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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1942
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Gillett's Pure Flake Lye as safe for enamel and plumbing while preventing odors. It claims regular use keeps sink drains clear and running freely and that it saves hours on many cleaning tasks.
Wilson Woodside reviews Dr Leo Stein's I Was In Hell With Niemöller, a vivid account of Dietrich von Niemöller's stand against Hitler. The piece highlights Niemöller's Berlin ministry, Dahlem Church observations, and the author's English narration.
The text recalls Niemoeller, a World War I hero, engaging with Hitler as the Evangelical Church initially backed the Nazis to curb religious laxity and Marxist influence. It notes Hitler’s early obsequious attitude during those first interviews before he rose to power.
A biographical account details Dr. Stein and Pastor Niemoeller enduring Sachsenhausen brutality. It portrays Hitler claiming supreme church power, Nazi cruelty, and acts of corruption. Niemoeller’s courage and faith inspire warnings to the world to resist tyranny and uphold religion.
The quoted line questions whether water attracts electricity and asserts that bath time triggers the telephone bell to ring, implying an observed link between moisture and electrical activity.
A fond mother writes to her son in the Army urging him to get up when called and not keep the regiment waiting for breakfast, a touch of homefront sentiment captured in a personal missive.
Swarms of locusts were observed 1,000 miles from shore, reported by maritime observers. The sighting signals unusual insect activity far offshore. Authorities warn crews to monitor for drifting swarms and possible navigation impacts.
The Department of Pass and Telegraphy shuts the Campbellton wireless and repeating station and moves operations to Botwood. The 32 volt DC Delco plant and related gear are sold with delivery around June 10. The Botwood site will be powered by the central plant, and readers note service delays and uncertain official news amid ongoing war.
Confederation Life announces promotions within its Winnipeg office as N Ile McLeod moves to management from visitor status representing The Mutual Life of Canada. His successor Cecil A Tuckbart, from Calgary, Alberta, takes over the role.
A Washington restaurant customer challenged a waitress who refused to withhold sugar. The attendant insists each diner receives one spoonful as part of rationing orders, prompting a dispute over portion control in the dining room.
A bishop meets an old Irishman turning a windlass to haul ore from abaft. The sun bakes the worker as the bishop warns about brain injury, and the Irishman replies he would not toil all day if he had brains. He then resumes turning the handle.
A collection of aphorisms and quotations on good will truth liberty and courtesy from Confucius Octavia Hill Phillips Brooks Mary Baker Eddy and others. The page invites a humane spirit and civil demeanor with brief maxims.
The Australian dingo or native dog does not bark but emits a mournful howl in the night, a behavior noted in this historical observation.
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