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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1940
Page
8
The Baume Circle sends birthday wishes to Three Eyed Horse and Silver Thread, urging self improvement and charitable deeds. The verses fondly note personal growth and kind acts, reflecting a playful community birthday card style.
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A garbled OCR passage recounts a legal confrontation involving a figure referred to as the king and a teacher or learner. The text hints at a disputed permit and a setting that includes a dining room and a clap of authority. The readable fragments imply a dispute over permission and control.
A garbled text fragment discusses world knowledge and progress across eras. It mentions discovery monuments and milestones and references advances in locomotion and engineering. The passage reads like a scrambled reflection on human achievement and time.
The article extols ancient Greek sculpture as unrivaled, praising the Elgin Marbles and the Parthenon, dated ca 447–430 BC, for their noble beauty and architectural mastery. It notes Greek reverence for artistic expression in temples, temples like Athena Parthenos and the opulence of the Parthenon’s design.
Fragmented OCR text describes controversy over ownership and display of the Elgin Marbles. It notes assertions that Lord Elgin acquired the statues and shipped them to England for permanent home, with debate about rightful possession, exploration of foundations, and historical claims. The piece references Parliament and public sentiment, mentioning damaged or fragmentary lines about the sale and display in Britain.
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