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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1930
Page
3
An advertisement extols Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for children, claiming it soothes colic, aids digestion, relieves diarrhea and constipation, and can calm a fussy child. The wrapper reportedly lists ingredients and promotes gentle bowel regulation with doctor approval implied.
An advertisement touts Castoria as safe for newborns to teens and warns against adult medicines for children. It emphasizes that the genuine product bears Chas. H. Fletcher's signature and is sold in every drug store.
A Scot jailed on a strange first day encounters a burly warden who floods and scrubs the cell with a brush and water. The inmate, shivering and muttering prayers, questions the wardens harsh, garbled commands as the scene devolves into a comical miscommunication.
The Humber Herald announces a twelve and fourteen page format with a progressive growth strategy and strong reader appeal. Available for $1 per year or half a dollar per half, the publication promotes its expanding weekly reach and popularity.
A 1929 report on the sealing fishery urges immediate action to curb the slaughter of mother seals and protect diminishing herds. It advocates prohibiting catches that exceed ship capacity, limiting daily kills, and delaying taking old seals until after March 26 to safeguard pups and balance males to females.
The jury found the prisoner guilty and the judge declared he must be made an example of to deter further thefts. The courtroom atmosphere remained tense as sentencing loomed.
A humorous exchange about a dog envying fat because she can climb trees. The dog is secretly trying to learn tree climbing, raising questions about what a dog would do with such skill if it learned.
The entry notes Perry Davis Painkiller a family medicine chest item used for cramps colic sore throat bruises sprains and similar ailments priced at 25c and 50c per bottle for home purchase and immediate relief.
A Levinsky customer, famed for illness, failed to settle debts. In a dramatic letter, Levinsky quotes the debtor promising payment in sixty days and labels him a rogue and thief, reflecting a heated dispute over goods and nonpayment.
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Peter Trans aged thirty died after being submerged for nearly three days in the river at Pointe aux Outades. Divers freed him by cutting away a dam section that trapped him when his uniform caught on a spike. Medical exam reports death by freezing.
Burnt Islands Burgeo District reports a fog alarm on Big Colom bier Island entrance to Burnt Islands. A 5 inch diameter fog alarm unit, air compressed by an oil engine, will emit blasts every 60 seconds. Structure described as flat roof dwelling with house and engine house, painted white. Remarks note the fog alarm to go into operation after December 24.
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