Frederick the Great and the poisoned chocolate spider tale
In Sans Souci palace Frederick the Great avoided death by a spider falling into his chocolate cup. The treacherous servant had poisoned it, but the king’s deerhound drank the cup first and died, saving the monarch. A gold spider motif in the Winter Palace commemorates the event.
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Frederick the Great
Europe
Elizabeth
Russia
Sans Sonel
Potsdam
Potedam
Gravitation tramcar derailed injuring twelve in Walhalla
A picnic tram on the Lung Tunnel Extended Company’s line near Walhalla derailed after leaving a curve, plunging a coach down a hill. Eleven adults and an infant were injured. recoveries include arm and skull fractures and internal injuries. Medical teams, woodcutters, and residents aided victims through freezing conditions.
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Walhalla
Satunday
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Companys
Lovw
Tram
Ated
Fmarnes
Lyons
Valhalla
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J. Williame
Raby
Waa
Dawson
Mesers Hurtnick
Freel Collins
Collins
Mies Bare
Robinson
Aerionary
Collings
Hans
Robinean
Pearson
Hagenaner
Kelephanendor
Sale
Tooneabhie
Davesen
Mele
Vereylites Wa Hravvatigs
Rivk
Early History of Sugar Cane and Viability of Walking
The article traces sugar cane origins from ancient references to its spread by Arabs to Spain and the Americas, noting Herodotus and Theophrastus, Moorish introduction to Iberia, and Cuban sugar works by 1578. It then discusses a health note praising walking as life saving, advising careful footwear, gradual increase to twenty miles daily, and benefits to body and mind.
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Herodotus
Theophrasus
Egypt
Far East
Syria
Dev Vitriaeo
Spain
Moore
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Promised Relief
An advertisement extols Doan's Backache Kidney Pills and Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, praising their efficacy for kidney and urinary issues. It cites long term relief for a Mr Moses Hyatt of Newtown and urges readers to buy from chemists or have them posted from Fonter-M'Clellan Co. Sydney, warning to beware of imitations.
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Mfr
Moses Hyatt
Wood Merchant
Camberian Elroet
Newtown
Ger Jong
Sapa
Bern
Secauce
Dessau
Dean
Hyatt Sare
Alwry
Doan
Fonter-M'Clellan Co
Pitt Street
Sydney
Door chiseling and bills in a widow's home
Mr Huckins negotiates a door for Widow Jennings amid noisy disputes over hinges and charges. He warns the bill would be ten shillings plus sixpence extra for pestering, as the argument drags on with questions and complaints.
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Hucking
Jennings
Bucking
Postal Service Schedules Across Rural Melbourne Region
Postal service notices list routes and timings for towns including Ballarat Goolung Winchelow Irrewarra Besso Pirron Yallock Camperdown Port Fairy and Apollo Bay with travelling P O departures at 10.20 am up 8.0 pm and various daily or weekday bag timings for communities such as Deans Marsh Forrest Lorna Gembrooke Gellibrand River Beech and Baldwin’s Loose Love’s River.
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Melbourne
Geelong
Imo Marine
Winchoman
Port Fairy
A.m
T. Purreat
Uobag
Pam
Colaa
Lerewarre
Turedaye
Thursdaga
Atation
Ellikaundes
Larenganook
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Goolung
Winchelow
Birrngurra
Irrewarra
Besso
Piru
P.O
Pirron Yallosk
Carlisle River
Charley's Creek
Boos
Rnch
Gellibrand
Beech ‘S
Thoredays
Satur
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Rubie Street
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Feet Pork Ofree
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