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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 26, 1936
Page
3
Mrs. E. A. explains twenty years of rheumatic foot agony with daily shoe changes, then relief after using Kruschen Salts for four years. The ad claims the uric acid crystals causing rheumatism dissolve and exit the body, enabling comfortable all-day wear.
A whimsical roundup describes 50,000 mice invading Sheng-chong forcing animals to flee, plus oddities about breakfast making alarm clocks, a doughnut eating champion, missing goalposts, sea sickness from broadcasts, an egg duel in Los Angeles, a Hungarian wedding feast, and a costly banquet for peasants.
A farmer arrives at a busy market as prices rise and a fence-side spectator jokes about buying a "bag o bones" horse. The vendor demands twenty pounds while the buyer offers one, amid a light exchange about nineteen pounds separating the sale.
The trainer remarks the letter did not please the heavyweight champion and the boxer confirms annoyance. The dispute centers on a firm seeking to place an advertisement on the soles of shoes.
Two blondes exchange a zinger filled verbal duel about complexion and money. One proclaims not owing to the chemist, the other fires back with a scathing cash remark.
The piece clarifies common myths such as peanuts being nuts and June Bugs being bugs, notes that seal ing wax contains no wax, rice paper comes from tung tsan, Westminster Abbey is The Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Panama hats originate in Ecuador, baleen is the whale material not bone, camel hair brushes use squirrel hair, and the pineapple is a botanical berry.
A U S scientist claims beef and mutton taste identical when the sense of smell is blocked. He asserts humans have four tastes acid bitter sweet and salt and that foods in each category share the same flavor. The test involves eating chopped onion and apple with a blocked nose.
A short reflection on the power of kindness to ease unseen sorrows. It urges readers to offer cheerful words to others, noting that hidden griefs intensify the impact of what is said.
A lighthearted note about a figure labeled General Chaos appearing in different regions. The piece jokes that one day he is in Mexico, the next in Cuba, and soon in Europe, playing on a rumor of wild, unpredictable movements.
Pat joins navy drill with shipmates on the pier. Upon the command fall in Pat jumps into the water as two deep is shouted. He splutters and asks why he was told the water was not too deep before the fall.
A foreman questions Pat about leaving work and wages. Pat admits feeling guilty, believing he is putting a horse out of a job, while insisting the pay is fine. The exchange reveals inner conflict between livelihood and ethics.
A dialog contrasts views on whether a telephone operator is a business or a profession. The woman asserts it is neither and calls it a calling, highlighting the vocation’s perceived purpose and identity.
A wife asserts women are capable as men and cites a 21 year old girl earning a sales manager salary. The dialogue shifts to a couple debating marriage timing. A patient shares breathlessness and a doctor promises relief after more treatments.
A fragment shows a wife expressing disgust at a friend's influence and a failed trust. The line hints at a domestic dispute or social tension. Names, dates, or places are not provided.
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