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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1947
Page
3
A 92 year old man, praised by a daughter in law, credits Kruschen Salts with high energy and alertness. The testimonial urges daily small morning doses in tea or coffee, with flexible use once regular. Available in 40c and 60c sizes at druggists.
A first person fishing narrative describes cod catching with a father and uncle on a calm sea. The narrator recalls handling big cods, sharing tips, and the old man preparing a log cabin and cooking fish aboard while reminiscing about Pete Pearcy and local village life.
An elderly man prepares a pot of fish with salt beef, water, and fire. A narrator recalls a legend about a couple with a jar of water in a forward cuddy and jokes about their nautical sanity.
The Commission on the cost of living led by Professor Henry Smith notes high prices in markets outside Newfoundland, costly distribution due to sparse population, and persistent import duties. It urges price controls, clothing/floorwear ceilings, and reexamined freight rates to ease consumer costs.
The text argues for shifting from import duties to a graduated tax when possible, prioritizing cheaper food and clothing, and easing duty-free entry for equipment for Newfoundland industries. It calls negotiating for low flour prices, publishing price ceilings, revising the St. Johns cost of living index, and reviewing coal shortages. It proposes a permanent advisory board from trade and labor to periodically review and update recommendations.
Clarence Streit argues in The Financial Post for a union of the United States with the British Empire and democratic Western European nations. He says such a federation is inevitable and will come soon to avert larger world turmoil.
American Overseas Airlines announced 98.4 percent on time performance for eight months in 1947. It operated 1,383 U S to Europe flights and 2 342 North Atlantic crossings, with 895 711 revenue miles in August and 2 319 225 for eight months. The carrier moved 46 012 passengers, 1 144 872 pounds of cargo, and 707 259 pounds of mail.
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