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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1939
Page
3
An 80 year old man reports losing 26 pounds and shrinking his waist from 44 to 37 inches after daily Kruschen salts use and dieting advice. He credits improved well being and fitness to the program while noting fat declines as waste matter is expelled from the body.
A playful dialogue centers on a missing thought that was actually a stamp stuck on the tongue. The exchange notes the humorous moment of discovering the concealed item and the idea that the memory may return later.
A Paris source Voix du Combat tant lists global WWI casualties and impacts. It states 74 million mobilized, 10 million killed, 3 million missing, 19 million wounded, 10 million disabled, 7 million prisoners, 9 million orphans, 5 million widows, and ten million displaced. Daily deaths total 6 400 for 1 557 days.
A reflective passage urges readers to seize a quiet hour to reevaluate beliefs, embrace simple prayer, and renew inner strength. It emphasizes patience, restraint, and calm judgment to face any future, whether evil or good, with renewed resolve.
A quirky local note recounts Confederation Life and a speaker named Jake testing mule names. He feeds the animal various names, but the mule ignores each until a preferred moniker is found, prompting further trials and amusement. The event evokes light regional humor and farm life observation.
A poem lamenting a mother's endless duties from cooking and stocking to teaching manners and managing children. It expresses longing for solitude and one hour of personal time away from duties and duties. The piece reads as a reflective meditation on labor, patience, hope, and the desire for private space.
The Board of Customs announces a booklet detailing rulings under the Revenue Act 1939 to aid importers. The guide applies generally to duties on merchandise, helps resolve doubts, and may reduce Department inquiries. Copies priced at ten cents are available from the Customs House in St John’s.
An advertisement touts Dr Chase’s Syrup for Linseed and Turpentine as a quick relief for croup asthma and bronchitis. The copy claims the medicine loosens phlegm eases chest congestion and reduces coughing and wheezing, urging readers to buy for results. Gerald S. Doyle Ltd St John’s.
A Hollywood columnist argues against plucking eyebrows noting they protect eyes from glare and dust. After research with an eye specialist, three girls with eye problems grew their brows back and all improved within a year.
A vintage pancake method describes sifting cake flour with baking powder and salt, then whisking egg yolks with milk and shortening before folding in stiffly beaten egg whites. The batter yields seven 7 inch pancakes. spread with jelly and serve with sausages or bacon.
Jessie Read outlines a national menu concept for royalty visiting Canada. She notes regional dishes from British Columbia to Quebec, including Apple Pie, Canadian Cheddar, back bacon, pea soup, and fruit salads, all framed as a patriotic, culinary showcase to engage visitors and inspire Canadian pride.
The article notes Britain's enduring alliance with Portugal after the war in Spain, despite German attempts to sever ties via propaganda and naval visits. It highlights strategic value of Lisbon, Azores, Madeira, and Cape Verde as bases, plus Portugal's vast empire framing cohesion with Britain.
A compact quotation explores governance and public will, suggesting governments align with citizen choices. It contrasts reliance on authority with reliance on collective action, noting that good governance depends on the people’s will and timely reforms.
The Danish Ministry of Justice expelled three Nazi youths accused of secretly spreading propaganda. The author notes Denmark’s border proximity to Germany, democratic values, and a call to emulate Scandinavian self reliance to preserve American government principles, as discussed in a Detroit Free Press editorial.
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