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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
4
A man recalls a lavish marriage and a perilous tour in Egypt. His wife Clara grows thin and haunted, drawn to a mummy in a smoky boudoir. He battles fear and a curse, ending with Clara’s mysterious death and the burning of the mummy.
General Booth returns from the Far East filled with energy and impressions of Japan and the Emperor. He notes social issues and asserts unceasing labor, viewing preaching as the core of his mission while reflecting on Westernising influences and the burdens of public service.
Fragmentary OCR describes a controversial conscription theme with a London reader’s view of Paris and France, mentioning historical figures, class relations, and social upheaval. It notes debates on power, heritage, and state coercion, reflecting anxieties about duty and wealth.
In a July hearing before Mr Justice Warrington the Winter German company dispute questioned whether singers and workers are employees under the Preferential Payments to Bankruptcy Act. The liquidator treated performers as akin to wage earners, while creditors argued contracts were short and wages fixed. The debate centered on whether salaries up to a leave by law indicated personal service and a preferred claim on assets.
A heavily OCRed reminiscence describes a grand Bohemian gathering in a large Fileroy Square house. Notable attendees include Mark Twain, Joaquim Miller, Sir Frederick Leighton, William Morris, and other late 19th century figures, with Twain presented in quiet, observant contrast to the vivid crowd.
Lady W in Cham Journal describes Florence as a city of past glories and mighty sons. She contrasts medieval grandeur with aging vistas, praising Giotto’s tower, Tuscan light, and the city’s shadows and bridges while imagining a Land of Youth beyond the hills.
A Chamberlain letter from Mrs Mary E Chamberlain congratulates Mr Henry Come on his fifty year marriage at Nettlefold’s Seoww Factory in Birmingham. The note recalls older days, health retirements, and a wish for many happy years ahead. It closes with best wishes from Mrs Chamberlain and the writer.
Fragmented OCR reports a bombardment scene at sea with kite battles and shrapnel. Descriptions mention the Royal Engineers on Pieratti, aircraft or balloon action, and multiple gunfire events with cease fire calls and debris patterns amid rain. The readable text notes a kite on the uppermast and a nearby shed struck by lead, with scattered fragments and a late volley.
The Quiver recalls a past when dogs accompanied their owners to church and sat in special pews. Unruly animals were moved or restrained with dog-whippers and tongs, gripped and dragged down the aisle. Specimens of these tongs are kept at Bangor Cathedral.
At Christie's Landys on ith June Rossetti's Veronica Veronese sold for 2073 guineas and Dante at the Bier of Beatrice for 2400 guineas. Lord Leighton's Meliton reached 1200 guineas Burne Jones Garden Court 3000 guineas and Watte For He Had Great Precautions 100 guineas A Chinese vase sold for 1663 guineas The collection by the late Brace Cartwright of Honolulu realized 14355 The MBS of White's Selborne and Pope's Essay on Man sold for mark values.
A financially troubled stockbroker, ashamed by hard times, dines incognito in a seedy restaurant. An unexpected encounter with a familiar figure hints at renewed purpose and a fragile path to steadier fortunes.
During a Saturday thunderstorm the Bishop of London, en route from London to Marlborough to preach at his old school, narrowly escaped disaster when a lightning bolt struck a large roadside tree near Newbury, the car barely avoiding the fallen trunk and debris.
Frances Campbell writes in the Westminster Gazette from Bogland and Scotland about mission boxes in nonconformist homes. She notes how children save pennies for heathen causes, yet overlook the Sphinx of Gutter Sphinx at home. A Jewish pensioner and Dr Bowen are cited as examples of conversion and charity. The piece urges readers to fund relief at home and abroad, highlighting a girl who saved sixpences to buy a toy for another child and asks if aiding the hungry world is worth neglecting the needy at home.
Michael MacDomagh surveys perquisites enjoyed by high officials including old seats in White Lodge and Clanryn Parks, December deer gifts, and cloth from the Slolkworkers’ Company. The article notes curtailments after Earl Russell’s trial and outlines clerks’ ceremonial wig and gown privileges in Lords and Commons.
A 19th century style account details inspectors finding young girls employed in needlework and packaging tasks in Lancashire factories. It describes long hours and unhealthy conditions with girls moistening labels and licking waxed products, raising concerns about risks to health and safety and the need for age restrictions.
A Toronto Globe article argues Canada cannot be fortified along the vast border and that war between the United States and Canada is unlikely. It cites demographic growth, national selfconsciousness, and timing as factors ensuring peace, while warning against militarization. The piece also notes Fr Charles B A Shekian visiting England and church attendance trends linked to readings and novels in America and the UK.
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