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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
8
An Irish village tale unfolds with Darb and Darke the mason, Widder Bury, and a wary cast. Neighbors recall courtship, feasts, and a looming wedding amid gossip, shop scenes, and a quirky pistol of small-town life. The menacing tale culminates as the crowd watches for resolution and humor.
A large crowd of suffragists clashed with police at a May demonstration. Women hurled threats and rocks while men and youths fought back using whistles and clubs, shattering windows as officers moved to disperse the crowd amid chants of Revenge for Lines.
A dramatic murder scene at a New York merchant’s office leaves Mr George Sterry fatally shot by his son in a pistol duel. The deceased, aged 63, was a director of the Princeton Theological Seminary and a long-time Bible society figure. His son Berry Berry is reported among mourners as marriage plans to Miss Blaikie stirred family distress.
Convicts at the New Jersey State Prison initiated a yelling strike in the new men’s wing with closed windows blocking ventilation. The crowd of women outside mingled with inmates as tension rose, police dispersed the visitors, and keepers complained the wing’s design encourages outside gaze and flirtation.
A fragmented account recalls Rossetti and his fixation on Liz Siddal, the Pre-Raphaelite model. It describes Deveraux seeking a muse, Siddal’s orbit around the art world, and a late night incident connected to Birnley Street figures, ending with misdirected police attention and literary tragedy.
In a lengthy report from London a court heard details of Elizabeth Siddal’s marriage to Dante Gabriel Rossetti, including her frail health, miscarriages, and Rossetti’s alleged infidelity. The piece traces Siddal’s life, her return to London, and Rossetti’s actions amid the marital dispute and subsequent separations.
The article profiles Dame Nellie Melba recalling early rehearsals from Drusque to Covent Garden, discussing language requirements, English opera, and tips from peers. She reflects on Manila and Dewey, sharing patience, nerves, and a long career with anecdotes from performances in Melbourne and Washington.
New York researchers claim the venom of the corpse features in a historic extraction at a zoological park. E W Runyon directed the procedure capturing the giant viper. The serum could treat extreme insanity and malignant diseases, with only minute quantities used.
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