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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 03, 1913
Page
3
The excerpt surveys shifting attitudes toward food and living standards in Japan and abroad. It notes perceived appetites for pork and dog meat and contrasts economic choices, housing, education, and daily habits, mentioning prices and comparisons to Western life. The tone hints at cultural stereotypes and economic mobility.
A reader letter from 1913 discusses user experiences with a separator device and cream production. The writer notes frequent letters and mixed opinions, mentioning price pressure, ink and cream extraction, and a Sydney agent with general engineers Waugh and Joarphton. The piece reflects practical skepticism about the device.
The fine new bridge over the Bobo River Brooklans was declared open for traffic on Thursday with Mrs. C.K. Maxwell cutting the ribbon. Residents and visitors from Corambe attended the ceremony at the Recreation Ground on the riverbank, a basket picnic arranged by the Brooklans Progress Association.
Curators report discovery of wallpaper fragments detailing 19th century prints and patterns. The items include linen copies, scenic motifs, birds, and ornate frames, with origins traced to European shops and Chinese design influences.
A fragmentary discussion of pronunciation puzzles and word forms. It notes how vowels and consonants shift in words such as horse cow and shoe and mentions attempts to compare sounds with names like Miyake Naoto Deard and Borat while referencing spelling variants and rhymes.
A distorted voice complains about a five billings charge for a poky room, asking when it happened. An exchange follows with unclear names and a mention of a near burn incident, ending with a person paying a fee described as “1 en date you an eure ubiting Tor west of the carpet.”
A distorted passage shows a doctor warned about removing wing and tongue in a patient, who resists singing. It includes jumbled phrases about influenza and a product named Frees Coagh Benga Mae Fasey Boaters, with unclear surrounding dialogue.
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