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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1935
Page
3
A note from A A C describes an elderly woman who, at 75, regained finger flexibility after two years of Kruschen Salts. She resumed playing church services last August and hopes to perform again this August, noting improved mobility and recommending the remedy. The ad claims the six mineral salts affect the bloodstream, reduce uric acid, improve elimination, and prevent toxins.
The article advises addressing a red nose with improved circulation and digestion through daily exercise, walking, and sports. consulting a physician for indigestion while regulating diet and rest. It recommends cleansing oiliness with granular washes, pasteurized cream, and a lotion to reduce shine and refine pores, noting the nose reflects nerves digestion and circulation. It ends with contact for expert advice from Woman's Interest Syndicate in Toronto.
Fragmentary verse recalls a wild night ending in sickness and amnesia. The speaker suffers dry throat sore head bloodshot eyes and loss of appetite after a party with no memory of where the time was spent. The lines convey regret and disbelief at the previous night’s events.
The Times notes slow progress in Newfoundland after the 1934 Commission of Government takeover. Governor Sir David Murray Anderson presents the report on unemployment, detailing normal fishing off-season job loss and urban industrial unemployment in St John’s, with fishing earnings up over a million dollars and relief measures expanding alongside land settlement efforts.
A reminiscent poem recalls granda fishing days and a bustling barter economy in Casey town. Martin Kinsler ran a shop for Ryan, Gallivan a factory, women wore leather boots and carried fish to barter stores, and Johanna kept the jug as credit and gossip flowed. A closing note cites a woman writer urging equal respect for maids and husbands.
An advertisement promises a vegetable-based remedy for menstrual disturbances sold by Royal Laboratory in Windsor Ontario. It cites testimonials, pricing at 3.00 and 5.00, no narcotics, and requests age and extra 25 cents for packaging. It urges clipping the ad for future use.
A dialogue fragment shows Katy asking about a mysterious pack and learning “insect powder” as the contents. The exchange playfully notes bugs using powder and frames a curious nature vignette without further context.
Eileen Manuel of St. John's and Sybil Rusted of Carbonear are listed among Nursing School attendees.
A civic appeal urges citizens to back local businesses and institutions to grow the city. Business leaders emphasize permanency and persistent effort, calling on every resident to contribute time and energy to a thriving, growing home city.
Mrs. George Purchase expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for support during illness and passing of her husband Espec. Honored individuals include Rev W H Chard Geo Richardson Harry Coates and the Aitken family. Messages come from Botwood and Twillingate areas with wreath and telegram acknowledgments.
Last Saturday McGill University listed several Newfoundlanders among its graduates. The Arts and Science class included Herbert S Belbin of Newfoundland among the successful graduates.
The market notes mixed conditions with Brazil seeing continued price declines due to scarce fish, Spain offering favorable demand for certain high quality stock, Italy open to imports after lifted restrictions with potential 140000 quintals next year, and West Indies showing appetite for cheaper grades. The S S Dream vessel has secured licenses and ships large fish for Portugal, but licensing delays caused price drops.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a quirky note on names in China and Canada with mentions of the Smithe and Jones families winning prizes. Source readability is limited and no clear event dates or organizations are identified.
Rev W Edgar Mercer chronicles a century of Methodism in Twillingate and Notre Dame Bay in a 176 page souvenir with 96 illustrations. The book covers church history, regional industry politics education business scenery and sport and notes those who fell in the Great War. Order now for $1.00 by mail.
Lady Anderson addressed the Rotary Club proposing Jubilee Guilds across Newfoundland modeled on the Women’s Institutes. The new groups would replace the Service League to better manage rising work in St John’s, with early success shown in outports and weaving lessons after two weeks.
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