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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1950
Page
3
A wartime style notice reports Labrador agency openings to recruit workers for Newfoundland rail and railway projects. The government outlines a broad development drive with promises of employment, travel arrangements, and new labor demands as plans accelerate.
A shopper reports a messy transaction at a drugstore involving a special brand of ragti powder, a package of cigarettes, and a Dover bill. The clerk details unclear prices and a sequence of actions ending with a customer leaving without the expected items.
Fragmentary text urges early diagnosis and treatment by a physician for mental illness. Describes shame and stigma and claims early intervention can cure certain conditions. Reads like an old public health snippet with irregular spelling and smeared wording.
Defective chimneys fall into two classes improper construction and deterioration or neglect Attic root line defects from thawing acids in smoke Chimneys should be solidly built from the ground on a firm concrete base with no dependence on other structures Strips of flues should be sealed with mortar or metal flue stops Unused openings must be closed and sealed chimney maintenance should be done before winter ends
Fragmentary text mentions a pot cracking and a building settling with possible injuries. No clear persons, places, or dates are readable.
The text traces a shift from viewing drunkards as criminals to recognizing alcoholism as illness treatable by medical science. It cites Alcoholics Anonymous founders, Reader's Digest reporting, and Bellevue Hospital studies showing hormonal imbalances in alcohol withdrawal, with adrenal cortex hormones from cattle injections described as therapeutic.
Hardy questions a bald student as Dos replies with the simple answer Hair in a playful exchange about hair growth and appearance. The short dialogue centers on a humorous misunderstanding.
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