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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 09, 1928
Page
2
Couriers dispatched to Lewisporte on Friday week arrived Saturday with bags of mail and papers from St. John's. A backlog built up at a Branch Train, not due to courier fault, causing long overdue letters to arrive with Clyde's return on Sunday, disrupting business and valued mail flow amid fog and jce.
An advertisement promotes Asaya Neurall as a treatment for Nervous Exhaustion. It urges readers to request a free sample from Davis and Lawrence Co in Montreal, claiming rapid relief by addressing alcohol and physical excesses.
A paper machine to be the largest in the world will be installed at the Fort William Ontario mill of Bakers Brooks Company. Built by Bagley and Sewall it will measure 3094 inches in width and run at speeds from 625 to 150 feet per minute.
Freddy, twelve, applied for a holiday job at the grocer. The owner asked what he would do with a thousand dollars. Freddy replied, I don’t know I wasn’t expecting so much at the start.
A patient lingers on recovery as the doctor explains the man’s slow revival style is that of a plumber. The line catches humor in a medical setting and highlights the character’s unhurried approach.
A brief note reflects that truth often mystifies more than fiction yet many remain unmoved by explanations or context. The line hints at public indifference to unusual or extraordinary events.
The United States shipped about seven million packs of playing cards abroad during the year, reflecting steady demand in foreign markets and contributing to wartime or peacetime trade balance depending on the period.
A crowded coach scene features a heavyset man asking a boy why he does not yield his seat to a lady. The boy retorts by suggesting all the passengers should sit, highlighting social politeness through humorous dialogue.
Gossip from Corner Brook last week notes whispers about a man who claims to know all the town’s best people and faces questions about why he does not socialize with them. The remark hints at social circles and reputation in the local scene.
In a playful infants school scene children imitate animals. most act as horses sheep cows and pigs while Johnny sits silent in a corner until the teacher asks him to join in. He replies with a quiet request for a hen laying an egg, prompting hushed attention.
A frightened boyfriend shares a photo and you have not yet developed it. The image's appearance remains unknown as you wait to reveal its contents.
Dialogue shows Cholly requesting removal of a yellow te with pink spots from a window. Shopman obliges and remarks on removing objects. Cholly thanks him and complains the item haunts him as he departs.
Rescuers identify the victim as Milton Smith. They instruct one man to tell Mrs. Smith of her husband’s death lightly. He goes to the Smith home and asks if this is where Widow Smith lives. The woman replies I am not a widow and the caller blurts What'll yabber.
A light anecdote notes a wife interrupts a man’s fanny story to ask if he desires another cup of coffee. The moment blends domestic humor with playful dialogue in a casual scene.
The Juve issue of Rod and Gun and Canadian Silver Fox News highlights Ontario tourism with a Premier’s welcome for visitors. It features hunting and fishing pieces including Mattawa district sport by S H Howard and Pickerel River fishing by Alan N Longstaff, plus regular departments.
A teacher lecturing on charity asks Willie what virtue is shown when stopping a boy beating a donkey. Willie answers brotherly love, provoking a humorous exchange in a Chatham News style classroom moment.
Henri Bourdon, radium specialist at St. Louis Hospital Paris, endures his tenth amputation in two years as cancer from skin and radiation takes more of his body. Doctors warn the martyrdom could be fatal, but he cites comrades in arms making greater sacrifices for humanity.
A local dentist recalls a patient who asked for gas and urged the dentist to look at the tooth as well. The exchange highlights a humorous moment in the office.
A stage aside shows a mistress scolding a maid to polish brass, the maid quipping she has cleaned all but the mistress’s rings and bracelets. The snippet captures a light, satirical exchange from a passing show performance.
A reflective line cites La Bruyere on promoting others pleasures and Jane Poxter on happiness being perfected when shared indicating a social value of generosity and communal joy.
A historical notice promotes Menthol Salve as soothing and healing for sunburn and aches. It mentions its application and availability from druggists, reflecting period advertising language.
Article argues against overstimulating infants by treating babies as toys for adults. Advises limited handling, then promotes Castoria for colic upset sleep and other baby ailments, claiming physicians endorse it and noting 25 million yearly bottles. Mentions a parenting booklet included with Castoria and urges looking for Chas. H. Fletcher's signature.
A Woodfin school senior class bans rouge lipstick and mascara with penalties. The four boy monitors will enforce rules: first offence wash face. second offence shower bath and paint removal. third offence two tablespoons castor oil. fourth offence banished from talks two weeks.
The Daily Pilot on Thurs day Island Torres Straits is described as the smallest newspaper in the world a single sheet about 12 by 6 inches printed one side only sold for 12 cents a copy. The news focuses on shipping with ads for a moving picture show and a dentist visiting for three weeks.
A six week old calf was seen nibbling grass in the yard and studied in silence for several minutes. A woman questions the value of keeping such an animal and ponders the cost of care.
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