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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Apr 01, 1914

Page

4

Penny In The Slot Fraud And The Smallest Man In History

A garbled page recalls the era of penny in the slot frauds in Honolulu and a tale of Tom Thumb like figures. It mentions a diminutive man John Willis White who died at Marine Parade Leadon Sea, aged 53, and a parade of other tiny person names with exotic locales. The item blends sensational anecdotes with oddball notes on sizes and acts.

Tom Thumb John Willis White Wachee Marine Parade Leadon Sea

Inventions Describe Razor Blade Mechanism and Glass Clock Frame

The text outlines a multitasked device with a flexible shaft and moving blades to shave by impact, achieving sharp, band cleaving action. It mentions a glass framework with bolted plates and pillars, glass wedges, and a wind key, noting parts redesigned up to forty times for a functioning clock prototype and a lamp socket attachment.

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