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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1942
Page
2
A collage of foreign and domestic wartime musings. Socrates jokes about marriage frame reflections on Dieppe and an enormous Allied show. American press quotes Nazi and Allied views on the war’s turning point. A vignette about an old man with whisky, and a telegraph notice of a missing son in wartime.
A jumbled clipping presents a mosaic of literary quotes and snippets from The Windsor Star. It cites Goethe Joubert and Michelangelo among others, interspersed with fragmented phrases about art, reality, and perfection.
A motivational verse from Edgar Allen Mosa urges renewing effort for a higher fair creed. It calls to quit complaining about neighbors greed and stop resenting others progress, seeking contentment and personal virtue in daily duty.
In a regional dialect exchange, Mose jokes that the skunk is famed for its fur, while Tiph replies that getting away from the stink is best, revealing humorous rural wisdom about value and caution in social insults.
A paltry wedding funds scene unfolds as the husband jokes about the bank hag returning the bride’s cheek money while the bride quips about buying with it this time. The exchange hints at financial strains and comic tension in a newly wed household.
Trade notes reveal Britain's 30 ton Avro Lancaster as the most capable bomber yet, surpassing the Flying Fortress. It carries double the bomb load, cruises at 300 mph, and boasts a 3000 mile range with strong defensive armor. Britain plans a Mexican expeditionary force of 400,000 for UN interests.
In a brief exchange Confederation Life notes Mike says he would not like to be up there in the airplane while Pat counters he would not like to be up there without it. The casual chatter captures a wary humor about flight.
A policeman recalls sizing up a driving suspect, estimating a forty five minute wait as the Lady Driver retorts in disbelief. The fragmentary exchange hints at a tense roadside moment without clear outcome.
A local posting seeks a young man to handle a team of Christian mules and provide steady care. The notice requests reliability, basic horsekeeping skills, and adherence to farm routines.
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