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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Mar 18, 1933
Page
3
An advertisement touts Gillett's Lye as a powerful weekly cleaner that dissolves grease and dirt, kills germs, and banishes odors. It promises safe use on enamel and plumbing and notes multiple kitchen applications with a suggested dilution.
The Royal Commission to investigate Newfoundland's financial condition is named with Lord Amulree as chairman and B A Magrath as a member. Sir William Stavert represents Newfoundland. They are due to arrive around March 3. The Telegram notes labour progress with increased work days at Grand Falls.
The Watchman editorial criticizes outport employers for paying 10 to 13 cents per hour and argues Mr. Brown could examine the pay practice. It warns wage cuts below reason harm small trade and cheap fish products.
Nerviline exerts an immediate influence upon rheumatic pains and is stronger than ordinary liniments. It is composed of active pain-subduing remedies, and the copy claims there is no rheumatic case it cannot quickly help.
The Telegram ad vises captains to head East amid patchy seal sightings. Tuesday reported seals in the locality and Wednesday reports from the Straits indicate seals in patches, with optimism for good luck forthcoming.
A Caplin Cove tragedy spurs a local libel threat against the Optimist after a penny press tone. A reader urges abandoning past governments until current forecasts of growth and employment become reality, questioning unbroken promises while noting newspaper sensationalism.
The pound buys 4.26 dollars as markets reflect Lenten demand for Newfoundland fish and evolving exchange conditions. Observers speculate England may return to the Gold Standard after the US restricts gold exports, boosting foreign buyers in American markets. A local rent near A Colbourne's wharf and Breakwater is noted as a hazard.
The piece notes that radio serves as the only entertainment for many lighthouse keepers who spend long hours on duty, with listening taking precedence when their gaze is not directed outward.
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