Hymn Tunes Under Fire as Clergy Cite Poor Music
London paper reports Dr Henry Wilson warns popular hymns are wearing out listeners and declares some tunes like Day of Rest and Good Grace unfit. Diocesan Review editor says half of annual confirmations suffer from mismatched music. Clergy at Canterbury condemn modern tunes while praising St Anne and Old Hundredth for enduring appeal.
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London
Henry Wilson
Wshop
Geen Tesiverpool
Casterbury
W. 4
St. George's Chapel
Windsor
Harris
St. Anne
Smuggler’s Clever Rule Unmasked In Austrian Case
An Austrian smuggler devised a clever device to move money to Switzerland by disguising metal buttons as samples. Dr. Benjamin Werzbirg’s setup included tiny leather‑covered metal boxes containing buttons, each stitched into fabric and sent in parts to Zurich. Latent consignments revealed 26,400 Austrian schillings hidden in 130 buttons, with later shipments estimated at 100,000 schillings.
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Switzerland
Westher
Benjamin Werzbirg
Zurich
Mample Peat
Loaded rifle sent in post harms Perth postman
A loaded rifle arrived in a parcel to a Perth post office wounding a postman in the left shoulder when a bullet breached the wrapper. The weapon was mailed in a strong wrapping and exploded upon impact, with the sender later responsible for hospital costs. The rifle remains in the mailroom safe.
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Perth
G.P
East Perth
Parcela
Goar Ae
Aee
Skear Bee Shay Bee
Rollin Home Boys Find Beer Cash and Swill
A camp tale describes youths finding a keg of beer at a school building and rolling it to a porch. Overnight a group of teens, seen by amused parents, walk arm in arm toward town after drinking from the cask.
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Thane
Era
New Low Power Lamps Promised for Home and Street
A historical note describes several lamp advances offering high candle power with far lower current. A Holland and United States effort introduces a water cooled long lamp, plus a mercury argon glow bulb and a fluorescent home bulb using ultraviolet light to produce bright visible glow.
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Holland
United
Death in His Bath Warns of Bathing Dangers
Coroner Mr Ingleby Oddie examined the death of Richard Furber a retired solicitor of Hyde Park Mansions Marylebone who turned on a hot water tap while bathing and was fatally injured The keeper heard a scream found him still in the bath The coroner urged safeguards taps at bath sides and a ceiling cord to pull oneself up The verdict was death by misadventure with recommendations for safer baths
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Beth Ware
London
Ingleby Oddie
Odie Wen
Richerd Furber
Hyde Park Mantons
Marylebone
Mr. Fur‘ber
Lions
W. Saunders
Charing ‘Cyess Toad
Furber
Curious banknote art case reaches French courts
A French court examined a dispute over reproductions of an artist's work that inspired a non circulation banknote design. The Bank of France argued the artwork, though art, loses protection once used commercially. Judges ordered destruction of the banknote reproductions and compensation to the artist's heirs.
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Srtia
Bank of France
Luc-Olvier Son
Bia
Indemni
Army Dishes Of The Day In Cookery Team Challenge
Readable fragments show an Army Cookery Team Shield challenge with menus and dishes listed for teams and servings. Items include stews, pies, puddings, sauces, and accompaniments, with serving sizes noted and a coronation pudding reference.
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Army
Preliminary 1937 car features promise easier care and comfort
Readers learn of 1987 model ideas such as built in jacking systems, adjustable front seats, and steering columns for optimal driver comfort. Innovations target easier maintenance, improved braking, shock absorbers, wire wheels fading, and refined electrical systems as standard or soon standard equipment.
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Casais
Jones Gbaksaprare for the Federal Cuplist Press of Australie
The notice lists Jones Gbaksaprare associated with the Federal Cuplist Press of Australie and references an office location. The date appears as 7 Mare Atreak, but details are unclear due to OCR errors.
Bishop Receives Sermon Fee From London Merchant Fund
A 1649 incident where a London merchant faced threats led to the Bishop of Kennington receiving £1 for a sermon in London. The payment was drawn from a £200 fund established by Sir John Gayer, former Lord Mayor and East India Company merchant.
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Kennington
Laadenhall Berech
John Gayer
Siir John
Maat Indies Company
Tim Ton
Gein Tadl
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