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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1934
Page
3
A department program led by H. M. Mosdell, M.D., operating within the Bureau of Health and Public Welfare. The item outlines the initiative and its aims for community health services and public welfare efforts.
Health advice urges a daily evacuation, a fixed toilet time after meals, adequate water, daily exercise, and a diet rich in green vegetables and fruits. It warns against laxatives and enemas as crutches and stresses perseverance to establish a habitual elimination pattern. Questions directed to the Bureau of Health, St. John’s, will be answered promptly.
A humorous exchange between a confident merchant and a clerk unfolds as the merchant boasts about starting life barefoot. The clerk responds with a witty retort, noting he wasn’t born with shoes either, highlighting a lighthearted social moment.
A bride asks her husband to copy a recipe from a radio broadcast but ends with a comical misrecording. The man notes absurd steps like placing flour on shoulders and mixing with milk, followed by baking powder and eggs, then bizarre instructions to roll the toothpaste and serve with fish soup.
A refined youth enters a ground floor lift in a city block and, after a sharp exchange, the attendant recalls raising him, joking that he is not his father though he helped raise him. The moment ends with humor over authority and kinship.
A small town newspaper owner, threatened with libel, printed a social function report. The piece names Mrs. Jones as hostess, notes about 60 guests in local society, and mentions Monntie Brothers caterers and Bon Ton orchestra. The hostess wore a necklace she says was given by Mr. J C Jones, reportedly her companion.
The World Disarmament Conference sat in Geneva amid grave misgivings about success. France demands consent for any German rearmament, while Britain and several other nations oppose that stance, signaling a remote chance of a favorable outcome.
An American woman visits a public library in England and asks for a great English novel. The assistant suggests The Last Days of Pompeii, jokingly prompting a question about Pompeii’s cause of death. The exchange ends with a light quip about the eruption that destroyed Pompeii.
A tattered snippet shows a stranger praising a guest for restraint after an awkward tumble at a dance. The dialogue recalls social decorum, a partner’s ripped dress and a remark about a 100m dash. The fragment hints at a humorous or ironic social scene from a past issue.
A commercial traveler at a small hotel sought an alarm clock to catch an early train. The proprietress handed over the clock and warned that it rarely used, might stick, but if it fails to ring one could touch the hammer to get it going.
Fenelon emphasizes living each moment with God, accepting Providence, and performing daily duties with exactness and peace. He urges surrender of outcomes, steadfast effort for God’s glory, and focus on the task at hand without anxiety.
A teacher asks pupils to name five things that contain milk. A freckled boy calls out Tecan followed by a humorous list: butter cheese ice cream and two cows.
Jean Batten, 24, of New Zealand, arrived at Port Darwin after a solo England flight, setting a new women's distance record of 15 days 23 hours 25 minutes, surpassing Amy Johnson’s 1934 mark. The long journey drew praise and quotes from George Eliot about obedience and guidance.
France's Barthou bluntly rejects Germany’s demand for equality in armaments. The press senses the end of disarmament conferences as a path to disarmament goals. The note of hope rests on limiting use of planes and banning chemical warfare while Geneva adjourns for delegates to regroup.
The ad touts Ferrozone as a blood nourishing tonic to improve weak blood. It claims increased appetite, better digestion, weight gain, energy, endurance, and improved mood and sleep. It sells Ferrozone at fifty cents per box or six boxes for two dollars and fifty cents at druggists.
The telegram argues the Disarmament Conference may end in failure, undermining hopes that world affairs can be corrected by international gatherings. It notes nations cannot agree to protect themselves from death, urging people to demand taxation not fund frightful weapons.
A meditation on moral duty quotes Thomas A. Kempis urging readers to do their duty even when unpleasant, urging discipline and steadfastness in following rightful obligations. The excerpt emphasizes perseverance and integrity in action over personal preference.
A stern father heckles Mary about her book a novel titled The Heart of a Lonesome Girl provokes a playful clash with a modern debutante. The exchange reveals tension between old and new tastes and family expectations.
The Times reported a Commons discussion on Newfoundland joining Canada. J H Thomas declined to reopen negotiations, saying Chapter VIII of the Royal Commission on Newfoundland shows no benefit now. Members pressed for assurances, but Thomas teased about reconciliations amid laughter.
The passage urges a sincere heart in pursuing obedience to God. It emphasizes that any obedience is better than none and that seeking God's face comes through doing what He bids. Each obedient act is framed as an approach to the divine, despite the apparent separation by worldly screens.
A woman and her young daughter visit a butcher shop. The girl asks about the displayed tripe and the mother explains it, the child then jokes that her father says that is what they get over the wireless, prompting a lighthearted exchange.
The Stratford Beacon-Herald notes how diverse townsfolk rush to attend to urgent chores only when forced by necessity. It laments delayed maintenance such as warped furnace crates and leaky hoses, highlighting a universal tendency to delay unless compelled.
The French aviators Codos and Rossi departed Le Bourget, Paris, early Sunday after midnight local time aiming for California. They reported wireless contact with Cape Race and passed Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick at 6 50 a.m. local time. By 12 30 p.m. they were reported all well.
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