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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1904
Page
4
A practical guide describes cleaning habits and home repairs. It covers airing bedrooms, floor scrubbing, soap mixtures for fleas, newspaper pulp for cleaning, glue and cement preparation, lamp globe whitening, gold leaf preparation with honey for ink, and preserving gum water.
The article discusses how wars arise from minor or trivial causes. It cites Leslie's Weekly on Bismarck and the Franco German war, Palmerston on the Schlieg wig-Holstein issue, and notes Cascading changes in power shifting toward peace through shared governance. It references historical partitions of Europe and the Hague gathering as steps affecting princes and war prospects.
An excerpt discusses a military paper by Marcus Tin asl on training soldiers at various ranges, explaining bullet trajectory, forces acting on a discharged round, wind effects, and bayonet use. It notes firing rates, targeting within ranges, and how soldiers learn to adjust aim under exposure to wind and elevation factors.
The piece uses Mr Dooley as a satirical observer of the Spanish American War, teasing war preparations and public figures. It sketches Dewey Miles and military social rituals, with humorous riffs on President and candidate behavior before the looming conflict.
A portly dignified caller seeks Mr. Adsum, while a young man on a three legged stool reads a newspaper. The visitor grows impatient asking how long until Adsum arrives, and the scene unfolds with deliberate, quiet dialogue.
A collage of quirky vignettes, fables, and social quips from a historical pages segment. Features a satire on taxes, memories of public figures like Mr. Avram Bleck, humorous exchanges about bedtimes and bicycles, a tale of a pig named Gudeman o the Drow, and brief notes on culture, beauty standards, and golf legends.
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