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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1943
Page
2
Night on the Beach Reveals Photo Tragedy and Refugee Tale
A morning on the beach ends with a refugee woman crying after her fiancé in the Fighting French Forces requests a photo. A friend’s fatal slip on rocks leads to a camera lost to a swirling sea. Mr Banstead helps, while the wife questions the unfolding scene as muttered lines echo the incident. (To be continued.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banstead
Emily
Belfully
Loula
Double Exposure at Victoria Platform Sparks Train Escape
Albert Banstead breathes relief as the 538 for Purley remains on the platform amid a tense moment. He recalls a strained night at home when his wife unveiled a pile of snapshots, leaving him anxious about the consequences and his marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Albert Banstead
Purley
Ihim
Therm
Banstead Misreads Social Scene At Laindcombe Visit
A man visits Laindcombe to arrange autumn holiday accommodation and ends up in an awkward social moment with his wife. He recalls the weekend trip, the Balham station view, and his mistaken explanations about a neighborly photograph. The scene hints at miscommunication and mounting tension within the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandcombe
Ci Ff
Shimaeringea
Mec Banstead
Idling
Mr. Bartead
British Columbia druggists refuse to handle salacious periodicals
Vancouver Province commentary applauds BC druggists for declining to carry sexually suggestive magazines. It notes these titles target youths and skirt obscenity laws, and argues removing distribution cuts off contact with buyers, aiding youth welfare. The piece urges other editors to follow suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
RC Pharmaceutical Association
Vancouver
Victory of Trafalgar on a modern warship's scar
A damaged H M S Victory museum ship in Portsmouth docks preserves a wartime hole from German raids while Allied wreaths mark Nelson's death spot. Officers of Fighting French Dutch and Polish navies placed wreaths, as autographed portraits of Admirals Cunningham and Stark decorate Nelson's quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Nelson
H.M.S
Hitler
Napoleon
Portsmouth
Atll
Nelson
Netherlands
Cunningham
Stark
Burglars Snag a Suit Priced at 410 103
Two burglars break into a tailor shop and sort through suits. One spots a marked item and calls it robbery revealing a high price. The incident centers on the suspiciously priced suit as police may investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Secret Weapons. Hitler and his regime discuss a new secret weapon
The Ottawa Journal reports on German claims of a new secret weapon to stop Allied bombing. It notes German science has produced decent weapons but little unmatched by Allied research, with radar cited as a superior Allied invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Stonge Grnebbels
Ruhr
Berlin
Germany
Sparta Palas
Poland
Luftwa
Wilhelmstrasse
Ottawa Journal
Barrister Presses Witness in Courtroom Clash
In cross examination a barrister grows acrimonious while the calm witness, described as the little woman, answers with poise. The exchange ends with her quip that education isn't required to answer what she calls silly questions.
Rationing of Wheat and Rice in Bombay Underway
In Bombay work continues on rationing food grains including wheat and rice to ensure fair distribution amid shortages. Officials say control measures are being enforced citywide with local shops guided by new allotment rules.
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Bombay
India
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