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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1942
Page
3
An old advertisement claims weight gain after forty is normal and promises Kruschen Salts as a simple daily remedy. A testimonial by J. B. says weight drop and increased alertness followed regular use. The copy says six salts aid liver and kidneys to expel waste, slowly reducing fat.
A collection of quotes on truth and religious faith cites Cudworth Backus Eddy and others. It emphasizes truth as a guide to understanding and conscience, urging constancy and love of truth in daily duties and moral life.
Henry Ford insists education must not be cut during wartime urging funding to build sturdy healthy and intelligent citizens. He argues delaying schooling is a luxury we cannot afford and taxes should support practical investments in youth. He cites Nation's Schools April 1942 as supporting this view.
The article notes that glass was invented by the Phoenicians who reportedly used sand from the Belus River in its manufacture.
A collage of wartime notes and quirky items from the era includes reflections on Newfoundland sentiment, a Father’s Day tribute to General MacArthur, psycho testing for new military roles, school observations of a terrier Pal Kelly, bequests, and odd anecdotes about ships, blades, and beef plasma tests.
Fewer people will take vacations this summer, officials say, giving residents a chance to rest up from last year.
Suzanne Chiappe, a 10 year old French girl, is sentenced by a German court in Metz to 25 months forced labor for sheltering and feeding French prisoners of war and guiding them toward the French frontier. The report cites BBC remarks on the Nazi mind and praises Hitler's regime.
Britain operates air conditioned underground factories in disused English quarries to manufacture aircraft parts. Central control rooms monitor progress while engineers direct components and stay in constant contact with workshops by phone and radio as production runs day and night.
Pilots of Britain's Fleet Air Arm have flown millions of miles patrolling the seas for enemy activity. The accompanying photo shows gunners aboard a British destroyer firing a rapid "about face" from a 4 inch aft gun.
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