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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 03, 1947
Page
3
Recipe outlines making a yeast dough with Royal Fast Rising Dry Yeast sugar water scalded milk and flour. The dough rises twice then is rolled cut into strips placed in muffin pans and baked at 400 F for about 20 minutes.
A collage of quotes on unity and brotherhood from Carlyle Pascal Eddy Geikie and Calvin Coolidge. A humorous village vignette follows Ephraim’s front gate stubbornly resisting repairs while neighbors blame the trick of a dripping roof tank caused by passersby.
A job interview quip shows an applicant answering a tester about electricity with a pun. The employer asks about an armature and the candidate replies a boxer's term for someone who boxes for nothing, highlighting a lighthearted moment in hiring.
An ad touts Gillet's Eye-Full Strength and Flush for removing brown stains in toilet bowls and drains. It promises a gleaming white finish faster than expected and positions Gillet's as a handy cleaning helper for household drains.
Published by authority under the Defence Price of Goods Regulations 1941 the order is issued by J S Neill Commissioner for Supply dated April 16 1947 at St Johns.
The amendment to Order 1 1944 adds Schedule D items and retail percentages for goods like fish knives roofing materials paints and electrical appliances. It specifies wholesale and retail price rules and cites revocation of Order No 5 1947 with effect from April 18 1947.
Newfoundland delegates travel to Ottawa to discuss potential federation terms but expect little concrete progress. The Maritimes Confederation picture dampens enthusiasm, while a proposed Newfoundland and Labrador province remains a fanciful idea. Delegates are assured of a warm Canadian welcome regardless of outcomes.
A confederation life scene recalls an after dinner speaker who warned he could not talk after a large meal. An order from the far end of the table instructed the waiter to "Give him a sandwich."
A fragment shows a medical officer in India and a fiancé discussing safety and self defense. The dialogue hints at preparing to fight with instructions to clench fists tightly and carry a pen for protection amid a tense moment.
The article lists distributors for dry goods and hardware, highlighting firms in the Nations area. It notes partnerships and supply routes among suppliers and retailers, outlining connections across multiple districts and trade channels.
A stranded English actor visits a struggling dining house in New York for a cheap meal. He is shocked to find his waiter is a former colleague who had played with him in a prior production. The confrontation reveals a tense, decayed social scene in the city.
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