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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1947
Page
3
A narrator recalls summer handlining for cod with his father in Newfoundland. The piece traces the lifelong pull of fishing from early lessons to shared rituals on calm dawns, the daily grind, and the enduring bond between father and son amid weather, boats, and squid bait.
A fragment from the SUN page teases a feature labeled twenty fathom drag on a fieh with a heavy object stopping a tie at the gunwale. The text ends with To be continued, suggesting a continuation in upcoming columns.
A local sale lists overcoats in various sizes and colors at 10 dollars, suits at 10, winter coats with fur collars and fall coats priced low, plus dress pants, parkas, dress oxfords, and underwear. Postage paid and registration with Bah 8 Noviath mentioned.
A Bayfield reader endorses a furniture sale offering New Chesterfield and used dining room suites, chesterfield chairs and sofas, bedroom sets, cradles, and gramophones. The ad lists prices for numerous items including beds, dressers, vanities, night tables, and folding chairs, with crate shipment and delivery notes.
A Montreal mail order ad offers winter helmets, kitchen tables, breakfast sets, used organs, porcelain top tables, radios, studio couches and sets, sewing machines, prams, sliding couches, and other bargain furniture. Prices range from a few dollars to under $200 with express notes on shipping, guarantees, and order instructions.
Labor unrest reported at Gander Newfoundland with local workers and affiliated groups staging actions. Details unclear but occurrences involve government response and potential disruptions to operations.
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