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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 13, 1939
Page
2
A cleaning product advertisement touts Gillett s Pure Flake Lye as a powerful grease lifter. It claims the solution lifts off grease and loosens hard baked foods, reducing washing up drudgery and encourages keeping a tin handy for home use.
Mr Reynolds and Dr Young discuss Jack’s teeth before summer camp. Jack has clean teeth with no cavities or deposits and vows to brush twice daily. He hopes to be a squad leader, enforcing hygiene and order among fellow campers.
Dr Young proposes printing a set of tooth brushing instructions for the squad. Jack notes that recruits resist at first but adjust soon. The exchange suggests a standardization effort and assignment of oversight by the squad leader to ensure hygiene habits.
In a wartime drill, Dr. Young provides leaflets teaching Jack and his squad how to brush teeth. The pamphlet covers brush selection, use, drying, storage, and a simple two brush system. It also suggests a pine wood holder and a cheap dentifrice made from salt and baking soda.
A whimsical reminiscence contrasts old time life with modernities. Mentions ladies in bustles, absence of silos and telephones, five cent cream, cantaloups called muskmelons, milkshakes loved, and farm town routines. Livery bills, $150 a week hired help, and strawatacks burned instead of baled.
A woman asks the maid for her name, the maid responds Miss Jones, and the conversation spirals into a quip about whether men should call her Miss Jones unless an alarm clock is involved, reflecting light social banter.
A wife asks about a noise heard on a previous night and her husband quips that it may have been night falling or day breaking, a brief exchange reflecting domestic humor.
In a comical exchange a son notes a dictionary now includes 5000 additional words while his father warns against telling his mother, hinting at surprise or mischief behind the update. The odd remark underscores family dynamics and the humor of language expansion.
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