The Fatal Jewel Dinner at Thorden Hall
Evelyn Deaborough hosts a Devonshire dinner to discuss the estate with Sir Reginald Desborough and guests Dexter Reece and Mr Lexham. Evelyn flirts and guides Reece toward the Devon trip while Sir Reginald, visibly frail, withdraws from the room, hinting at trouble behind the family portraits and ancestral fastness.
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Thorden Hall
Evelyn Deaborough
Sir Reginald Desborough
Mr Lexham
Dexter Reece
Desboroughs
Evelyn
Devonshire
Epergne
Met
Sir Francis Drake
Lexham
Devon
Sir Reginald
Reece
Deaboroughes
Loxham
Reginald
Thorden Hall Secrets Draw Dexters Night Tour
Dexter Reece and Mr Lexham discuss Thorden Hall’s troubled owner Sir Reginald and the wild son Ronald. The pair outline debts, ruined Desborough wealth, and a looming baronetcy as they wander the terrace on a dramatic evening.
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Thorden Hall
Mr Lexham
Reginald
Reece
Lexham
Dexter Reeve
Lila
Thorden
Mr Lezham
Dexter Reece
Mr Loxham
March Hare
Eton
Oxford
London
Ronald
Desboroughs
Mortimer
Sir Mortimer
Winter Garden Lake Nightclub Verse Fragment
A poetic fragment evokes a winter garden lakeside scene with dancing bands and shimmies. The speaker invites a companion to join, endure cold air in furs as dancers perform and a whimsical reference to a pepper mint cure appears.
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Winter Garden
Is It Your Kidneys Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills Claim
A testimonial warns kidney trouble is common and often misattributed to nerves or muscle. It promotes Donn’s Backache Kidney Pills as an effective remedy, citing Mrs Skinner’s improved health after a course of pills and urging purchase through Foster M’Clellan Co in Sydney.
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Doun
Mra M. FP. Skinner
James Street
South Forbes
Dou
Mia Skinner
Donn
Foster
Make Cough Mixture And Save Money
An old U K style ad promises a home made cough mixture using Heenzo with directions to mix in water. It claims a family supply of a cough cold and sore throat remedy at a fraction of the price of bottled preparations, with quick relief and throat soothing effects.
L K G Milking Plants Gain Favor in Dairying Areas
Waugh and Josephson Ltd, Dairying Engineers of Sydney, report strong reception for the new L K G Milling milking and separating plants. The system features Crossley oil engine with electric ignition, Alfa Layal separator, and hopper cooling, urging early orders to prepare foundations and carpentry. Winter season offers a chance to overhaul existing plants and replace worn parts, with emphasis on inspecting milk cans for rust and damage.
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Murdoch
Urdoch In
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S*ugsyeydney
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Waugh & Josephson Ltd, Dairying Engineers
Bydney
Hearne
Adelaide
Covohs & Cols
Wentworth Avenue
Baltic
John Meagher & CO
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