Revised Rates of Postage Across British Colonies and Islands
Postal rates outlined cover the Commonwealth and Pacific territories including New Britain, New Guinea, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, and adjacent islands. Rates vary by weight and destination with inland and surface rates for postcards, letters, and merchandise schedules, plus special charges for New Zealand and allied territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Lod Howe Island
Norfolk
T-land
Papus
New Gainea
New Britany
New Heruser
Adar Aly Tsande
Ore
Novis
Boaganwitere
Linas
Toy Peter
Hermans Banks
Tonis
Teu Matler
Ty NZ
New Zealand
Diuali Packer
Interesting Items From The Past Paragraphs
A curious mix of natural history notes and odd facts from a bygone era. Topics include ant colony queen behavior, cuckoo egg laying, vehicle speeds, pearl-like fish plates near brains, and wealthy Americans owning railway coaches. Also mentions teeth improvement during war, female emergency reactions, rouble letter value in 1221, and early electric fish abilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Russia
London
As.p.c A
Wughy
Nail growth and curious finger facts from a gommet study
The article notes varying nail growth speeds across fingers, with right nails often growing faster than left and no two nails growing at the same rate. It estimates an average full length occurs in about four and a half months, with a person renewing roughly 70 nails over that period and about 0.3 inches growth per finger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yham
Household Hints From Grandmothers Kitchen Secrets
Practical tips on preserving fruit jams jams and jellies with sugar syrups and rind. Includes cleaning glasswear guidance and simple margarine prep using dairy and colorings. Also offers potato cooking tips and blackberry jelly steps with strained juice and long setting.
Trunk Line Telephone Rates Notice
Public notice outlines charges for trunk line telephone services with rates supplied by the local postmaster and electric company. The document lists rate structures and applicability to all effective dates, guiding customers on service costs and payment expectations.
Merrie England St George and Shakespeare remembered
A fragment notes St George and William Shakespeare as pivotal figures in English history. It recalls St George’s early Roman Army rank, martyrdom under Emperor Macellian, canonization, and medieval reverence culminating in 1344 with the establishment of the Order of the Garter and a grand tournament inviting knights from France Flanders and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
St. George
William Shakespeare
Butler
St George
Maclellan
Order of St. George
Cutlery Curios and Oddities Stir Museum Tales
A world famous cutlery firm in the Meld displays strange items including a miniature sportaman knife with fifty woven blades under one inch long and a Norfolk sporting knife with seventy five etched blades. The collection features ivory tusk growths and large razors, a 1822 bird-enticing fade, and other oddities amid museum chatter and courtroom interjections about character witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Tape Mayne Ok Lie Aue Waune LS La E
A fragmented OCR note mentions tape and a sequence of near illegible terms. The readable parts suggest a label or tag rather than a complete event. No clear names places or dates emerge to form a full news item.
Peoria Market Sets High Price Amid MixedTrade
Unclear OCR fragment hints at a Peoria market scene with price tags around $98, mentioning buyers and sellers and a possible product or bid. Lacking readable details, the item reflects regional commerce dynamics and fluctuating merchandise value.
Fragmented Local Notice Prompting Public Sale
The readable fragments indicate a local public sale notice with action unclear. Officials or entities are not identifiable from the legible text. The context suggests a scheduled event or sale at a specified time, but concrete details remain unreadable.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miasouri
Ian
Lord Howe Island
South Pacific
Arrose
Atlantic
Queen Victoria
United States
Cobram Mechanics Institute
sTabrery and Hewding
Goudage
Uruake
Ihe
Ical Pustimanies
Ile L. Ad U'Einia
Albury Ardwone Gallarat
Beechworth
Bewalia Iy
Ceara
Corwa
Caner
al Emgroves
Sagamore
Merrie
Boomanoomana Redgum
S. M. Russell
SM. Russell Sawmillt
Donen
Marino
AOTE
Sahara
Sole Vie
Henry Berry Aco, Pty. Ltd
Collins
Metbourn
Henry T
Collins Stet
Malbourne
Ra As
Dh Pine Ms
A. Dickson & CD
Gantong
Bach
Cobram
Newspaper & General Printing Office
Ross Brothers
Brown, Corke & Co
Perrin
Box Hull
Borucer
Mrs Srucer
Sandy
Sat
SinaNigy
Lethalia
Bourke Street
W. Davis
Alf
Guarateed
Barnevelders
Insl
Piven Mayers
Seth Uy
Jordan Ciereat
E. H. Edwards
Js Sbi
Dalton
Marsan
Ewtone Paint
Gallen
Beme
Mae Ber
Wiles Geeta Te Taney Amar
Ieee Ear
LS la
Sbice Lings Peoria
Ralaw
Mace
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