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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Nov 09, 1929
Page
3
A Scot hails a doctor in a rush claiming a child swallowed a sixpence. The physician asks the age, the reply misreads the date 1694/1. The scene turns humorous with a mother denying cake for heavy weight and the child insisting he can lift it.
A satirical, cautionary piece from One Who Knows warns church members to avoid harming their congregation. It lampoons self serving behavior encouraging late arrivals, constant criticism, withholding support, and spreading distrust. The sarcastic rules aim to prompt reflection on communal responsibility and ministry.
A fragmented dialogue imitates a train station scene where a sympathetic friend jokes about generosity with candy, a fat lady is teased about rising, and a conductor quips about yeast and breeding. The playful banter mixes light social flaws with regional speech.
The scene shows Little John asking about round features in the rafters of the sleeping porch. His father explains they are knot holes, while the narrator reflects on heredity environment and self credit for virtue. The dialogue reads as a rustic domestic moment.
In a lighthearted exchange Ruth notes her husband’s anger as Winnie reveals she mistakenly fed him Lux cereal instead of corn flakes, framing the mishap as a humorous domestic moment.
Under the Act 10 Edward VIT Edward VIT a public notice from J F Downey minister states John Mercer of Badger Newfoundland has filed for discovery of Galena and phalerite on Rock Brook nine miles north of Badger and near Grand Falls. The notice requires objections within sixty days to challenge Mercer as first discoverer. otherwise Mercer will be registered as sole discoverer. August 17 1929 St Johns Newfoundland.
William Mercer of Badger Island Ney claims discovery of galena chalcopyrite pyrite mineral near Badger Lake in Grand Falls district. Instructions require any objections within sixty days to Department of Agriculture and Mines, after which Mercer will be registered as original discoverer. August 17, 16297. Never judge a man by his actions when he is away from home.
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