People Who Eat Poison Wave Off
A fragment states people who eat poison are at risk as a sea crime wave hits coastal communities. Authorities warn residents to avoid toxins and seek medical help immediately.
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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1923
Page
2
A fragment states people who eat poison are at risk as a sea crime wave hits coastal communities. Authorities warn residents to avoid toxins and seek medical help immediately.
Fragmentary OCR describes a method for measuring tanks and setting dimensions. It mentions bottom area, sides, and a ratio or rule involving 320 and 101, with references to units, tools, and steps. The text is garbled with misread words and incomplete phrases, but indicates a procedural measurement task and a target value around 320 units.
The readable text describes a stack measurement method for an oblong object. It mentions determining length by average width and a product by height, referencing measurements from bottom to ridge and noting arced edges and eaves. The fragmentary passage lacks clear context or complete sentences.
A jumble of curiosities covers topics from a bite sized tearing of Mr. Tannery to a crowing plant named Ty. It mentions germs potentially traveling from other planets, new receiving devices in a match box, and a wearable crystal microphone. Prices and conditions in South Africa and the United States are noted amid scattered observations.
Fragmented readable lines hint at a community facing hardship yet clinging to brighter prospects. Mentions of change, resilience, and distant figures suggest a local story of struggle and cautious optimism amid unfolding trials. The text remains incomplete, with key names and details obscured.
A damaged OCR fragment lists steps for kitchen tasks and baking notes with stray lines about yeast fermentation and dough handling. It references salt, water, and milk, plus a vague aim at improving cooking, cleaning, and possibly a culinary tip section amid unrelated musings on domestic life and a unrelated line about housing in Spain.
Local pages advertise affordable office supplies including envelopes and writing pads at the Courier Offices. Prices, brands, and bulk options are listed to attract clerical buyers and small businesses.
Cobram area notes a shire reform program and Tungamah town measures from 1975, detailing five ridings, boundary changes, and council roles. It lists officials including Robert Cook and W Kendell, electors, and the Tungamah Waterworks meeting schedule. Miscellaneous items cover committees, offices, and local services across the district.
A dense OCR style compilation lists church denominations with leaders, local officials, clubs, and society officers. It includes names such as Rev A C Edwarde Very Rev Ferher M Canty and Mr G Hitch, plus officers for organizations like the Agricultural Society, Fire Brigade, Brass Band, Lodge, and various registers and schemes. The document reads like a town directory with numerous positions and individuals named.
Fragmentary OCR listing roles and names from financial institutions and a mutual improvement society. Mentions include Bank of Australasia manager A W, State Savings Bank agency, a post clerk, a testificate president D McLend, secretary Gaye, and other unclear titles.
The text surveys relics of London empire and waterworks, notes on tiaras stored at the Tower and later moved to a zoo, and mentions of chemical and sanitary incidents. It weaves in stray observations on inheritance beliefs, rural life, and a cricket match with humorous umpiring and a field mishap, concluding with a tip to remove distemper with hot vinegar.
A garbled historical clipping describes peculiar street rules in Etgiah for travelers and tourists. It emphasizes passing a policeman’s signal, greeting a passenger’s horn, and soothing a wandering horse while avoiding disturbances and hazards on the road as a cautious travel code.
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