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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Nov 11, 1933
Page
4
A Twillingate baby clinic promotes prevention over cure, urging vaccination and early care. It explains that diseases like rickets scarlet fever and diphtheria can be prevented with proper diet and medical guidance. The clinic provides free examinations and now offers targeted food assistance to help growing children thrive.
Mrs. Watkins writes from Twillingate Nov 1 1933 describing home remedies for children using turnip juice in place of tomato juice and clinic supplied foods. She details oats prunes butterine and a milk substitute, offering steps to prepare a daily porridge and prune regimen for her daughter.
Mrs Gordon Watkins writes to thank the editor and clinic for a package return and to express sincere gratitude. The brief missive thanks Sam and mentions the editor for space, noting appreciation for the timely message.
Diet schedule outlines meals from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. including turnip juice served daily with increasing quantity, breakfast of oats and bread, lunch with milk powder and butterine, nap and dinner options with egg or meat if available, baked potato with vegetables, stewed prunes, and milk powder. Supper mirrors breakfast plus fruit.
A historical daily meal plan for toddlers outlines breakfast lunch nap dinner and supper with specified portions of cereals milk bread vegetables fruit and proteins. It includes varied items like orange juice cereal toast milk meat and greens along with notes on timing and total daily milk intake.
Tuesday this week the mothers group gathered in the Court House for a planned session with many attendees. Talks covered the clinic’s work the need for varied infant diets how to prepare and serve meals and the use of fresh turnip juice as a substitute for orange and tomato juice. Turnips now praised by clinics as a cost effective substitute for oranges. A recipe for turning turnips into juice is mentioned elsewhere. An address on proper layette for the newborn followed with general discussion. The Baby Welfare Committee thanks donors for food and clothing gifts and requests prunes butterine rolled oats and old clothing donations. Donations of money should go to district committee members or Mrs A J Wood. Don’t forget the “mire” Boxes for store station changes and the four cents daily to feed a baby.
Hearby area residents attended a clinic at Durrell's Arm with more trips planned for next week. Mothers wishing to attend should contact Mrs. George Stuckless. Hodge notes fish quality improves this season boosting Nd. in the European market, with national price benefits waiting for the 1934 catch.
Through your paper we thank friends of Twillingate for kindness during our daughter Veresa's two and a half years illness at the hospital. Special thanks to Mrs John Andrews Mrs Thoms White Mrs F Lisfield and Mrs Hary Stockley for visits gifts and cheer. Our thanks extend to the doctors and nurses for their patient care and skill. our daughter now feels better in body. Frederick Evans Deer Take.
The Army credits the public for a splendid success with HOT SP. PHR on Wednesday night raising 46 Hp. The ladies receive special credit for cooking. Messages from Oct 30 1933 and Nov 9 1933 discuss Government potatoes from St Johns Twillingate and storage of 120 barrels. Government stresses all distributed potatoes must be collected and stored with disposal decided later.
Armistice Sunday observed in United Churches with Robert Jenkins preaching at North Side Church 11 am and South Side Church Fort. Morning service at South Side Church with ARM LADIES BRIGADE in attendance. Evening sermon at North Side Church on JESUS and WAR urging unity with the Peacemakers.
A promotional note urges shoppers to choose Sunlight Soap over inferior brands sold by local merchants. It argues cheaper soaps waste money, stain fabrics, and require more product, claiming Sunlight Soap protects clothing and saves money, urging purchases from home town merchants.
Fragmentary note shows a request linked to a Whippet Cat and a plea for aid from the United Charity. Names, places, and full actions are unclear but suggest a local appeal or collection.
The note requests readers and advertisers to contribute weekly happenings and observations for a new seven column page. It invites responses from locals willing to write about community events and ship-related topics, aiming to fill a space with timely notes.
Samuel F. Elliott outlines key nutrients nitrogen phosphoric acid and potash as essential for soil fertility. He explains nitrogen promotes vegetative growth and how to calculate application rates using nitrate of soda, discusses phosphoric acid’s role in roots and seeds, and notes potash aids potato and grain crops while reducing fungal risk. He references fertilizer ratings and cow manure composition and previews next week’s fertilizer discussion.
Mr Samuel Blake and family tender thanks to all who aided during the illness of a wife and mother and to Drs Parsons and LeDrew and friends. Gratitude extended to those who offered sympathy letters and wreaths. the late Mrs Blair left two children, the husband and one brother remaining.
A fragmented item lists names Igor Evans George Evans St Ernest French Sumner Otte Osmigad Exploita in a brief house note.
The telegraph notes Nangle’s reform ticket victory in Southern Rhodesia elections. It cites other items: storm damage in Codroy Valley, ships losses near Grand Bank, Cunard White Star liner talks, a large interment for Wm J Hickey, and varied international notes from Canada to Cuba. The fragmentary text mentions weather, theft, new associations, and political shifts.
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