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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1909
Page
5
A writer muses on property dispute and moral labels as a cow named Glory becomes central. The Salvation Army rep questions timing of removing belongings while plans to send a furniture van are discussed, hinting at upcoming actions.
Colac Herald reports on dairy topics with a focus on cheese making and agriculture. The column discusses advancements in nose developments and related rural topics, reflecting life in the agriculture sector of 1909.
A sprawling article notes several Western schools training youths and discusses agricultural practices. It mentions bee keeping, dairy equipment, vine care, and pruning methods, linking farming education to practical on farm application and income. It cites Ontario and North Dakota sources and highlights beekeeping, grape growing, and cattle.
A Naples inquiry reveals a cemetery system corrupted by Camorra influence. Grim evidence cites blackmail, graves robbed for wreaths and slabs, and priests involved in extortion. Families suffer as bodies vanish or are desecrated, with officials blamed for lax oversight.
An inquest findings condemn Dr. Bishop of Wimble for his conduct after the death of Miss Tosle Budd aged twenty eight by carbolic acid. The coroner denounced his conduct as disgraceful to the medical profession for marrying while separated and awaiting divorce, and destroying Miss Budd’s letters. The verdict cites a tragic sequence, but the report also records unrelated local anecdotes and social observations from the era.
A vivid fragment describes Lilput City a miniature settlement inhabited by dwarfs and pygmies with a church town hall post office and about fifty to sixty shops run by tiny residents. It mentions a small fire brigade two feet tall police and a dwarf theatre plus a gym display and a strange emphasis on senses and smells.
Mr CR Smith told the Birmingham Fruit and Vegetable Dealers Association that street trading of oranges harms the fair market. He urged measures to curb theft and mislabeling, citing tampered produce and tainted grease used on oranges.
The text declares a stormy futurist call to reject museums libraries and traditional culture. It boasts a rebellious vision praising speed machines, warlike vigor, and radical art while condemning old masters and sentimental past reverence. The piece mocks institutions, extols disruptive energy, and urges youth to embrace radical creative upheaval.
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