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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Mar 19, 1938
Page
3
A man describes eight years of perfect health after recovering from a gastric indigestion that left him unable to keep food down for years. He credits Kruschen Salts, a six salt remedy, for restoring appetite and digestive function, noting his age and work as a motor works supervisor.
A reader letter lauds Capt. Isaac Young as Twillingate’s prominent man who plans to build a schooner to pursue seal and salmon fishery with help from Vir gin Arm’s Wheeler. The piece recalls his daring with guns, his old shipmates, and bids him success on a first sealing voyage aboard his new vessel.
The exchange reveals a grim joke as a wife says she knew her husband was crazy at the wedding and the husband concedes he knew it too. The terse remark hints at strained marital dynamics.
A reader asks about the lack of female young harp seals on Newfoundland coasts and proposes a year round habitat study by a university expedition. The note cites the 1933 Royal Commission and invites readers to supply names for a mail courier list in Twillingate and to address rumours of illicit houses.
A Newfoundland verse invites laborers and fishermen to join the Union led by tK. M. Brown and E. M. Brown. It urges solidarity to improve living conditions, promising Thursday meetings and a hoped arrival in Notre Dame Bay. The ballad appeals to the poor and calls for collective action to boil the pot of survival.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for kidney trouble causing night awakenings backache nervousness and other symptoms. It claims fifty years of use and urges readers to buy a 40 cent package from drugstores and to insist on the original Haarlem oil capsules from Holland.
Dr Charles H Parsons of this city leads the first American surgical unit sent to assist China since the Sino Japanese war began. Officially recognized by the Chinese government, Parsons directs a medical survey in Hankow with Dr Norman Bethune and a Canadian nurse accompanying him. the unit is funded by the China Aid Council and supported by the American League for Peace and Democracy.
An annoyed mother complains to a neighbor that Alf is poking at her son when he gives wrong answers in school. She says she has no issue with copying Percy’s sums but draws the line at Alf provoking her child.
Advert says CIN DERELLA flour delivers economy in baking. It claims cost efficiency for home cooks and professional bakers alike, highlighting reliable performance in everyday recipes and large batches.
A teacher prompts students with spelling by combining letters to form words. The exchange ends with the student producing the word Canoe after adding an initial letter. The vignette centers on language learning and classroom humor.
Rastus was walking under a ladder when a brick fell and struck his head. He warned the workmen to keep bricks off his head to avoid further harm.
The community of Twillingate favors CINDER ELLA Flour among top cooks proving its preferred use in local kitchen blends and recipes.
In a wagging exchange a speaker laments buying a horse after noting the mare's vanity. The joke centers on the animal frequently pausing to admire her reflection in puddles.
The city of Calcutta, capital of Bengal in India, reports a population exceeding 1,300,000, reflecting its status as a major urban center and administrative hub.
A brief note warns that pewter contains tin and lead, stating this alloy can pose health risks if mishandled or ingested.
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