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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Mar 25, 1950
Page
3
An aging farmer named Barrow endures drought pests and poverty until a mysterious stranger bargains a deed with a single name. The deed secures instant prosperity, but Barrow later recalls the cost and the forgotten pact as years pass.
An advertisement touts a tonic claiming to defeat weakness fatigue and nervousness. It promises renewed vigor with iron vitamins calcium and phosphorus to support body building and energy. The copy targets both men and women and endorses daily use with various brand names.
The Summer Term begins Wednesday April 22 1950 and ends July 4 1950. Practical and theoretical instruction will continue as follows.
The Southside St John Vocational Institute offers day courses in diesel engineering motor mechanical carpentry joinery electrical work bricklaying and boat building with a temporary suspension of plumbing oil furnace heating and refrigeration. Evening classes run Tuesdays and Thursdays for adults apprentices and improvers with fees set and limited enrollments and applications requested by letter.
Aberdeen firm launches a new kipper split down the back with backbone removed but head and tail intact. Machinery split and boning reduce waste and maintain weight, allowing sale at the same price as the ordinary kipper.
Frank Byrne and Patric Lacey describe how they stowed away on the M V Algerine after leaving St John s. They recount radio contact via Avalon Tele phone, endured a snow storm near the Northern Front, and climbed from a ship hold to speak with Captain Wilfred Barbour. The youths claim no homesickness and reassure their families they are well.
Some steam railroad locomotives are long and must be articulated to bend around curves. Each hinged segment carries its own set of driving wheels, enabling steering through tight bends.
Canada's 10 best dressed men were announced at the two day Canadian men’s apparel fair in Toronto. Gov pagesGandent Viscount Alexander led the list again, with George Drew and Prime Minister St Laurent in second and third place. other notable names include Premier Johnson, Premier Smallwood, Mines Minister McDiarmid, E P Taylor, J Lawrence Rumble, J E Campean, and R W Son than.
Brown Instruments engineers report success in predicting weather by measuring atmospheric effects on large trees. They record results with electronic devices, demonstrating a novel approach to forecasting through plant response data.
The maker of a quoted "Sky writers' machine" describes a tiny typewriter for plane and train travellers occupying under 4 cubic feet. It has a standard keyboard and accepts standard letterhead, with rubber feet to prevent creeping.
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