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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1934
Page
2
A historical account describes individuals who allegedly swallowed extraordinary amounts and objects. Claims include a London hospital patient who boasted of the Champion Ostrich, a stomach filled with cork, twine, pins, paper, and metal parts, and a girl who ingested numerous pins and hairpins to ease heartbreak.
An unclear OCR passage references a past RAF incident, a rambling account of veterans and a “five hottie” phrase, with scattered mentions of tag hunting and a visit by an observer. The text is garbled and lacks coherent details or identifiable names, places, or dates.
A chaotic journey spans 30 000 miles as Hart Mummere and associates travel through hostile terrain. Armed guards accompany a convoy while officials attempt to move the group toward a palace destination. Delays and detours plague the mission as party members endure checks and forced marches before later being transported under guard to a final stop.
A faded recipe Page offers household tips and kitchen hints. It mentions making a goop for cleaning joints, a caramelized glaze, and a fat glaze for leather. It also details cabinet pudding to use odd cake scraps, cherry strips, currants, and raspberry jam, then baking with custard and almond flavoring.
A historical postal tariff lists revised rates for intra Commonwealth and various overseas destinations including Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, New Guinea territories, Pacific islands, and New Zealand. The notice specifies letter and postcard charges, printed matter, books, catalogs, samples, and merchandise, with special rates for large or regressive parcels and overseas zones.
The Postmaster Mr Lea. D. O Connor has supplied a list detailing trunk line telephone rates effective to date. The document outlines pricing tiers and service levels for business and residential users, reflecting regional rate adjustments and new terms of use.
Geography teaches fabric origins Calico from Calicut India muslin from Mos, cretonne from Creton France and cambric from Cambray. The text notes Manchester’s rise as a textile center and how many terms reflect foreign origins, including China’s latinaris term for China.
Parliament seeks limits on British titles for Canadians while wartime ammo destruction climbs to 998 million rounds. Reports claim rising deaths at Port Talbot and many households wintering abroad. Prices for potatoes fall in Lancashire as growers give much away. Britain owes £12,000,000 to American states, with debts maturing in 10 years. Electricity replaces gas for lighting and heating in homes. A grand display of photogra phy feats and scientific advances captures public imagination amid global shortages and recovery.
O'HANLON & COMPANY offers 6 percent loans to country borrowers. Melbourne firm advertises on Bathalia and 443 Bourke Street. Contact P 2244 for O'HANLON & COMPANY.
Fragmentary OCR record lists various officials and entities including a court site, judges, clerks, a railroad officer, and local committees. It mentions Postmaster duties, electric light matters, and a meeting or session with multiple names such as Lodge members and secretaries. The text is garbled but signals a mid 19th century court or municipal proceeding with several named figures.
An OCR snippet discusses stack measurement and weights but lacks clear context. It references Ay Md for aylasts and mentions pereredicat eis Wighs Uy tueater Outi aU payne, leaving uncertain details about locations people or events.
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