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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1929
Page
4
A customs note describes a Japanese boy named at birth by Buddhist priests. Three names are written on slips and tossed by a priest. the one touching the ground first is believed chosen by the gods, guiding the boy until adulthood. If he prospers, new names may follow, ending with a final name after death.
A Sunday School boy mishears the text It is more blessed to give than to receive and answers his mother with a castor oil misunderstanding. The mother guides him to think it through, then clarifies the true meaning.
A dog finds three dead pigs in a ditch while out for a walk with boys. He tries to haul all three at once, fails, then returns with a bucket, loads the pigs one by one, and trots home proudly.
A London shoe shine boy, Billy, explains that after a hospital stay he can’t work alone as other boys help him. The gentleman offers a shilling to be shared, but Billy’s friends insist it is Billy’s money and refuse to split the earnings.
A seven year old boy Donald dreams of treasure as he and his sister Edith climb a fallen river tree. Edith slips into the water, Donald is dragged under then rescues himself, a passing lady saves Edith, and both children survive though the treasure turns out to be only a fragment of an old bottle.
A historical piece explains the sea as a global reservoir and rain cistern, with annual evaporation estimates and a 14 foot yearly atmospheric lift. It discusses uniform deep-sea temperatures, bottom freezing, and wave forces, noting Atlantic depths and hypothetical land changes if oceans were lowered.
The transcript shows a chaotic courtroom exchange with a lawyer shouting at a witness. The ostler defends his diary style coffee claim while the ashler yells that only a space was added to his coffee. The scene emphasizes heated cross examination and comic mispronunciations.
The piece notes animals self-treat injuries by licking wounds, gnawing and salting areas, and using natural remedies. It cites examples from goats using hellebore, hippopotamuses bleeding with reeds, and horses camels buffaloes salting wounds, plus apes staining wounds with leaves and grass.
John Jones is found wandering the streets in sleepwear. A policeman intervenes and arresting him, arguing he cannot walk about in pyjamas. The sleepwalker explains he is a somnambulist and apologizes. The exchange ends with the officer insisting on arrest.
Two pickpockets trailed an old gentleman then followed him into a lawyer’s office. One thief asked what they should do next and the other advised waiting for the lawyer, a sharp pause that shifts the scene from theft to legal advice.
A collage of curious claims and trivia: female frogs mute. Mount Blanc as Europe’s third highest. 10 000 uninhabited islands between Madagascar and India. 1 000 servants in Britain’s Royal Household. oldest lighthouse in Gerunna Spain. Berlin myths about jobs and shows. Japan’s public ovens and bamboo lighthouse. widows’ cap under Tiberius. Belgians’ voting rights. Papua’s Mount Hercules. Everest misrendering. brewers’ fermentation sped by exposure. Prince Bismarck drank champagne directly from the bottle. New York police baron and rough justice. bachelors taxed in Uganda. potash frost protection and plant damage under field conditions.
The life of French writer Chateau Briand is marked by romance and endurance. He died August 7, 1648, and requested burial on the Grand Bey near St. Malo. His tomb sits on a sea carved ledge where waves meet the rock, drawing literary pilgrims to the coast.
The Paris fashion note describes two pronged hatpins recently introduced. They feature a short prong to avoid the dangers of long predecessors and a V shaped curvature near the head to prevent the pin from shifting. The design aims to keep hats firmly in place with a springy hold.
A couple discuss future living arrangements on Swellville Avenue with plans to live with the groom’s father for a year until money improves. The bride insists on having a home of their own, while the groom demands his own way. The father unexpectedly intervenes, declaring he will live with them after their marriage.
A rustic proverb warns against mixing foods and drinks. The article notes apples with cabbage provoking acid dyspepsia, and warns against combinations like milk with fish and tea after meat, citing dietetic concerns and historical beliefs.
A quotation emphasizes action over talk as essential to achievement. Mrs Chikwolm stresses that to cultivate kindness is a major business of life, urging practical effort rather than secret planning for success.
The pyramids of Egypt date from about 200 B C with the largest Cheops pyramid covering twelve acres and once 479 feet tall. The Great pyramid of Shafras was originally 44 feet 9 inches in height and 704 feet per side. many numbers and measurements are given for the three main pyramids and the Dahshoor group, noting most pyramids served as royal tombs.
A vivid account of the Talavera battle fought July 27 and Bath 1909. Exhausting, the two-day clash left both sides depleted as hunger and heat wore troops down. After a midday lull, a river ford near the battlefield fostered a brief peace with ration sharing and friendly exchanges before fresh clashes resumed.
Eugene Aram a tutor and author who aided by a labourer murdered tradesman Clarke to seize wealth. After fourteen years Clarke’s bones were found in a cave, Aram was captured in 1789, tried, and executed after a dramatic self defense speech and a near fatal self-inflicted wound. His life contrasted with the crime as prosecutors noted the disparity between his early learning and later actions.
An old Dutch steeple bell in Sluis reportedly struck every ninety minutes. A tale recalls Jamie the bellringer whose hurried winding delayed a Spanish attack in 1606, helping defend Zeeland’s fortress. The story led to a monument honoring his memory and hints of other local legends and jokes in a clipped 19th or early 20th century newspaper page.
The article surveys crouched and squat postures in Southeast Asia and compares them with European habits. It notes jungle tribes like the Dupks use leg shielding mats, that women sit crouched on floors, and argues sitting is a learned habit rather than natural. It posits most humans would stand or squat if sitting were natural, suggesting under ten percent sit.
A prominent stage figure declares actresses scorn makeup, arguing natural beauty fails on stage. She notes a small nose can be amplified with a center line of white makeup and eye makeup is essential under stage lighting to compensate for lighting effects and avoid looking flat or harsh.
A teacher asks students to write on the Street I live In and their home essays spark laughter and humility. Sammy’s short effort becomes a poignant moment as the class reflects on promises and discipline.
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