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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1942
Page
3
A woman recounts waking tired every morning before using Kruschen Salts, claiming renewed energy, youth, and relief from rheumatic pains and ankle swelling. The advertisement extols liver kidney and stomach cleansing and a purifying effect on the blood stream.
Radio address by J E Tabor director of agriculture on April 23 1942 urges farmers to adopt crop rotation to maintain soil fertility. He warns that neglecting humus reduces yields and stresses variety in crops to protect against low quality harvests.
The article explains common crop diseases like Club Root, Canker, and Scab and notes sprays or seed treatments do not cure them. It emphasizes crop rotation to prevent spread since disease spores can linger in soil for years waiting for suitable hosts. Continuous planting of the same crop worsens infection.
A detailed discussion on rotating crops to improve soil fertility and yield. It advises dividing a farm into six fields, alternately cultivating vegetables, hay, and fodder across a six year cycle, with variations for longer rotations. Emphasizes weed control, disease reduction, and efficient manure and fertilizer use.
In Leeds and other centers 250 tailoring firms receive a record order worth millions for battledress blouses and trousers. The plants churn out 320000 battle dresses weekly, use vast amounts of cloth, wool, lining, and brass buttons, with overcoats planned to meet six month production that would cover years of normal needs. War production shifts to uniforms, tropical drill, and navy and air force gear, while civilian wear shrinks to utility suits.
A collection of antique quotes from Hazlitt Lincoln Eddy Whittier and Whately on right and might. The page urges moral resolve and steadfastness in confronting unholy powers with light truth and heaven’s love.
The British rallied behind Churchill to defeat the German Air Force and sank half the German surface fleet. They destroyed more German submarines than the Kriegsmarine, reduced Italian naval strength, defeated two Axis armies in Libya, and toppled the Italian East African Empire. They put down the revolt in Iraq, defeated Vichy forces in Syria, occupied Iran, built a strong army in India, and supplied thousands of aircraft and hundreds of tanks to Russia while delaying Hitler’s attack in the Balkans.
A lyric excerpt evokes wartime hope with the refrain of bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover. It mentions dawn, freedom, love, peace, and a future return to normal life, including a child named Johnny and a shepherd tending sheep.
A Windsor reader reports a resident with a goat that leaves home each day and returns at exactly quarter to seven to listen to the Barrelman from a sitting room window. The goat then strolls off after Joe signs off per parish note.
A Sunday School scene features a teacher prompting students to name Eden residents and a child answers with a playful Adamses joke about Adam and Eve. The exchange highlights light classroom humor.
Counsel questions how often people search for a gas leak with a naked light. Witness replies, Just once, sir.
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