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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1934
Page
2
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A jailed woman frees herself by biting through a gag and crying for help. Voices outside prompt a person to force open the stall door. Neil and Quentin arrive as the captive is finally untied and the assailant is revealed as Sam Nash.
Quaint monkish tale describes the moment of the Nativity when all creation suspends its movement. Birds stop midair rivers cease flowing and magic fails for a brief space. The legend echoes Shakespeare on Christmas time as holy beyond witchcraft.
An editorial focuses on the Christmas spirit as a universal force that grows with time. It celebrates kindly thoughts and cherished memories that awaken the joy and generosity in people during the season.
Virna Sheard evokes a magical Christmas night for children and youth. Santa arrives from a land of white with fairy reindeer and gifts wrapped in crimson and green. Children are urged to hang stockings, listen for carols, and reflect by the manger as Bethlehem feels near.
On Christmas Day 1066 the enthronement of William the Conqueror triggered a fatal clash at Westminster Abbey. Saxon archbishop Eldred asked for the people’s assent in Saxon, a fearful cry led to swords drawn and a deadly riot, leaving the abbey bloodstained.
The piece extols Christmas as a global festival that awakens human kinship and dissolves surface cynicism. It argues the holiday makes adults feel like children, with the child as a symbol of joy, love, and renewed hope for a world where such dreams become reality.
A fragmented recipe for Marvel Lemon Pie describes mixing lemon gelatin with sugar salt and rind, then adding egg yolks and water. It instructs cooling, stirring in lemon juice, and filling a baked 9 inch shell before chilling for serving.
A lyrical longing for travel to Venice in a month, Spain for a year or two, and sail to China. The speaker imagines sunlit roads and winding streets away from past defeats, yearning for Egypt beside the Nile and the sphinx to ease cares. The piece expresses an enduring dream of distant lands and a promised star.
A quarrel unfolds as Dobbs distributes Christmas cards to all his friends instead of gifts and is met with the same response in return. The exchange highlights a small town holiday snub.
Dialogue fragment shows a mother and child discussing Christmas stockings on a mountain foot and a crying baby. The exchange includes lines about teeth, hair, and weakness, ending with a reflective remark from the mother.
A distressed dialogue shows Ellen telling her mother she intends to leave because she lacks work and spends several nights with little to do. The exchange reflects family pressures and youth unemployment.
Two speakers discuss belief and repetition in a short dialogue fragment. Tess questions belief in “bear” while Bess asserts repetition as a coping mechanism. The exchange hints at skepticism and humor in everyday conversation.
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