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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Feb 10, 1940
Page
3
A wartime call urges all readers to grow extra hay and fodder to support livestock and reduce imports. It emphasizes duty to the Empire, details savings from home production, and the need to expand hay by all settlements to aid the war effort.
A letter urges individuals to lead by example, advising readers to begin actions now so others will follow. It emphasizes preparing for the planting and sowing season and urges timely readiness for the coming period.
Geneva reports the League of Nations has ousted Soviet Russia from membership. About 150 of the 500 permanent staff will be dismissed, reducing the payroll. Russia’s annual contribution, roughly 11.2 percent of the 5 million dollar budget, must be carved from league expenses.
A reader argues against maids being treated as equals at home or called by their first names. The piece condemns informal address like Miss or Jane and says guardians must respect proper titles. It condemns the habit as unrespectful and driving workers away.
A 22 year old mother describes severe rheumatism pain that left her bound head to foot in cotton wool. Within two weeks of taking Kruachen Salts she recovered enough to walk with her husband, crediting the remedy for dissolving uric acid crystals and aiding kidney expulsion.
An editor quotes a neighbor’s countercultural behavior describing a single woman who defies social norms. She lives with a man openly, avoids voting, pays few bills, and shuns work or culture. Despite faults, she comes from a good family and remains “our baby” to the town.
The Daily News reports on a proposal for a separate Irish Air Force in France under military command. It argues unified air and ground actions boost infantry success, contrasting with British control under Air Marshal Barrett and Chief of Air Staff. The piece links the issue to Lord Gort and Hore Belisha resignations in a debate over independent air power.
Members of the United States Antarctic Expedition will publish a daily mimeographed sheet titled Penguin Post edited by Roger Hawthorne, an expedition official and former Associated Press reporter. The publication will cover stories from the ice bound mission and other world news.
Hawthorne says radio messages from the United States and activities at two bases will not require frequent replates. The comment emphasizes ongoing operations and limited need for frequent adjustments.
Victor Podoski, Polish consul general to Canada, argues the Russian army serves the Kremlin regime. He warns against underestimating German forces and overestimating Russia, notes 3,000,000 Communists govern 180,000,000 Russians, and predicts Communist tyranny will end with a humane settlement after the war. He blames Prussian influence for German military conquest.
A recipe draft describes making a butterscotch pie with corn starch milk paste, brown sugar, corn syrup, egg yolks, and vanilla. It details heating and thickening steps, caramelizing sugar, incorporating syrup, tempering yolks, baking shell, and cooling before serving.
Poem prayer asking eternal Father to shield Canadian service members at sea and shore. Thanksgiving hymn asks protection from danger and blessing for those in peril, with lines praising divine guardianship and courage.
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