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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Feb 20, 1937
Page
3
A man wrecked by rheumatism finds recovery through Kruschen Salts after exhausting treatments failed. The account touts Kruschen as dissolving uric acid crystals in muscles and joints and clearing them via the kidneys.
A reader asks about the animal in a playful exchange guessing a baby animal and joking about a nickname on payday. The dialogue ends with someone naming the creature a skunk in light humor.
A visitor questions how anyone could have lived in the remote place for more than three decades. An inhabitant replies simply I have, and adds that the quiet location is precisely why they stay, finding little need for activity.
The judge accuses the prisoner of stealing money and jewelry, while the convict deflects by saying Sunday school taught him money alone does not bring happiness, reflecting a moral lesson in the case.
A tense dinner scene shows a father calling his son a pig and a hogs upbeat insult as Tommy answers meekly. The dialogue centers on harsh parental language used at the table.
A boy tells his mother he feels ill in church and slips out during a hymn. He returns and explains he saw a box labeled For the sick on the way out, revealing a mistaken belief about where to go.
The Brandon Sun notes Hitler aims for European dominance through a powerful navy. It lists ships under construction including a 35,000 ton battleship a 19,250 ton aircraft carrier six 1,811 ton destroyers three 10,000 ton cruisers and numerous submarines mine sweepers and speed boats. The submarine fleet stands at 36 units.
The New York Times notes that a red herring was cured with saltpetre and dried to a red color. In the 17th century it was dragged across trails to mislead hunting dogs, lending the figurative use of diverting attention from a real question.
Charls McIntyre argues newspapers hold advantages over radio despite limitations. He notes readers can skim, clip, and read at convenience, while radio requires time, attention, and a paid audience. He emphasizes newspapers reach every literate person and can secure advertising without giving it away.
In Danville Virginia Iris Moran a six year old girl died from mas toiditis after her parents who belong to the Church of God reportedly delayed medical care awaiting divine intervention neighbors say the parents chanted around the cot and chose faith healing over physicians. The Moran couple Leon ard Moran and his wife were at the hospital when Iris died.
A German led surplus disposal story contrasts American and German handling of government stockpiles. The Rhine region invited revelry as 5.6 million gallons of surplus wine were reportedly consumed or disposed of amid festivities, with favorable notes toward the Nazi regime.
A humorous dialogue contrasts a husband and wife debating wealth and power. The husband asks what he would do with Rockefeller's income, and the wife replies she has wondered what Rockefeller would do with her income. The quip highlights social attitudes toward money and status.
A rough-looking man faced a magistrate for disorderly conduct after evidence showed him dropping a brick on a constable’s head. The defendant claimed to be peaceful and remarked the officer seemed calm after the brick strike.
A daily vow to seek the true spirit of meekness from God guides all interactions. Maintain firm resolve to practice the virtue with others you owe it to, and persevere each day even after a misstep, continuing with renewed effort.
A brief quip frames a domestic violence topic as a joke about a man beating his wife with a golf club, prompting a pun on golf scoring. The line satirically contrasts violence with sports terminology.
A young bride fails with a gas stove and cookbook. She calls her mother in tears as the recipe instructs to bring to boil on brisk fire and stir for two minutes then beat for ten minutes, but the dish ends burned to a cinder.
The village grand old man marks his ninetieth birthday with friends at the inn. After speeches he thanks everyone and notes he is stronger on his legs now than ninety years ago despite rheumaticky pains.
Anan cautions that a person wrapped up in self importance tends to be thinly clad in substance and influence. The remark underscores the fragility of ostentatious status.
A village lad drives up the ducks from a pond when a large car arrives and a city man asks how softly he kills his ducks. The lad thinks a moment and replies he does it only once, then departs marveling at the visitor’s question.
A bricklayer on a scaffold dropped a brick on a coworker mixing mortar, causing pain and a groan. The onlooker mocked the suffering, insisting the impact was brief and the injury light. The scene ended with ironic disdain from the bricklayer.
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