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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Nov 19, 1927
Page
3
Auntie asks Willie why he does not play with the boys. Willie replies that their mothers won’t let him, and he confirms he does play with Auntie. The exchange shows tension over acceptable play and social boundaries.
For sale a milch cow and calf. For price and other information, apply to R J French, Jubilee Farm, Wa Tizzard's Hr.
A notice states that any person requiring medical assistance must apply to the Relieving Officer for an order for each and every time help is needed. No bills will be recognized without the order. By order of the Board of Health. Phone messages will not be recognized.
Lewisporte boat Honeymoon, 39 ft overall, has 15 HP four cylinder engine. owner Lewellyn Lilly advertises travel to any part of Notre Dame Bay via wire or pickup at Lewisporte. Boat frequently on the Dot. Contact Lewisforte. Ahoy Going Out.
Mulligan meets a brass band playing The Wearin The Green and shouts three cheers for ould Ireland. The bandmaster, hot and tired, replies three cheers for her as Mulligan jokes about each man for his own country.
In Regina a preacher reportedly botched a Sunday breakfast and chose a weak text to close his anthem. As he began a long sermon the choir rose to perform their own ending, bursting into the anthem about waking from sleep.
St. John’s Newfoundland October 21 1927 the Department of Marine and Fisheries announces a white flashing acetylene gas light at Duck Bill Point Hooping Harbour White Bay will become operational on October 31 1927 Minister W C Winsor signs the notice.
The remark about dye prompts a playful exchange as the red headed girl asserts tardiness, while the bald headed tuan counters that it is never too late. The dialogue showcases humorous contrast in personalities.
The Prince of Wales declared no one should envy his life. He greeted Colonel Lindbergh in mufti after changing from Welsh Guards uniform. He made five wardrobe changes in hours, yet he remains always correctly dressed with outfits laid out in order.
A reflected view notes that even after long effort a successful man faces critique from rivals who claim they could have achieved it in half the time. The line hints at envy and self styled shortcuts among competitors.
Miss Tomiko Terao from Japan wins the 100 meters at the All Japanese Sports Carnival near Tokio. Her time 10.4 seconds challenges Charlie Paddock’s world mark, as she beats top Japanese and international female runners.
A vintage notice promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a stomach remedy. It claims instant relief from sour, acid and gassy stomachs and notes physicians have prescribed it for fifty years. The copy touts strong acid neutralizing power, gentle bowel cleansing, and pleasant taste versus soda, with Gerald Doyle as distributor.
A small group sits on a country club veranda when a girl in short skirts sits opposite a Scotchman. She pulls her skirts down at intervals and he quips that his only weakness is wiskey, a light humorous exchange with regional humor.
Gladys notes his romance while he speaks, Edward recalls his past as a streetcar conductor. The exchange highlights the habit of turning on charm during conversation and a hint of his former job.
A tenant reports a new baby upstairs keeping them awake all night. The land lord promises to speak to Jones and ask him to walk the floor. The tenant adds the upstairs resident has been using roller skates.
An advertisement urges readers run down from bronchitis or la grippe to take The D. & L. Emulsion. It claims to build weight and strength and offers 50 cent and $100 bottles from Davis & Lawrence Co of Montreal.
A brief comic exchange shows a father berating a son for smoking and the son evasively answering. The father then asks the son to smoke El Fumos and to hand over coupons, claiming he’s saving for a smoking stand and asks for help.
In a terse Stockholm dialogue Kasper probes a fiancée about her hidden engagement. She confirms a singular, unnamed confidant, sparking tension over who else knows the secret.
A secretive Great Western project at Swindon built a monster engine named King George V capable of near one hundred mile an hour. The four railways vie for the most powerful locomotive following the Southern Railway Lord Nelson traction of 521 tons at 85 mph.
A west-ender recalls a morning exchange about a quarrel and a mispronounced word. He says his wife became historial rather than hysterical, joking that it was Stebeern to bring up the past.
An old advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for colic constipation and diarrhea in infants. It promises easy digestion, peaceful sleep, and notes a doctor’s endorsement with a care book included.
At dusk a woman asks for a quart of red oil at a filling station. The attendant stammers over the request, and she insists, revealing the reason as a tail light issue.
A small boy looks at a rural mail box and argues with Another Little Lad about the sign that states no collection on Sunday, reflecting the era’s postal schedule confusion.
A Boston Transcript quip notes Maud’s dedication to cooking and suggests her heavy heart weighed on a cake she made, reflecting sentimental humor about kitchen effort.
A partial readable fragment mentions souls with a gift for finding joy, followed by a trailing stray word. The text is incomplete and lacks clear event, names, or location to specify.
A skyscraper elevator operator talks with a passenger about a judge's sentence of three years and ten days. The man asks why ten days were added and the passenger from the tenth door explains it was for war tax.
A playful exchange as Dick asks for marriage, and Joan improvises a rhyme guidance. Dick probes what the answer would sound like, and Joan replies with a humorous mispronunciation to fit the rhyme.
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