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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Nov 09, 1940
Page
3
A reader testimonial says Kruechen Salts helped relieve rheumatism in the ankle and led to a 19 pound weight loss in three weeks. The letter claims the remedy cleanses fat forming food refuse and poisons from the body, improving overall health and digestion.
Obedience is presented as virtue in a collage of quotations from Child d Aubigne Baker Eddy and others. The excerpts emphasize obedience to God, liberty through right conduct, and the link between love, unity, and virtue.
Prime Minister Churchill denounces bureaucratic language and calls for direct English in official communications. He argues that phrases such as The receipt of your communication is hereby acknowledged with thanks should be replaced by straightforward equivalents. Churchill predicts strong support from allies but cautions rivals cling to circumlocution as a morale booster.
In Vichy the French government reveals the daily cost of occupying forces. The German army of occupation, over 2 million strong, costs about 400 million francs daily or more than 8 million dollars at official exchange. Germany fixes 20 francs per Reichsmark, spreading expenses across France. Losses include destruction, about 100,000 deaths, and 2,000,000 prisoners of war impacting manpower and industry.
A collection of sayings on speech from diverse languages. It contrasts both praise and caution about talking, listening, and the consequences of speaking without thought, illustrating cultural views on communication.
A collection of witty lines from a child, mother, father, boarder and others. The boy warns against more babies, a student talks of future studies, and others joke about skills and meals. A hostess and guest exchange light banter about musical talent and piano.
A Victorian letter says bombs dropped by German raiders over England were manufactured in Nazi annexed Czechoslovakia. One bomb fell in Northampton and after a week was inspected. it bore a stamp indicating Czechoslovakia, and was found to be filled with sand instead of an explosive.
The speech argues that Germany rose via fraud and force through Czechoslovakia Poland and conquerors, but a year and a day later the myth of German invincibility is being proven false by a united defense and determined resistance.
A young Edward Elgar faced a schoolmaster who asked for his name. He replied Edward Elgar and was told to add Sir. The boy then gravely stated Sir Edward Elgar, foreshadowing his future distinction as a composer.
One day before his presidency, Benjamin Harrison discussed guarding grape vines with a gardener. The gardener warned of theft by boys during church, prompting Harrison to suggest using a vigilant Sunday school teacher to guard the vines and supervise the children.
Two sailors on leave hire a Driverless auto in a strange city. They are stopped for driving the wrong way on a one way street and told to go straight. In panic they debate what to do to save their honor before the line ends with a quip from the Investment Dealers' Digest.
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