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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1938
Page
2
Advertising rates outline display ads with long term contracts at special rates and fortnightly composition changes. Short term ads cost 25 cents per inch with potential reductions based on ad length and continuation.
A man named James returns home to a city that wears many smiles and sharp judgments. A Wednesbury visitor, honest but hungry, seeks aid, then faces a public remonstrance as passersby react with pity, derision, and scorn. The encounter exposes the social sting of appearances and loneliness in urban life.
A fragment recounts a tense scene on a train where a man named James endures a claustrophobic ride. His wife’s sharp stance influences his behavior as passengers gather around the luggage rack. A stern woman eyes him as a lively, dark-eyed girl emerges from a crowd at the home station.
A quirky exchange about a hair tonic leads to a joke about a comb becoming a brush and a caller asking who was kicked out of college, reflecting light humor from casual phone chatter.
In a brief note the piece states some prefer brown bread while many still choose reliable white bread made with Cinderella Flour. The item highlights consumer bread choices and a brand reference without detailed data.
In a tense moment a child nearly falls when a step-ladder collapses in the garden. A passerby reports the child hanging on the window sill, prompting urgent calls for adult assistance. Local responders were alerted to the incident.
A pamphlet urges mothers to use Eagle Brand to aid breastfeeding as a remedy. It promises informative literature and cites a week of use showing a difference, appealing to widespread mother testimonials while presenting the product as the solution for those unable to nurse.
Sir Archibald Sinclair warns in Edinburgh that dictatorship nations Germany Italy and Japan drive the armaments race while China Abyssinia and Spain defy the League and Kellogg Pact. He argues for stronger collective security and proportional contribution to deter aggression.
The Christian Science Monitor argues that Britain must act firmly in Palestine. It says most neutral opinion supports just action and that both Arab and Jew could gain, fulfilling a long sought national self determination. The piece envisions Palestine becoming "The Promised Land" for both sides.
Cinderella Flour promises higher yield and better texture for home bakers, selling more loaves per bag. The messaging emphasizes consistent rise, softer crumb, and improved crust color for everyday baking needs.
A dialogue contrasts grammar and poultry lore as the first farmer asks which spelling fits the phrase about a hen setting versus being set. The second farmer dismisses grammar concerns and focuses on whether the hen cackles, indicating laying or lying, reflecting rural humor.
A quip about honest debt and book borrowing contrasts friends and scholars. Walt Mason laments seven year loans of sacred tomes by literate gentry while praising unlettered friends who would not borrow. The piece mocks clergymen professors who keep works and fail to return, ending with a jaundiced note on the man who cannot read.
An advertisement promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oj Capsules to remove poisons and acids from kidneys and ease bladder irritation so users can stop getting up at night. It lists symptoms of kidney and bladder weakness such as burning and backache, and advises buying a 40 cent package and following directions.
The Circus Busch elephant Jumbo in Vienna devoured about 1400 doughnuts during a performance for 3000 children. At first the animal helped itself by finding a corner box and lifting the lid with his trunk, eating roughly 1/400 of the supply before discovery.
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