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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1936
Page
2
The Play Here Comes Charlie drew strong praise in Twillingate with audience calling it perhaps the best yet. The production raised over $100 and showcased local talent with praise for Mr. Rose and contributing teachers and townspeople. A mix up with names and a dramatic family plot provided moral lessons and humor.
The exchange features a first father quizzing about his son’s career and a second father clarifying he pursued the medical profession rather than being a physician. The line plays on word ambiguity between undertaker and doctor.
A brief verse laments a single typographical error slipping through before presses. The piece contrasts the unseen flaw with the rest of the issue which remains clean after publication.
In a humorous exchange Bashful Henry admits he loses nerve to ask for the dentist father’s consent as another tooth is pulled. The scene centers on the daughter teasing about pursuing a marriage and the fear of the bold step.
A reader recounts shedding 35 pounds in five months using Kruschen daily with no dieting or exercise. She notes two November weighings to confirm the dramatic loss and cites Kroschen as containing minerals similar to European spa waters used for weight reduction.
Captain William Jackman swam 100 fathoms back and forth to shore 28 times rescuing 28 people from the Sea Slipper after it grounded near the Spotted Islands Labrador on Oct 9 1867. He carried a person on each return trip including a woman who died shortly after reaching safety.
The Railway reports the new steamer Northern Trader, built at Paisley Scotland by Fleming & Ferguson Ltd for the Commission of Government, was launched Saturday morning. It is a passenger and cargo vessel for Newfoundland coast service with 60 first class passengers and special deluxe accommodations. The May coastal schedule is pending final route decisions.
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