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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1939
Page
3
A reader claims Kruschen Salts reduced Mrs A M D s hip measurement from 47 inches to 42 inches in three months. The letter praises daily use before breakfast and alleges removal of waste and acids from the system as the fat is shed.
Hastings doctor using alias Dr Futner declares war on what he calls the medical racket in the British Isles. He plans to bring in consultant surgeons, criticizes doctors for billing and hospital strain, and advocates nationalized medicine with a nationwide clinic network. He also attacks the British Medical Association and warns of a British American medical axis threat.
A train from Port Augusta arrived in Alice Springs after 34 days due to widespread flooding in central Australia. The journey marked the first arrival in six weeks, as rainfall broke a long drought. trains carrying food supplies and 68 passengers followed within 48 hours.
Passengers endured a long journey as floods stranded a train from Port Augusta. Books and newspapers kept them occupied while card games and paddling children provided relief. Debris atop telegraph poles showed floodwaters reached high levels in the area.
The maid announces she is getting married and cannot wait a month for a replacement. The mistress expresses concern about not knowing Harry well enough. The exchange centers on a rushed notice before the upcoming nuptials.
A Braille letter from the King and Queen reached Brantford pupil at the Ontario School for the Blind. Jesse Hodge junior delivered it from Cornwall Ontario and Gladys McLennan Brailled the message. The note, forwarded by royal command, conveyed best wishes and a hope it could be made readable in Braille as a keepsake of Their Majesties stay.
F Reed a 62 year old unemployed Hastings printer and former lance corporal in the Royal Berks Regiment owns a chocolate tin presented by Queen Victoria to troops in Africa at Christmas 1899. The tin bears Victoria's initials crown and the inscription South Africa 1900 with the message I wish you a Happy New Year Victoria R I. Reed has resisted selling or eating it despite hunger and temptation.
A new type of match eliminates the sulfur odor by perfuming the match head and releasing scent when lit. The innovation would perfume the room, and the note suggests a future invention to similarly perfume motor exhaust.
A witty verse recalls Tim who boasted he could cover the ground in a dash. Proclaiming renown, he speeds, but fate overtakes him as the ground does the covering.
Estimates place 6000 tea brands worldwide while Avanta Georgia counts 350 churches serving over 100000 members across 20 denominations. A landlady compares a rare steak to a March day, highlighting unsettled bills, and a pun on insurance premiums appears. The Bible remains the most printed book. Marriages in the U S fell 14 percent from 1937, yet wedding gifts sales hit 70000000 dollars. A Regina study finds 267 pupils with four underweight. A polyglot professor marries a multilingual journalist. the bride may have the edge.
A prayer asking for steadiness and vigilance behind the wheel. It seeks protection from speed’s dangers, to use the car for others, and to travel with joy and courtesy while appreciating God’s world.
Members of the House of Commons attended a private dinner in honour of Captain A R Meikle who commanded the Empresa of Australia on the Quebec voyage with the King and Queen. Commander A Marsden organized the event to praise her seamanship through ice and fog.
A new high speed photo graphic technique can photograph a bullet in midflight, showing its path and material behavior. The method promises clearer ballistic imagery for analysis and study.
Rev John Schwacke rector of St Peter’s Protestant Spiau topal Church prepared to pay three years rent with peppercorns under a charter of King George II from 1736. He fulfilled the vow on June 4 1936 sending 209 peppercorns to King Edward VII confirming two centuries of rent prepayment.
Copenhagen houses 409000 registered bicycles versus 39000 motor vehicles amid a population of 850000, highlighting a dominant cycling culture and large urban bike share.
A preacher explains the Bible phrase gross darkness as used in a sermon. He compares the darkness to a hundredfold deeper gloom troubling minds, urging listeners to seek understanding.
Scald two cups milk in a double boiler. Mix corn starch sugar and salt with cold milk. Add slowly to hot milk stirring constantly until thick. Cover and cook fifteen minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat add flavoring pour into moistened moulds and chill. Serve with jam jelly or raw fruit. Crown Brand Corn Syrup may be used.
A front window displays a notice reading A piano for sale. In the adjacent window another card shows the single word Hurrab.
A terse dialogue shows He contemplating marriage while Wise Friend challenges his hesitation. The playful exchange turns on whether a serious commitment is seriously considered, reflecting lingering doubt and humor.
A description notes that a bullet can be photographed in flight using new high speed photography techniques. The text also mentions a cream pitcher dripping and suggests applying butter along the spout rim, though the connection is minimal.
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