27 Jun 1896
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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1896
Page
1
A young landlord about to wed sent his steward to telegraph news of a missing cow. At the wedding breakfast telegrams arrived, including one from the steward that read heartfelt congratulations the cow is caught.
Colonel Percy Vercer, famed for defending criminals in Texas, is celebrated for winning acquittals despite weak evidence. The piece mentions his son Tommy Sundar and his Sunday School teachers, with reflections on moral fate for wrongdoers.
A wedding in a mountain district proceeded smoothly after a dramatic interruption. A rival suitor stood to speak, threats and a chase followed, but the ceremony resumed with the groom changing the bride’s name and the crowd remaining entranced by the event.
A humorous 19th century clipping notes a judge famed for hosting at home invites a legal peer to dinner. His wife handles the surprise with grace, turning the meal into hospitable charm. The tale expands to quips about wives, a piano feat, and a Stockport Englishman challenging an Italian rival to fifty hours of piano play.
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