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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 23, 1942
Page
3
A reader recounts severe rheumatism in her thirties and a failed electric treatment before starting Kruschen Salts. After several months she reports improved mobility, able to walk two miles and perform housework. The letter claims the product clears uric acid from blood and speeds relief in stubborn cases.
A 1942 radio address explains using peat bogs with fish and kelp to extend manure. Combining bog peat fish and kelp creates a richer over winter compost heap, improving manure value and reducing waste for Newfoundland farmers.
The article urges gardeners to build compost heaps to improve soil. It outlines selecting a site in a tight bottom, lining the pit with clay, and stacking bog loads near the pit to create nutrient rich manure for crops and hay land.
The article details building a compost pit with bog or peat, alternating layers of kelp or fish waste, and a roof for weather protection. It advises using kitchen waste like dishwater, cooking water, and ashes, plus dry peat beside the pit, to create rich manure ready for spring use.
A compact collection of age old sayings on honor from Socrates Goethe Schiller Mary Baker Eddy and Proverb style verses. The selections emphasize inner virtue patience in action and living true to one’s part and beliefs.
Stalin emphasizes that the Red Army’s power comes not only from weapons but primarily from soldiers who fight as liberators rather than aggressors, underscoring a moral dimension to Soviet military might.
Colgate University geology professor Harold O. Whitnall proposes using aerial bombs to rupture volcano plugs, releasing gases to trigger eruptions. He argues such eruptions could topple Java and cause earthquakes and tsunamis to compel Japan to surrender.
About 300 Grimsby fishermen have been lost since the war began due to enemy action. The Fishermen's Dependents' Fund committee announced special grants from the War Auxiliary Fund totaling £641 5s at Christmastide, covering 272 cases.
A man expresses concern about wedding expenses while his partner suggests the idea involves no cash. They discuss whether planning to marry entails money or simply thinking about it.
A Port Elgin Times article predicts horses will regain prominence due to shortages of rubber, gasoline, and metals. It argues horses will replace machinery on farms and delivery cars in cities, potentially commanding higher sale prices as demand grows with wartime constraints.
A historical note recalls workers carrying tools in sacks or bags and being discharged after job completion when employers took their tool bags from them. The piece reflects past practices of tradespeople.
Emma Sheepshanks endures a teasing, ridiculed name at school and longs for a marriage to change it. A man arrives and requests dance after dance and asks to call. She reads his card and spitefully tells him to inform Mr. Ramsbottom she is unavailable today.
A New York Times passage argues that Australia and New Zealand share democratic ties with the United States. It states distant geography yet close spirit, urging U S aid against a common enemy and framing the antipodes as a frontier allied to the Americas.
An exchange in a West Virginia office features an elderly woman asking if torn letters will be read during salvage week. The clerk replies no, suggesting tearing them up. She counters with a plan to bring a set of old false teeth if she cannot part with the letters.
Moscow radio cited papers from killed or captured German troops showing a spring poetry push. The excerpt mocks Gestapo bail releases, envisions a future where Hitler is tried and jailed, and Berlin finally knows peace with people smiling and singing.
A prospective employer tests a candidate with a humorous exchange about knowledge of finances. The applicant reveals quick practical knack for household accounting, impressing the interviewer. The employer awards the job after the tale underscores financial acumen.
An instructor questions Private Brown about playing a musical instrument for recruitment. Brown admits he plays second fiddle, answering with a wry joke about his role in the band.
The report notes a swarm of locusts observed about one thousand miles from land, indicating a rare distant migration in open seas.
The Guards regiments display their first armoured division drills with a tour of manoeuvres. War correspondents witnessed training passes and inspected tanks and equipment as one unit prepares to move off.
Britain’s Royal Air Force Balloon Command works with the Royal Navy to escort shipping around Britain. The added air guard has proved effective against dive bombing. Picture shows a crew member adjusting a balloon cable on deck.
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