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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 09, 1934
Page
3
A health department led by H M Mosdell M D conducts operations for the Bureau of Health and Public Welfare outlining public wellness efforts and administrative tasks.
A health note explains why infants cry between feeds and how parents should respond. It warns against feeding on demand to avoid irregular digestion and teaches letting a crying baby self-soothe while recognizing different cries signaling hunger pain or discomfort. It stresses consistent, gentle handling and parental limits to prevent learned temper tantrums and promote healthy development. It invites readers to send health questions to the Bureau of Health, St. John’s.
London reports a broad Prosperity Budget with sixpence cut in income tax and restoration of half the economy salary reductions. Unemployment benefits rise to July 1 levels, motor car duty trimmed, and minor levies on colonial sugar patent weather and hydrocarbons. Surplus of 431 million last year to debt relief, 429 million current year with reliefs, no war debt payment to America, and expectations of further relief next year.
A London humor piece presents a patient pleading for plain terms from a doctor. The doctor bluntly states the patient is suffering from extreme liziness, prompting the patient to request the scientific name to inform his wife.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, once opposed to women’s suffrage, told a Birmingham Unionist meeting he has been converted to the cause. He said his fears of detrimental results did not arise and pictured men nursing babies while wives attend political meetings.
In a brief domestic exchange a woman says she removed a receipt for cakes from a cookery book and her partner agrees, remarking it should never have been included. The fragment hints at kitchen mishap or misfiled recipe material.
The Sun explains that subscribing to the Daily Telegraph Bulletin keeps readers connected with local events and countrywide happenings. For a nominal yearly fee, subscribers gain the service, while non-subscribers may still benefit by contributing to support the home paper.
A fragmented local note urges readers to keep the weekly paper, stressing consistent reading to support the plant’s operation and ongoing production. The message implies that losing the paper would harm the facility and its ability to run.
Halifax reports a new plan to dispatch Nova Scotian sailing vessels powered by diesel to Greenland for cod and halibut, landing fresh in England. Skippers chosen, capital available, embryo stage but promising for Newfoundland, despite capital worries.
In a club smoke room two middle aged businessmen discuss young men today. One notes reluctance to marry while the other jokes that before marriage he did not know the meaning of fear. The exchange reflects social attitudes about courtship and commitment.
A concise exchange discusses holiday planning. One speaker notes a three year cycle for holidays while the other asks about the years in between. The dialogue explores how to structure yearly and future plans and returns to the theme of timing.
An elderly woman kept a free roaming parrot named Polly in her home. Polly damaged drying onions and was punished with caging. The owner warned the bird, If you do that again, clip every feather off your head. The next day the bald vicar arrived and Polly greeted him with Hello Been at the onions.
The Government has set this season's rate for the Labrador steamers at 250 dollars. The decision affects fishermen and related transport services, signaling standardized pricing for voyages to Labrador.
Rev W Edgar Mercer writes a 176 page centennial souvenir with 96 illustrations describing the history of the church in Twillingate and Notre Dame Bay. It covers industry politics education business scenery and sport with references to those who fell in the Great War. Order now for $100 and a copy will be mailed to you.
The Young Communist League of Soviet Russia, numbering about five million, was ordered to complete three months of intensive courses in military and aviation basics and physical culture. Afterward, a formal examination will be given. The League serves ages 16 to 24 of both sexes and acts as a senior Communist Party branch. This move signals heightened military preparedness.
Eight burly farmers crowded a smoker carriage when a small important gentleman demanded space. He argued the carriages were contracted by act of Parliament to seat five per side. The farmers retorted they were not built to accommodate him.
North Head, NB Rev Joseph T Hutton praises Nerviline as powerful for pain relief. He testifies it helps external and internal aches including rheumatism, neuralgia, lumbago and toothache. The endorsement urges meat sparing diet, little sugar, and abundant water alongside Nerviline use.
The Government examined Commissioner for Natural Resources proposal to set up a government air service with two small machines and one large passenger aeroplane for mail medical customs police and fire patrol. The Prime Minister praised air service as essential to Canada noting Newfoundland as well. Potential decision on Sir John Hope Simpson's scheme awaits further review but a favorable outcome would advance the country's development.
A novel aircraft design features wings that fold to reduce hangar and storage footprint. Engineers say the compact form enables easier docking, transport, and deployment, potentially transforming urban aviation and military logistics.
The Weekly Herald argues Newfoundland's 282000 population centers around St John's 42000 with 1300 settlements averaging 184, many far smaller. A centralization plan could cut coastal costs. closing small nonproductive settlements and linking remaining towns by roads to ports may reduce losses and improve services, though capital outlay is a barrier.
King George V marks his twenty fourth accession anniversary in a quiet Windsor gathering with household members. The monarch endured immense strain during four years since coronation as world war began, offering strength and leadership to the empire during anxious times.
A chaotic crowd gathered at Confederation Life when police moved in to disperse a scene described as a fire. One man refused to stop and questioned the need to move, pointing to a bystander as the situation escalated. The exchange center on safety and crowd control.
A garbled dialogue from a classroom shows one student praising another about improving while the other explains a parent’s trip prevents completing assignments. The fragmentary exchange hints at teaching challenges and parental absence affecting homework.
The Daylight Bill gained early credit to Judge F. J. Morris and Hon. John Anderson in Newfoundland’s legislature. Morris introduced it in 1909 amid protests from Methodist clergy and Archbishop Howley. After a 14-13 second reading vote, it moved to a select committee, resurfaced in 1916, and finally passed both houses in 1918.
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