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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1926
Page
6
An essayic mash of barber shop chatter and literary allusion laments barber talk and beard fashion across eras. References range from Shakespeare to Napoleon and Dickens with notes on ritual shaving, public opinion, and changing male grooming norms.
A fragmented weather piece warns cold exposure weakens the body and raises danger. It notes watery eyes and general fatigue as signs and suggests preventive remedies before exposure to fortify the system. The text mentions Sheldon and accessible energy sources as part of remedies.
Read about fishermen in Britain who fear superstition and a witch's confession. The piece recounts beliefs about luck at sea, Epiphany tides, and historic executions, noting Agnes Samper and storms blamed on witchcraft. It contrasts English restraint with Scottish legends of divine fate at Leith.
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