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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Nov 04, 1939
Page
3
Advertisement urges use of Gillett's Pure Flake Lye to keep closets odor free by sprinkling half a tin weekly without removing contents. Claims include time and energy savings, plus lye's ability to scour pots and pans and clear clogged drains.
Hon. J. H. Garvin urged local feed production at the Agricultural Fair. He warned against importing breed stock without proper feeding and cited high transport costs for bay. The piece argues to grow oats, barley, buckwheat, mangels, turnips, and sugar beets locally and feed livestock from Canada and the United States with native crops.
A Brantford Ontario man received a German postcard with the message We're starving after he steamed the stamp from the card. At first glance the note appeared to say Just another stamp. The find revealed the stark plea from a wartime sender.
The Timber Advisory Committee and the British Timber Controller advise that export contracts for pitprops and lawn lumber from Newfoundland should proceed through London brokers. No new purchasing agent will be appointed in Newfoundland. Mr D J Davies in London can assist small operators in placing offers, subject to export permit viability. Crown land cutting remains restricted to non coastal areas with stumpage payment. permits to cut and export from other Crown lands may be considered. Claude Fraser, Secretary for Natural Resources. October 23 1939.
Oslo report says the sunken freighter Solaas may have been torpedoed by a new underwater device that left no explosion. Five enginemen heard a hiss then felt a bump as the submarine vanished and the ship sank from hull breaches.
A brief cartoon caption contrasts a child's question Pa what is a wizard with the answer a wizard is someone who keeps up with neighbors and avoids being babied with the bills.
A domestic exchange features a husband doubting dog obedience while the wife insists patience will prevail. She recalls initial struggles with him, framing the effort as a learning process rather than a quick fix. The dialogue highlights humor and perseverance in training.
A brief exchange quotes a father answering his son about the meaning of life�s ups and downs. The father reframes the idea as the giving ups and the paying down, suggesting a moral balance.
A witty exchange reveals wealth altering not social ties as one party asks if wealth has estranged friends. The reply insists closeness endures with daily contact, underscoring enduring connections despite riches.
Rev Dr Levi Cunis of Newfoundland and Miss Lillian Black of Nova Scotia wed October 2 1889 at Sackville NB. The couple later served Methodist and United Church schools and pastorates in Bay Roberts Grand Bank Twillingate Gower Street St John's.
For a number of years from Curtis played a prominent part in organizing Newfoundland branches of the Women’s Missionary Society. Years ago health issues forced her retirement from all public life, per the Bay Roberts Guardian.
The Maginot line in France and Germany's Siegfried Line vie as the world’s strongest defenses. The Maginot Line spans about 290 miles from Belgium to Switzerland with underground tunnels and vast earthworks. Germany’s Limes Line features 22 000 bunkers and extensive fortifications with mountains moved and forests cleared to create a formidable barrier.
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