Miscellany of curiosities and oddities from distant lands
Reads like a late 19th century digest with notes on copper mining taxes, Armenian legends of Noah’s wife lineage, Eden in Armenia, Donnellan’s wealth, camel speeds, meat and digestion, telegraph line costs, a satirical census of Route of Commerce workers, a tale of Elizabethan ticker, longevity trends, Mat-mat bird growth, Cambridge cricket snippets, temperance honey drink, school exam humor about boys and girls, a Butterworth Hospital nerve graft using dog nerves, and a Detroit wrist amputation success with renewed feeling and strength.
Plucky Girl Bravely Half Dangled From Bridge
A group of young Indies holidaying at Port E tot t faced a perilous moment on December 2h when a bridge vibration signaled an approaching train. Miss M Field, trailing the party, hung over the edge to avoid a fall as the train crossed. Rescued safely on the far side, she is noted as a brave, plucky maiden from Norwand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port E Tott
Sartel
Port Victor
Lindmarch
Thesitasion
Miss Field
Norwand
Cyclone devastates Fort Darwin and Palmerston
Terrible cyclone strikes Fort Darwin on Thursday morning causing widespread ruin Palmerston. Banks hotels churches are damaged or destroyed with 46 missing Chinamen killed ten bodies recovered and 20 inches of rain falling. Estimated loss exceeds £400000 with relief efforts underway as residents seek shelter and recover from the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Darwin
Palmerston
Chinatown
FIRST FEMALE ARRESTED AT COOLGARDIE
A Guat woman was arrested after a violent quarrel between two women ended with a fine payment refusal and four days imprisonment. The jail setup included a meal consisting of a leaf and a tree where prisoners slept, and the constable refused to use hard labor. The woman received meals from the officer, and her husband inquired about lodging. She would fetch her water and return to the camp each night, and a proper cell was only later built before another arrest occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolgardie
Acsbe
Morning Herald
Sporting Notes and Umpire Qualifications Questioned
A club president questions umpire qualifications amid a chaotic report. An accident description mentions a man falling from a shaft, being run over by a cart, and a three mile bicycle ride. The 50 mile bicycle road record was broken by Russack in 37 minutes and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russack
Bates and the Couch Talk on a Tie Question
In a fragmentary note Bates asks about what he wants to know, while resting on a couch. The text muses why a few tries at a time cause a damp, cold scene and how a similar failure to act could lead to a heavier penalty. The language is garbled and yields limited context about the dispute or event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Mother Seiger
Tobin H- Kent
Randall Street
Baidsone Ken
Angus
Quen
Seigel
St. Ann's Road
Vetter
Jess Tan
Tam
Sigurd
En S. Cute
Albert
Tottenham
London
Foch
Ray
Aten
Simone
Tony
Cale
Remarkable Rheumatic Cure Promises Through Mother Seigel’s Syrup
A letter from 1893 describes severe rheumatic fever with joint swelling and weakness, followed by dramatic improvement after using Mother Seigel’s Syrup. The writer credits the remedy with curing pain and restoring strength, urging publication of the testimonial. A second vignette touts Clement’s Tonic as a quick, permanent cure for rheumatic and nervous symptoms, citing a performer and a musician who regain vitality and sleep after treatment.
Cross Hair Reviver and Eucalypt Extract Adverts
An Australian paper item promotes Cross Hair Reviver as a non dye that gradually restores natural hair color, claiming ease of use and non staining effects. It cites Malvern Adelaide chemist Charles Cross and lists price per bottle. Another section reviews Sander & Sons Eucalyptus Extract, warning against imitation oils and praising genuine extract used for medical claims with international exhibition recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halle
Eberis
Charles Cross
Malvern
Adelaide
Sander & Pws
Eucalyeti
Italy
Nalyatbourne
Agth
Wlobe
Melbourne
Bonn
Griefzwald
Prussia
Schulz
Matter
Meital Clinic
Griefswald
Enate Qualiies
Z.ng
Sander & Sons
Euchins
Sandhat
Victoria
Australia
Sander and
Household Hints for Cleaning and Cooking Remedies
Practical tips from a 19th century household page include absorbent remedies for odors and damp, varnish ideas for linoleum, boot polish recipes, non slip boot polish with beeswax and turpentine, delicate fabric drying advice, whitening tips for clothes, odor control for unoccupied rooms, and quick puddings including rice pudding and sponge pudding. Also included are apple charlotte and steam-bake dessert instructions with stock ingredients and measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakeia
District Council Burra Dec 29 Consider seed wheat relief
The Burra District Council met to review applications under the Seed Wheat Act for distressed farmers. Two relief applications were tabled but decisions were deferred. a January 9 council meeting will decide on seed wheat allocations and require all applicants to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comeal Committee
Rove Meres
Ned
Osco
Twas
Council considers subsidy payment and rate collection stance
The council debated paying a 95 percent subsidy on rates due to a bad season, deciding such a course would discourage rate payment. Notes include December Pound cefuris, November Baldina, and orders to notify year-end returns. A wall explosion in Lisalphide caused phosphorus ignition wrecking a cellar. notices for slaughtering and fence completion were enforced. licences and financials recorded. seed wheat applications and allocations were decided with sixteen total applicants and fifteen contracts to sign by January 19 at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tressurer
Thissesson
Cefuris
Baldina
Mount Bryap
Burra Institute Annual Meeting Notice
Burra Institute announces its annual meeting of subscribers to be held at the Burra Institute on January 26, 1897 at 8 o clock. The agenda includes balance sheet and report, election of officers and committees, and any other business affecting the estate. Dated January 12, 1897. Bogre John F. Moges
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Bryan
West Ward
Burra Institute
Enstate
Stray horse tale sparks a rural inquiry in a sharp exchange
A countryman and a refined grammarian clash over a supposed stray horse seen near a street corner. The countryman insists no horse has passed, while the scholar persists, prompting a clipped, humorous exchange and the countryman’s plan to search further for the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsay Sui
Belive
Storey
Train Time Table from Adelaide to North and South
Train timetable shows daily arrivals and departures from Adelaide with services to the North and South. Notes include morning and afternoon times though several words are garbled, listing approximate arrival and departure events and platform alignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hom Burta
Adelaide
Arive
Urge Trab Pum
Adelside
Wexin
North Uy
Spm
Burra Market Sheep Prices Report at Bon Accord Yards
Market listing shows prime wethers at 220 to 350 pounds and prime ewes at 40 pounds. Fat wethers ranged 250 to 600 pounds with 100 and 300 pound lots noted. Good forward wethers, store ewes at 550 pounds, and mixed sheep also listed.
Ailing romance ends in street confrontation
A half drunk big man blocks a young woman in a street pass. A second man intervenes as the pair exchange insults and a scuffle ensues. The first man vows revenge after a long feud, then leaves with a stinging cigarette and a sour tone, while the woman stands by.
Commercial Auction Highlights From Adelaide Market Opening
Mess, BAder, Smith & Co report a bustling Adelaide market opening sale at Ternate Castle. Queensland supplied 161 head, local stock 431, shore stock 318, and 45 consignments. Despite dry weather, cod and prime cattle appeared, with strong buyer attendance and lively bidding, especially late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bader, Smith & Co
Adelaide
Ternate
Queensland
Wales
Walter
Private livestock sales report this week in Wellington area
The week’s private sales list reports beef cattle and sheep trades on account of Mr J Tapley and Mr E Mastin. Names include Eli Dewkins, Tana Wells, and Bay Ewes. A Jersey hall sale is noted with Wellington as a location and bids shown in pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Tapley
E Masti
Unclear clipping reports cyclone, wrecks, and social blurbs
Fragmented notes describe drought distress, a large fund reaching £107 7d, wrecks, and circus incidents. References include Western Australia towns Kalgoorlie, Derby, and Perth, with mentions of school inspectors, engagements, and weather damage. The text mixes stray dialogue, ads, and local notices.
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Noah
Borind
Mt. Anirat
Armenia
Donnellan
Muvich
Great Berlin
Commence
Hewkins
Ranjishinji
Cambridge University
Jackson
John Gorst
Downing Park
Butterworth Hospital
Detmot
X Musi
I H
Zsaw
Peterson
Sporting Notes
Icsa Clements
Dennis Keenan
Morpeth Street
South Australis
su_coUD as
Ayer’s
Burra, Decemer
Cre Lockyer
Ehaire Waka
Babee
Eilon
McWatess
San End
Kickebusch
Orroroo Distriet Conseil
Atzteen
HL. Bowsan
Perso
Jouw PF. Moone, Fon. S
Daled Jan
Burra Market
Bon Accord Yards
Seek CO
Jim
Ubra
Barre
Babel
Sparks
Voiers
Fn Westen
New Darwin
E. M. Bennett
Ereshleigh
Malina
Kalgoortie
Wave Shack
Wesleyan
Western Australia
Marie
Asien
Wags
Cobble
Mies
Perate
Jaane
Phovo
Buller
Gmrderes Oriwa
The
Taupo
Ginahy
Gariod
Dodger
Perth
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