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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR passage lists titles by W. Munsy Gmydon with references to Matthew Thew Quin and an agent leaving from a notebook. The text resembles a 19th century literary catalog or imprint page mentioning works and author.
The Times details a long hidden jewel theft from the Nawab of Jubbul pore. A Leopard from the Nawab’s menagerie is auctioned, Quin films a plan, aids in recovering the diamond, and foils Blunt and Dada Khan while investigators close in. The Leopard is recaptured, and justice proceeds against Nawab’s circle.
Europeans study peat deposits in southern Bavaria to power mills and factories. A large 540 square mile area may yield peat for fuel or gas, with potential output of about 700000 horsepower over 50 years, if excavated weekly for 370 days.
A caregiver pleads with a baby in a noisy hallway, pacing for over an hour. Repeated nursery rhymes fail to calm the child until a quick improvised song shifts the mood and the infant settles briefly.
An absent-minded man visits his family doctor and is shown out after a brief, muddled exchange. He leaves muttering about health and food, then exclaims a garbled remark about his memory and his mother-in-law, revealing his forgetful state.
Dr Fresen seeks help as a famed opera singer tormented by pale red demons that dance before her eyes in her apartment. A criminologist guides her through a staged hypnosis using light, water and a painted image to reveal the real cause behind her fear and visions, ending with a dramatic reveal of her missing score marked by a mysterious oak.
A discerning yet flawed tale follows a detective’s wife uneasily observing disappearances from a purse she guards. A suspection falls on a vigilant, ill tempered Irish maid as the clue reads a note forbidding money from the purse. Bridget warns of a move to a new place, claiming the accuser knows the path of theft.
In the Cambridge Workhouse infirmary lies James Collie a Victoria Cross holder from Gembridge born 1881. Enlisted in the 46th Foot later transferring to the F.T.A. he served in India and Afghanistan earning praise from General Rutell after Valor at Mirwands and Alcaster. He rose to prominence under Lord Roberts, later served in the Metropolitan Police, and died after health decline prompting the family to seek aid for his shelter.
A fragmented account describes Argental, a proposed alloy of jet silver and aluminum, developed by William A. McAllnm. It allegedly combines metals and chemical processes to surpass silver and aluminum in whiteness, strength, and corrosion resistance, with wide industrial aims and possible war uses.
A damaged OCR passage argues for independence of church matters, contrasting beliefs about who constitutes true church members. A Scottish lady insists she and her gardener are the sole real members, amid a wary reply questioning universal membership.
An unclear exchange shows a canvasser pressing a voter about supporting Jimmy Grimes and a reply from Hull denying influence. The transcript contains garbled speech and incomplete phrases, reflecting a confounding town meeting or campaign discussion with accusations of election selling and demands for proof.
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