London to show Canadian Forestry Corps crews in Scotland harvesting timber for Britain's war production. The piece features timber flowing from forests to sawmills, planks, bridges, and pontoons with commentary by Gerry Wimot.
Daily Star columnist Windsor reports Nazi leaders fear postwar punishment for crimes against humanity. He notes Hangman Heydrich’s execution by Czechs and predicts many others, including Hitler and Goering, face future accountability as the war ends. The piece frames war crimes as inevitable consequences for the Nazi leadership.
Melt toffee with cream in a double boiler. Pour over oven popped cereal in a buttered bowl and mix well. Pack into shallow buttered pans and cool. Yield about 64 bars from two 8x8 inch pans.
A Norwegian planter vows to continue the struggle for his country’s freedom aboard a newly built British destroyer assigned to the Royal Norwegian Navy. The vessel joins British forces in convoy and patrol duties in the Western desert theater near Alamein.
French patriots respond to de Gaulle call for disciplined demonstrations on July 14 between 6 and 7 pm. Mobilizations occur in Lyons and other towns as unoccupied France shows unity and restraint.
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