Death of famed Australian impostor Louis de Rougemont
Louis de Rougemont, the man famed for sensational tales of cannibals and a 30 year life in Australia, has died in Kensington Workhouse Infirmary aged about 78. Once a celebrated lecturer and writer, his myths were exposed by critics as fabrications after a dramatic 1898 hoax.
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London
Louis de Rougemont
England
Kensington Workhouse Infirmary
Hampstead
Queen's Gate
Kensington
de Rougemont
British Museum
Influenza Home Remedy Advertisement
A vintage home remedy promotes influenza care using a sugar treacle vinegar mixture with Heenzo Hean's Essence. It claims safety and affordability, lists a recipe and a Wellington chemist address for purchase, and warns buyers to ensure the exact product name.
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Hean
G. W. Hean
Egmont Street
Wellington
Telephones figures spark comparison between nations
The report contrasts American telephone ownership with Britain noting about 13.5 million telephones in the United States versus roughly 988 thousand in Britain, highlighting vast infrastructure differences.
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America
Britain
De Rougemont Story Aims for Truth in Public Notice
The subject, Henri Louis Grin, is interviewed at a newspaper office before cross examination by a barrister. He breaks down and refuses to proceed. Investigations in Australia reveal facets of his life, and his tale becomes a widely sold book.
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de Rougemont
Australia
Henri Louis Grin
Vaud
Switzerland
Fanny Kemble
England
New Zealand
Smoking in tramcar leads to Greenwich summons
Mrs Ada Lawrence was summoned at Greenwich for smoking in a tram car. A conductor reported smoke from her mouth and that she did not stop smoking after being warned. The cigarette was removed and she apologized. The magistrate fined her ds, noting women must not smoke where men are barred.
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Ada Lawrence
Greenwich
Pamyla
Disney
Canada proposes six million pound housing expenditure
Canada plans to spend £6,000,000 on housing. The report notes the current rate of food consumption with the average Briton consuming about £60 worth of food annually.
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Canada
Zann Pile Cure Advert: Testimonial and Offer
Mrs W A of Helensville recounts five years of internal piles and intense pain before using Zann Double Absorption Treatment. The ad pledges a guarantee or money back and invites readers to request a booklet by sending two penny stamps to Zann Proprietary, 952 Wellington.
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W.A
Helensville
Zann Proprietary
Wellington
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Wallace Brand
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2 London Daily
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Ed At
Ibbotson and Son
Respection
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Queen Street
Auckland
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Blenheim
India
Brussels
Axminster
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Haines
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