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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1947
Page
3
A collection of miscellaneous quotations on patience and virtue from Bulwer-Lytton Gail Hamilton Mary Baker Eddy Horace Bushnell and Drummond. The text emphasizes patient effort active waiting and moral conduct while noting growth can occur without visible signs.
A married man and a bachelor admire a famous actor after a show. The married man notes the actor appears affectionate toward the leading lady, prompting the bachelor to remark on the actor's long real marriage to her, eighteen years. Both express astonishment.
A late 19th or early 20th century style piece argues honesty is vital in all acts big or small, noting overstatements and excuses as dishonesty. It praises Honest Abe as a model and links honesty to effective fire brigades and insurance. It envisions fire service progress lowering rates as equipment improves.
The article discusses how fire insurance premiums have declined with improved fire protection. It notes expanded water supplies and municipal hydrants, widespread sprinkler adoption in factories, and the presence of volunteer fire brigades in outlying areas. It questions official recognition of volunteers and contemplates an auxiliary service for smaller communities.
Instructions describe a method to remove odours by filling a container halfway with cold water, adding one tablespoon of dey mustard, and shaking vigorously. The mixture should stand for thirty minutes before rinsing thoroughly with clear water.
A Manitoba advertised sale lists used suits from 60 dollars, assorted sizes and colors, with coats, dress shirts, pants, denim coveralls and footwear at low prices. New items include heavy dress aprons and army boots, plus satisfaction guaranteed and government registration noted.
A home trick suggests cleaning glass bottles by partly filling with chopped raw potatoes and baking vigorously or by adding a small amount of oak or shot coap and water and shaking well for shine.
Practical advice on packing fragile items and opening various bottles. Use paper or cotton to wrap contents and place in shoes to prevent leaks. For stubborn lids, apply hot water, vaseline to corks, or pliers and nut crackers. Open screws and taps by leveraging door frames carefully or tapping a knife handle on a hard surface.
A passenger ship homeward bound hosted an amateur show. A burly Canadian volunteer lay on a table as a conjurer warned the audience he would make him vanish when a pistol fired. The trick failed and the ship struck a reef, blowing up. Only a small raft remained, with the ship’s parrot muttering that it was all foolery.
The Royal Society banquet featured Mark Twain as the speaker for the Toast of Literature. He opened with a famed drawl noting literature's decline, joking that Shakespeare and Milton are dead and Tennyson is gone, and admitting he feels unwell.
A Canadian Weekly Editor report shows percentages of annual turnover spent on advertising across sectors. Furniture stores 4 percent, florists 3.2, men’s wear 2.7, shoes 2, sporting goods 2, books gifts and stationery 1.7, electrical appliances 1.5, hardware 1.1, drug stores 1, bakeries 0.9, general 0.8, groceries 0.7, variety stores 0.5.
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