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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1927
Page
3
In a Surrey cottage Mrs Crossley hosts visits from Lady Marks while Jim and Sally wed in a West End flat. Jim resists leaving his five pounds weekly pay but follows his father’s wishes, choosing love and duty as they start housekeeping.
An Irish speaker was struck by a thrown head of cabbage during a public address. He paused briefly and quipped to the crowd that he asked for their ears not their heads, after which he continued his speech without further interruption.
A magistrate recalls a heated encounter where accusing a defendant, the victim mocks him saying he has the face and habits of a monkey and could be made better by chewed string, prompting the victim to become abusive.
A wife reports the maid stated she was spoken to insultingly on the phone yesterday, prompting a confrontation where the husband insists he was addressing someone else. The exchange includes a surprise reaction and cross accusations.
A distressed Blairmore wife confronts a broken promise as her partner, Frank, and Rinaldi are referenced in a fragmented dialogue about vows and a reference to a limited female vocabulary. The text hints at emotional strain and ongoing unsettled relations.
Two fishermen near Marseilles hauled in a pair of overdue Oriental vases over three feet tall. Experts say the vessels seem to have rested on the sea floor for centuries and date to the era when the Massilian fleet clashed with Julius Caesar off Tatheneum around 0 B.C.
Observing the company she keeps reveals her faith in God. Faithful friends, consistent church involvement, and values aligned with spiritual beliefs indicate trust in God guiding daily choices and relationships.
Port Hacking New South Wales reports a dramatic sea incident where 18 year old Stanley Gibbs leapt onto a blocking shark to rescue his fellow youth Marwyn Allum after a twenty foot dive. Gibbs fought the animal but Allum died from injuries and fright.
President Diaz appeals to Liberal opponents to end bloodshed in Nicaragua. He offers to buy arms and ammunition pay off troops and even present Liberal leader General Moncada with 50 000 dollars if fighting ceases.
A young wife complains to an experienced matron that her new sewing machine breaks every button she tries to sew. The discussion highlights model reliability and user frustration with the device.
Children seven or more play by naming days of the week and throwing a ball against a wall. The ball is called out and run to avoid being hit. Each miss costs a life. the winner loses the fewest lives. With four players the four seasons may be used.
An eminent medical scientist argues that a nagging wife helps her husband by preventing late hours heavy drinking and smoking and by promoting healthy habits such as using an umbrella in rain, contributing to his longevity.
A terse description of a prank where a boy is restrained with two one foot strings and tied wrists to ankles while a knife or scissors sit nearby. The target cannot free himself and will fall when attempting to reach the tools, providing a笑able moment for the prankster and onlookers.
A fragment shows Kelly recounting his month’s allowance and expenditures. He lists fifteen plunks and spends five dollars on kkker while misplacing five al poker and alber five dollars. The terse remark hints at budgeting and impulse purchases.
Two players conspire in a guessing game where one leaves the room and the other prompts with objects in the room. The caller asks if it is this chair or that curtain, and finally the piano, with the word that signaling the chosen item. The group misses the cue unless the word is emphasized.
In London a joke about Scottish thrift circulates as two Scots discuss Angus who has married for the third time. The quip notes lavish gifts and two wreaths across eighteen years, highlighting frugality and humor in marriage.
Memorial Hospital begins a debt reduction campaign listing numerous donors and amounts including $10 from Rev. W Finn, $4 from J Davis, and $2.50 from William House among many others. The effort names individuals and firms such as Royal Stores Ltd and G S Parsons as contributors to support hospital finances.
The Department of Agriculture and Mines in St John s Newfoundland invites holders of Mineral Licenses to send inward copies of geological reports assays and related documents to aid in developing mineral resources. Minister W J Walsh announces the notice dated December 3 1926.
Fragmentary text describes a theme of value in farming and wealth. Mentions hens, greenbacks, silver, gold mine, earth, and refuse as overlooked resources. Overall imagery suggests economic ideas tied to agriculture and resourcefulness.
A young Blairmore girl asks about divine favor and explains her belief that peace on earth means good will toward men. Her cautious mother questions the notion as the child asserts the message of goodwill.
A long fragmented OCR list names many individuals including Goulding Kelly McDonald Smith Foley Hart Jones Mercer Mercer Peddie Walsh Carter Sanger Cole Hanlon Mercer Brown OKeefe Brown Campbell Lane Morton etc. No events or actions stated.
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