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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Feb 11, 1950
Page
3
Immunization stands as a major medical advance enabled by scientists. The text outlines the key diseases—smallpox diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus—prevented by vaccines, notes Jenner’s cowpox observation, explains vaccination schedules and booster needs, and highlights government health campaigns and clinics across Canada to promote immunization and protect the population.
Doctors and nurses call on families to immunize all children at home. Citizens are urged to discuss immunization and ensure every child in the household receives vaccines to wipe out contagious diseases and position the country as a world health leader.
Mrs K M Keddie of Cartwright Labrador leads Grenfell Mission industrial work traveling by boat in summer and dog team in winter. Daughter of a Hudson Bay man, she elevates coastal life with inspections, crafts, and leadership across St Anthony, Cartwright, Northwest River, and outports.
A quirky regional piece notes Newfoundland’s women, alongside a Labrador, favoring practical, well made goods. It questions who would buy shoddy work and who would let Mrs Kiddie scrutinize a sale.
Two American professors, Robert F. Conklin of Springfield and Marvin Pittman of Chicago, were killed during a biking trip in the Philippines. Investigators report six Ifugao tribesmen confessed to the ritual killing, saying witch doctors sought a sacrificial act to renew soil fertility.
A Soviet news agency report quotes an official praising Stalin as the most famous and unfathomable man who ever lived. The message references December as a date and notes support from scientists and Berlin Humboldt University amid calls from the world proletariat.
A classroom exchange centers on defining agriculture with Thomas noting farming involves real practice while others discuss the concept, highlighting early science literacy among students.
A correspondent asks what crops fit a 30 by 30 foot garden. The note adds a tone of exhaustion and hints at practical vegetables and layout ideas for compact spaces.
Wanted reliable man as dealer in Twillingate and surrounding districts. Experience not necessary. Fine opportunity to enter profitable business with Rawleigh products sold for years. Products furnished on credit. Write Rawleigh's Dept. MLB 10-163 Montreal. Is 4F25.
Ad lists good used dresses in sizes 12 to 16 priced at one dollar each. Bulk orders offer two for pricing. Also mentions parcel options with new and used items priced at 2.95. Locations or vendors include Showden, Winchester, Toronto.
Mr and Mrs William Baber report a spirit believed to be the former resident of 13 Highworth Road Bristol has haunted their house for six months. A Church of England minister conducted a blessing with a strong ritual, candles lit in every room, and an exorcism but the ghost reportedly persisted though the couple slept with bedclothes over their heads.
A reader asks about a pin money item featuring a brooch with 12 diamonds. The note seeks guidance on value and purchase considerations for the described jewelry piece.
A cryptic, fragmentary OCR reads like a diary line about a dignified young figure, a sitter, and an echoing classroom or echoing space. It presents no clear event, dates, or identifiable names beyond a vague setting.
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