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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
2
Rhoda and Margie arrive at the Crandal estate after a long journey and meet Mrs. O'Brien and O'Brien the house staff. Rhoda recalls her late husband and guides Margie through the mansion as tea is prepared. Margie, awed and frightened, clings to Rhoda while adjusting to the elegant setting.
Rhoda speaks warmly to Mrs O Brien while Margie introduces the deserter as a grand Sullivan. Miss Sullivan is praised as a grand girl, and Mrs Cran dall corrects a mispronunciation. The dialogue hints at residents reacting to someone leaving for Ireland.
In a sunlit room Margie and Rhoda discuss money worries and a plan to share a cottage while preparing a house to rent. Rhoda recalls her mother’s death and her father’s illness, while Margie cheers a possible future built on love rather than wealth. The scene ends with Margie asking Rhoda if she ever married for love, a question left for later.
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Juggins claiming she told Mr Beach she was thirty five and he quips she has not looked it for fifteen years. The husband adds that she does not look thirty five. The dialogue highlights a run of witty barbs about age.
In a narrow village exchange a visitor admires the buttons on a little boy's suit. The vicar's wife responds with a playful misquote about collecting buttons.
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise urged that clergymen should not bless war banners. He argued war is not necessary and warned against repeating the sin of blessing banners even when national honor is cited.
A fragment shows a character offering bread and butter to Sammy while another prompts proper speech. Aunt admonishes use of I beg your pardon instead of plain what, illustrating social etiquette in a domestic moment.
A brief, damaged OCR fragment references a street name and a death time. It mentions High Street and a numeric clue "1S0" that may be garbled. The readable context is limited to stray figures and a street name without clear event details.
A festive message echoes wishes for many merry Christmases and happy New Years. Expressions of unbroken friendship and rich recollections brighten this season and form a hopeful note for friends near and far.
A cat seized a pet dove in a Lancashire farmyard but a chicken rushed in and pecked the cat until it released the dove. The bird escaped with only a few feathers lost.
A party game requires a bell and a large handkerchief for blindfolding. All players but one stand in a circle while the center player is blindfolded. The ring players take turns ringing the bell and passing it around.
A collage of quotes from Phillips Brooks Madame Guyon F D Maurice and others. notes on character conscience and virtue. The sayings emphasize action over hesitation praise humility and the link between faith, moderation, and gentleness in conduct.
A seasonal reflection urges kindness and discreet good deeds, noting that acts of charity are blessed when given quietly. It warns against speaking of generosity and suggests welcoming a black cat indoors for luck through the year.
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