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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1928
Page
2
A reader argues a tangled chain of marriages and relations could make him his own grandfather. He outlines how his wife’s family ties, his father’s remarriages, and step relationships produce a web where he would be his own grandfather under complex kinship links.
The favourite strand apologizes for a cold and battles a high note. Her performance is interrupted by a heckler who suggests she lower the key, prompting a back-and-forth in the hall about the harp and willow tree.
A pompous man suspects an Irish man of stealing his silk handkerchief. After confusion the item is found in the pompous man’s pocket and he apologizes. The Irish man replies that both mistook each other, calling the other a gentleman.
A humorous rural exchange has one farmer claiming a two legged calf on his land and the other noting the creature allegedly called on his daughter last night. The scene blends rural eccentricity with light social gossip.
An awkward dialogue unfolds as an uncle chaplain offers to guide a Scotsman who has overindulged. The Scot, distressed, claims his father is religious and questions the chaplain, drawing out a tense exchange during their walk.
The Great Lakes Paper Company in Ontario is building the world’s greatest paper machine. It will produce a mile of newspaper every three minutes, with a 25 foot wide output and a massive 2000 ton weight.
A jesting exchange between a patient and doctor ends with the doctor calling the patient lazy. The man asks for a plain term and a scientific name to report to his wife, turning a simple remark into a humorous clash over language.
A brief note describes people ducking as a small auto nears, echoing air travel reflexes. No injuries or official actions are reported.
A fragment describes Pat aboard a sinking ship as passengers grab life preservers. He watches others flee then, deciding to act, seizes the anchor and jumps as the vessel goes down.
Sydney Rideout, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Rideout, died May 20 at Bluff Head Cove after illness. Survived by mother, father, three brothers, six sisters, grandfather and many relatives. Former Day School pupil and S A Sunday School member, funeral at S A Citadel with sermon by Capt Pretty. interment at L A Cemetery with hymns, prayers, and words of faith and reunion.
A quack style notice promotes Davis Liver Pills claiming to aid torpid liver and complexion. Available as a bottle of 40 pills for 25 cents with promise of gentle but effective relief.
A stationing reflection by William Ellery Channing speaks of Heaven drawing near to earth and the grace of God. It urges lifting the head in reverent faith to perceive angels and be found in Heaven with the gracious God and His holy beings.
The passage extols a person who never gives up or retreats and who persists despite obstacles, implying that such resolve guarantees eventual victory against any opposition.
A newcomer in Los Angeles longs for a lager and asks a passerby for a drink. The local answers by pointing to a millinery shop across the street, declaring it the only place in town you cannot get a drink.
Advice urges ignoring personal faults to see virtues in others. It promotes positive judgment by focusing on goodness in people rather than flaws.
Emulsion offers palatable relief and strength rebuilding after throat and chest ailments. D. and L. Emulsion marketed in 53 cent and one dollar bottle sizes.
A father asks about attending Sunday school as a child. The son responds that he plans to quit because it isn’t helping. The exchange shares a moment of skepticism about religious instruction.
A teacher asks what trait elephants alone possess and a boy replies with a pun about tiny elephants. The exchange showcases a child’s playful misinterpretation of biology.
An old advertisement offers a free 39 page autograph album with leather covers in Blue Green Grey and other colors. To obtain it, purchase 12 Webster pocket dictionaries 185 pages priced at 25 cents each. The offer promises a dainty 4 by 6 inch album with leather cover and inside paper pages.
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