11 Aug 1917
Page 1
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Newspaper
Camperdown Herald
Location
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1917
Page
1
A jumble of vignettes spans travel with an old man visiting the Presidio and a young man guiding him, a child’s simple grace at a bakery, and a Bishop Potter baptism tale in a fishing village. The passages mix quips, memories, and rural scenes across generations.
A grave young man is interviewed by a lawyer amid a breach of promise dispute. The attorney lectures him to remain calm and not write, stressing fearlessness as the outcome and advising restraint.
A shrewd mother reflects that children learn happiness from simple things. They grow up drawn to expensive amusements while neglecting nature and modest pleasures. The article argues for cultivating taste for simple life in both daily fare and pleasures.
An article urges gentle bedtime care for children emphasizing a mother's kiss, avoiding harsh punishments, and protecting young minds from harsh thoughts. It promotes truthful, simple storytelling over fairy tales while noting children will face life’s sorrows soon enough.
A bumptious American farmer in England boasts a condensed fertiliser that fits in a waistcoat pocket claiming it will revolutionise crops. An old East Anglian warns him the crop could fit in the other pocket. Leap Year verse and a late night encounter end with a joke about time.
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