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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Nov 04, 1933
Page
2
An advertisement touts Ferrozone as a blood-building tonic that boosts strength, eases tired nerves, and improves mood after meals with two tablets daily. It claims to nourish the blood, renew vigor, and enhance appetite and color, urging purchase at all druggists.
The obituary honors Gilbert Gosse who died at age 50 and was laid to rest at St Davids Crabbes. A devoted teacher for 28 years, JP and Notary Public, he aided church rebuilding after the old structure was swept away and again worked to salvage the fire damaged church. He was seen as a fatherly adviser and a trusted and active community figure.
The community recalls Gilbert Gosse as a guiding force in the church's erection. Despite illness he aided the project, and the new church will seat 500 with an $800 east window in his memory. Gosse leaves a widow and eleven children, and donations are invited from his wider circle to honor his legacy.
The narrative recalls a Newfoundland family scene as the youth traveled to Ontario a week before his death to comfort his elderly parents. Only one sister Blanche could visit before he died, while Jennie and Belle were unable to reach him, leaving his mother in frail health to endure the loss. The parents James Gosse and his wife had moved to Crabbes 25 years ago to provide a home for their children.
The article reports Mr. C. A. Richardson visiting Newfoundland to study the school system. It notes low per pupil costs, compares provincial spending, and warns that attendance drops after grade three, urging measures to provide universal basic elementary education.
The Weekly Herald urges readiness for hardship and implies that current trials will forge strength. It argues people should confront difficulties boldly, seek proper belief, and avoid self reliance in favor of steadfast purpose.
The article details Britain's national debt totals, including a 7.77 billion pound figure and a 47.77 billion March 3 estimate. It references a 2.26 million loan to fund Crimean War expenses, the Egypt related wartime indemnities amounting to 49.424 million, and Russia related debt of 41.12 billion. The figures come from Treasury finance accounts cited by the Herald in London.
A teacher asks a student about mood in a sentence while a distraction follows: an elderly woman enters an office, requests fire insurance, and confuses policy types. The clerk corrects her, noting she means life insurance, while she insists her husband was fired for lime-related issues two weeks prior.
The Department of Agriculture and Ines have arranged a low rate supply of finely crushed limestone for agricultural use from North West Products Co. at Piccadilly St George's. Lime will be available countrywide at 3.50 dollars per ton with cheap rail transport. purchasers supplying their own sacks pay 300 dollars.
A Methodist minister traveling the southern mountains stops at a cabin and asks an elderly woman if there are any Methodists nearby. She replies uncertainly that her husband shot something while hunting, and its hide is on the barn, inviting them to check.
The first ship in Britain's new naval schedule will be built by John Brown and Son of the Clyde. The firm will construct the vessel as part of the government program to expand the fleet.
Passengers arriving yesterday described the season's first snow around Deer Lake, marking the onset of winter conditions for the area.
Report states four million unemployed in the United States have taken jobs under the National Recovery Administration plan and President Roosevelt declares the effort a success.
The speaker contests a church or official form question asking for the mother’s name before marriage, insisting there was no such person. The line plays on the idea that a woman’s maiden name did not exist for this person.
A lecturer cautions that tobacco harms appearance and health. He admits long-term smoking impaired speech and vitality, speaking from personal experience to warn his audience.
A quip questions whether fashionable girls who paint and powder embrace the paint manufacturer slogan Save the surface and you save all, reflecting on vanity and consumer slogans in society.
The text notes that the horse, unlike other stock, shows an attitude toward humans that yields energy rather than food, highlighting a distinct behavioral trait.
Following successful fairs at St John’s Heart’s Content and Bell Island residents of Hr Main plan similar exhibitions in the fall months.
The corpse of Cassell, the boy who drowned at Hr. Deep when a whale overturned his boat, has been recovered.
A doctor links dieting to irritability in women, noting strict fasting can fuel moodiness. The saying fast and furious is discussed as a cultural expression reflecting this idea.
An old quotation asks God to transform people, seeking that bad individuals become good and good people become nice, reflecting a lighthearted moral wish rather than a news event.
In a single day a ship delivering gold from India arrived in England with a declared value of 2 050 000. The shipment highlights continuing trade and bullion movements between British India and the United Kingdom.
A notice invites readers to order a Centenary Number as a post paid gift. It requests a dollar to send a copy to a friend or relative, offering mail delivery and purchase details for the commemorative edition.
A visitor asks about Mr O'Casey's son, noting his new profession as a cross examiner. The host acknowledges the description, explaining a cross examiner questions and the subject answers, leaving the guest puzzled before accepting the term.
Rev. W Edgar Mercer writes A Century of Methodism in Twillingate and Notre Dame Bay a 176 page work with 96 illustrations bound at the office A few copies are ready for $1 00 postpaid Send orders to the office for the souvenir history of the local church
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