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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Mar 12, 1938
Page
3
A retelling from Comfort Cove reports a woman describing neuritis in the head and arm and crediting Kruschen Salts with relief. The article then shifts to a sermon on temperance, urging abstinence from alcohol and cultivation of patience and self-control as part of temperance in life.
A Young People’s Society talk defines temperance as self control and abstinence. It explains alcohol as a drug, its effects on the brain, and cites a 1936 case of a actress found dead from acute poisoning, while noting some uses of alcohol like rubbing alcohol.
Provincial ad notes Cinderella Flour is made expressly for Newfoundland cooks.
Little Betty recalls the missionary's tale describing hungry heathen. He told how they beat their tomtoms so loudly that the sound carries for miles, leaving an impression of distant life and need.
A devotional meditation in which the speaker likens the soul to a hungry child, a wandering sheep, a frightened dove, a feeble vine, and a naked sinner seeking Christ for refreshment, shelter, righteousness, holiness, teaching, and constant intercession. It pledges total dependence on Jesus for salvation, support, and life.
Health ad urges readers to buy Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to flush kidneys and bladder irritation. It lists symptoms of kidney weakness such as night waking, puffy eyes, cramps, and backache, boasting the product is original from Haarlem, Holland and costs 40 cents.
An electrician instructs his assistant to touch a live wire to identify it then warns not to touch the other. The assistant complies, feels nothing, and the electrician notes the risk of electrocution and misidentification.
A West-end taxi ride ends with a sixpence tip from a millionaire who notes his daughter’s pound tip from the same driver. The driver recalls the daughter, but the man quips that she has a rich father while he does not.
A playful list defines imaginary political parties Grand Nationals Liberals Labour and Commercials. It contrasts fort and fortress with gendered prisoner wording. It glosses sporran as a coarse oat meal for Scots. It notes prevailing winds and a cryptic split insite. It introduces Aviantram as a two rider cycle.
A border minister preached on wifes obedience and threatened to hang his book over a disobedient wife. He lifted the book high and instantly every married woman ducked in the pews, causing a ripple of laughter across the congregation.
Readers favor white bread over brown, with many choosing white loaves made from Cinderella Flour for reliable results. The note highlights consumer preference for consistency and predictability in baking.
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