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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 28, 1928
Page
3
Admirers sent a sizable animal tribute to President Coolidge, filling the Washington Zoo with a lion deer bobcats a peacock a bear and a wellaby.
An advertisement extols Castoria as a safe, delightful vegetable remedy for common infant ailments. It claims easing of colic, constipations, diarrhea, and sleep issues without harsh drugs, notes physician endorsement, and mentions an accompanying baby care booklet.
A humorous exchange about the phrase notwith standing leads to a reflection on humility. The boy cites worn trousers as a sign that apparel cannot define worth, while noting true value comes from humility rather than outward dress, drawing from Phillips Brooks and Fenelon about meekness and dependence on God for strength.
A venerable old Scot bought a small radio and, when asked his opinion, said it is fine to listen to but the bulbs are not easy to read by.
In Wokohama Japan the city aims to remove all traces of the earhh quake within 18 months. Wealthy Chinese refugees are buying bones in Shanghai amid turbulence.
A humorous narrator contrasts boys and men with women and girls. She muses on gender roles, whimsically claiming men were made before women, and imagines a world half populated by girls and the other half by dolls. The piece closes with praise for her kind papa.
Advice from Dr Charles H Mayo on longevity stresses self care from youth, annual health exams, avoiding excesses, pursuing a vocation to stay engaged, and living in well organized communities with public health measures.
Pair of brief dialogue lines show J Mc McGrath of St John’s Newfoundland and a wife reacting to an unexpected early wake up. The fragment hints at a domestic scene with an agent figure referenced.
The future governor general recounts his South Africa service journey upriver to a paramount chief. After a half hour welcome speech, an interpreter summed it up with a single line stating the chief was pleased to see him.
Readable text notes that silk cocoons gathered in Japan during the fall season weighed nearly 379 million pounds, indicating a massive harvest. The concise report centers on the scale of production, with no additional context or figures provided in the fragment.
A woman entered a large department store asking to view handkerchiefs advertised. A bowlegged greeter directed her, but she objected, insisting the display did not match the promotion and questioned the guidance.
In this excerpt Phillip Snowden argues that gains for workers came without overthrowing capitalism. He notes 19th century wage increases and lower living costs alongside social reforms such as free education public health measures and factory and workshop legislation. Later additions to workers benefits are discussed.
An advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as an effective, pleasant remedy for acidity and indigestion. It claims the product neutralizes stomach acid and relieves gas without purging, endorsed by physicians for fifty years.
A man returns a low priced CH1 to the works for examination after finding it deficient. When asked what is wrong he explains that every part makes noise except the horn.
A mother excuses her son James for missing the previous day of school saying he came home with wet feet and had no other shoes to wear. The note was given to the teacher the following morning.
The excerpt argues that distributing national product through social insurance and pensions can raise working class life under capitalism. It contends workers need not accept current conditions or oppose reform to overthrow the system. It counters the view that labor’s strategy is to sabotage industry.
A white flashing acetylene gas light will operate from East End of Mal Bay Island at coordinates 47 37 N 25 12 W. Elevation is 52 feet to the focal plane. Structure is a white square wooden tower with red lantern. Minister W C Winsor announces operation start on November 10, 1927 from St. John’s Newfoundland.
Notice states the occulting white light at Cupids Cove will be replaced on December 22 with a white flashing acetylene light.
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