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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1947
Page
2
Practical tips describe paint can skin removal with a wire broom, book handling to prevent slipping, salt to stop stains, tubing bending with nuts, roof pitch measurement, and skillet cleaning. Separate royal article portrays Princess Margaret at Buckingham Palace as a witty, graceful figure likely to be a bridesmaid at a forthcoming royal wedding.
The younger royal, daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, marks her 17th birthday on August 21 while remaining active in public life. She has spoken publicly before and is set for an Oct 21 engagement launching a 20 000 ton passenger ship in Belfast.
The passage describes teen fashion for a royal wedding with dainty gem studded dresses and lace, a cream sailor suit for travel, and a printed day dress. It notes possible cuts in clothing expenditure due to a crisis and predicts the bride’s charm as bridesmaid without stealing the scene. It ends with a humorous exchange about a cook's temperament and kitchen antics.
Home economists of the Department of Agriculture say canned foods will keep indefinitely as long as the can is intact and sealed. Rust or dents do not guarantee spoilage if no leak is present. Keeping cans cool and covered is advised, whether stored in the can or a container.
A barber with poor spelling runs a shop and has a wall card reading Haircutting 8d sing Jag 1002. When Phreival enters he comments on the card and asks for a couple of verses and chorus of Roll Out the Barrel.
The Advocate notes plentiful squid this year with prices reportedly around 38 cents per pound. Fishermen along Bonavista Bay leave cod for squid due to higher wages, though fishing remains a gamble and a steady year-long market is hoped for.
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