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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Feb 11, 1928
Page
3
The writer explains Tac H as a diminutive for Talbot Hansa a house built in Poperinghe near Ypres twelve years ago to honor Talbot a son of the Bishop of Winchester and other Allied soldiers It notes the Toc H movement lamp and the Chapel All Hallows by the Tower symbolizing remembrance and moral regeneration.
A teacher Miss Plodgett or Plodget is giving a verse task to her class. Wilfred, passing by, begins the line and is called to the front with a cane. He is given five minutes to complete the verse and writes a defiant couplet about dodging punishment.
A short country travel tip promotes Davis Menthol Salve priced at 25 cents, claiming it eases earache, sprains, burns and bruises for travelers and households alike.
A man with a bold head in Kansas appears to swap wigs every few days, keeping a thin and a thicker style as if freshly barbered, suggesting a routine grooming habit.
A simple elastic alarm that detects door movement when attached proves a French invention. The device provides a responsive alert as soon as the door swings open, highlighting ingenuity in early mechanical safety devices.
A humorous note on women's fashion sparking longer husbands faces as dresses rise in style. The quip plays on the irony of dress trends affecting domestic mood more than any wardrobe itself.
An odd dialogue unfolds as a character named Tony tries to aim himself toward playing the saxophone while another figure affirms, yes sir she is his baby, in a fragmentary scene.
Mrs Petunia Riggs reports slow driving after a quarrel with her husband over a squeak behind her ear. The couple says the dispute began days ago and centered on riding pace and the source of the squeak.
A harassed man is shown a machine described as doing the work of thirty men. His guide notes the device’s efficiency while the man smiles glumly and says he sees what his wife should have married.
Describes stomach acid excess causing loss of appetite and sour bile. Claims Pape's Diapepsin dissolves acid, sweetens the stomach and aids digestion after meals. Cites millions using yearly and urges asking a druggist.
In a fragmented guilty plea the pickpocket claims he is present with fellows as the result of a momentary abstraction. The forger adds he sought a name for himself by exploiting an opening at a large mercantile establishment.
George Trompson famed as the laziest man in the world dies in Lurgan Armagh after a lifelong refusal to work. He supposedly stayed with his supportive mother and refused release from the workhouse until death, an odd tale of idleness.
The six states without capital punishment are Michigan Wisconsin Kansas Minnesota Maine and South Dakota.
A fragment notes butterflies in England turning back from effects of manganese and lead salts deposited by rain. The brief mentions factory emissions impacting insect life and plant fond, with unclear specifics.
A buyer disputes the Tudor style of a house, while the builder insists on washing oak beams with water to reveal the timber, signaling a dispute over architectural details and finish.
A massive meteor fragment lies 1000 feet underground claimed by researcher Halbrook Ari. The object carved a valley 0.75 miles long and 600 feet deep when it struck. A company drilled to it and reports meteoric iron rich in nickel with an estimated value of 12 4 millions.
A brief sketch portrays a young British manager of a cocoanut plantation in the Solomon Islands. His messengers from home are typically ten months old upon his arrival, highlighting the distant and demanding nature of colonial duties.
The author argues that true worth comes from completed work not intentions or effort begun. Credit accrues from deeds done, debits from tasks shirked, praise belongs to the man who finishes his assignments.
Seaweed gathered along the Breton coast of France brings in five million francs yearly. Much of the yield is used in the manufacture of iodine.
A lively snapshot shows Women buying dresses on instalment plans while noting first payments. A playful exchange has a patient recovering from an appendectomy and a jab about naming insurance on a wife. A secondhand merchant jokes about fire insurance yielding years of coverage.
Advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as superior to soda for indigestion and sour stomachs. It claims instant relief, neutralizes stomach acids, reduces gas, and gently clears bowels without purging. Distribution credited to Gerald S. Doyle.
A white flashing acetylene gas light established on the East End of Mal Bay Island with position at 47 37 08 N 55 32 20 W. Description notes the light as a signaling aid in harbor navigation.
WwW. C. Winsor is named Minister of Marine and Fisheries. The appointment places Winsor at the helm of maritime policy and fisheries administration, signaling a shift in government focus on coastal industry and resource management.
The excerpt features stray classified lines about a sales girl wanted and a lost handbag left in a car. It also includes a lawyer recounting a relative’s will and a remark about obtaining a testament. The text is garbled and reflects ad like and probate language.
A visitor jokes with Johnnie saying he will have more because he is not polite. The exchange shows a light moment as the guest asserts eagerness for another helping.
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