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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1940
Page
2
An advertisement urges regular use of Gillett's Pure Flake Lye to keep sink drains free of clogs and odors. It claims the product is enamel and plumbing safe and makes many cleaning tasks quicker, recommending a tin kept on hand.
A fragment from a long piece follows Liz recalling an early crush on Skip, the school football hero. The memory centers on a dare to jump the Appersons’ fence and the unchanging charm that still quickens her heart.
A woman fled in shame after her skirt snagged on a spike leaving most of the garment impaled. She cried for days, though the details of the incident remain largely private.
A social gathering ends with a restless woman spending time with Skip Wilson. He offers a ride home and a budding, cautious romance unfolds, shadowed by guilt over past happiness and the urge for a rested, fresh start. The local newspaper write up hints at public attention surrounding their evolving relationship.
In a reflective scene two lovers share picnics walks and a river outing. Skip pours wine as a fading romance unfolds. Liz reveals she is in love with Skip, a confession that upends their goodbye in a town ending with a cliffhanger.
Propagandistic line stating that Hitler will be defeated as his inflated ambitions are punctured.
The Christian Science Monitor reports that Hitler and Mussolini outline another attempt to defeat Britain. Axis plans target Africa Greece Turkey and air bases in the Near East while Axis partners fail to meet their roles, risking renewed pressure on British life lines.
Combine prune pulp and juice with boiling water sugar salt and cinnamon to a boil. Stir in crumbled lemon wafers and walnut meats then fold in stiff egg whites. Mold and chill. Serve with whipped cream. Yields six portions.
An elderly customer orders rolls for a casary cage, prompting the clerk to seek the purpose. The customer reveals the rolls are for the cage bottom, clarifying the odd request while the store clerk remains puzzled.
A boat belonging to Mrs Brien of Tilton Harbor was wrecked near Flower Island off Barr'd Island Cove on the 18th of last month. The vessel, bound for St John with dry fish, was a total loss while the crew was saved. J W Phillips of the Point Limington Saw Mills has returned to town awaiting the steamer to proceed to St John. The mill has produced over two million feet of saleable lumber in the past year and the proprietor plans to supply more lumber at moderate prices.
John Jennings aged 94 died at Moreton's Harbor on Tuesday morning.
October 14 report notes Foederis Area Deroy arriving with a full winter provisions cargo for Waterman & Co, and Lizzie Edith arriving from Bristol in 33 days. H M S Flamingo visited then sailed to St. John’s via Seldom-come-by, Iota loading copper ore at Bett’s Cove, Behera loading at Little Bay. F. Goodridge to run for Ferryland district in November. nomination November 2 and election November 6.
A short man named Brooks sits in a streetcar corner and glowers at a stout woman occupying most of the seat. He jokes about charging passengers by size, and she fires back that they would skip picking him up if that were the rule.
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