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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 03, 1902
Page
4
A dimly lit Victorian drawing room hosts a burglary attempt on a carved ivory miniature. Jack Carruthers confronts a clever female intruder as she negotiates leverage, a loaded revolver, and a whispered bargain. The encounter shifts power, ending with her departure and his reflection on women’s influence.
St David's Day celebrations at St Johns Palace featured a Welsh concert by the Abercorn vocal choir of 63 miners and tinplate workers. The Prince and Princess of Wales attended with royal officials, and the program included God Bless the Prince of Wales and Cowrates in Arms. Luncheon followed and guests received Welsh keepsakes. the Prince wore a leek badge and the Princess a red dragon medallion.
Dr Parker reports a puzzling tale from Wie about a mysterious death on a doorstep and cryptic handwritten letters. The discussion centers on whether RL stands for Resurrection Possible or Kequiesrat, with Robson and Thomson weighing if the deceased is the penitent thief, amid tense, unresolved reflections.
A quirky journal item notes a parrot named Chickweed causing a stir in a parish. The bird, kept only a week, has repeatedly greeted visitors with a curious language, intriguing residents and prompting local curiosity.
A vintage veterinary pamphlet offers a free veterinary book with Condy’s Find, listing cures for horse and animal ailments. It promotes Condy’s Fluid sold by Wourt Conds’s Fluid and warns buyers to avoid substitutes while naming locations in London and England.
A Geelong Field Naturalists Club expedition described by Alosers Hall and Pritchard in 1897 reports finding a fossil bed near the Moorabool River along the Viaduct. The bed lies under basalt, yields calcareous shells, and suggests a Miocene age, though Tate’s analysis indicates many shells are recent or pseudomorphs, with the deposit possibly spanning late Miocene to early Pliocene.
A historical piece promotes cassava as a high starch crop, noting its tropical origin, drought tolerance, and potential as a major future staple. It cites yields of about eight tons per acre in trials, outlines cultivation practices, and mentions two large Florida cassava factories near Pensacola and in Baldwin County aiding processing and feed applications.
A police officer and two men trip off with a lunatic named Legrand to the asylum at St Gemmes. A telegraph mix up leads to the taller officer being mistaken for the patient, delaying release as all three men grew intoxicated and incoherent on the way. The error prompts a mayoral telegraph correction and a three day confinement.
An old advertisement touts a peppermint cure for coughs and colds. It promotes Floriline as a teeth and breath helper, claiming it whitens teeth, prevents decay, and freshens breath with a fragrant, tasty formula. Wholesale depot listed as 33 Faringdon Road, London.
An official notes that during summer many lunatics seek sanctuary at Westminster Abbey. Most are harmless, some are birds of passage, others linger as chronic visitors airing grievances. Incidents include an elderly man claiming Queen Victoria ordered rebuilding, and a suitor obsessed with a lady confined to the precincts.
Sufferers from scrotula jezema bad lees skin and blood vingales od soree of now kind are invited to give 7bom leia to leet the wale tionsawnts of wonderful cures. Sold everywhere at 2s 6d per bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and substitutes.
The council reviewed complaints from E J Streager Skene's Creek about insufficient slope at Trving's Hill deviation with earth and boulders risk. It approved contractor work as specified and planned site inspections for encroaching fence, veran dah extraction, and ponding water. approved pipe crossing at Barwon Park for watering. and considered sanitary, rates, and public health matters with appointments and tenders noted.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a George Hoopar item linked to a night race or event with prices and goods. Details are incomplete but suggests a local notice or catalog entry with multiple brands and prices.
In Trentham this morning a 16 year old, Joseph Anderson, formerly in industrial care, faced a charge of obstructing the railway near Lyonville. Evidence showed a train from Woodend encountered a tail rope, jammed points, and a stone on the line after a slow shuffle, with further obstructions found ahead. Anderson admitted placing all the obstacles and was committed for trial, with magistrates noting the recurring nature of such offences.
Brisbane reports no names disclosed yet for the retrenchment of civil servants. The list reportedly covers between 40 and 60 officers, with many over 70 retiring June 30. Significant savings expected across Parliament, Mines, Lands, Home Secretary, Education, Works, and Attorney General departments, plus probable elimination of the meteorological office in the Chief Secretary’s group.
A brief notice outlines a complete restoration program titled Complete Restoration afters course. It mentions a modern era focus and emphasizes safer sex practices within a five year plan.
A long testimonial from GR Norton of Adelaide recounts six years of severe illness with hacking cough and fatigue leading to hospital treatment for hydatid disease. After failing medical care and costly private options, he credits Vitadatio with a full recovery after several bottles, expressing gratitude and willingness to share his experience.
For further particulars apply to B A Palau at 45 and 47 Rourke Street Melbourne. Correspondence invited. Write for testimonials.
A Philadelphia death recalls Gerard a 60 year old millionaire from a French family who rose from poverty in Philadelphia to wealth in New York. He never remarried after losing wife and child to starvation, then supported charity. An anecdote shows him gifting a bookkeeper 60,000 dollars for his wedding after denying a raise, claiming business and friendship differ. He left a price on funeral rites, offering to ban entry to his Philadelphia mansion without church permission.
At Oxford Mace Chapel Leeds Rev S Chadwick announced the Sunday collection for an anniversary totaled 15 14s placed in the plate with silver copper and a wet watery chain and a top set of salve teeth described among the items. The entry notes support for tolling frames and long neglected artifacts in the church collection.
Fragmentary comic dialogue shows Miss Daisy and Mr Steadycaller amid romance and misread signals. A judge rebukes Jim for smoking while losing his overcoat, and a rambling cast delivers puns about wealth, etiquette, and social pretenses.
The article recalls Bishop Potter of New York noting the humorous burden of being addressed as My Lord during his English trip. An American vestryman greeted him ashore with a warm, casual hello and asked about his well being, illustrating the clash of titles and American informality with British ceremony.
A North London magistrate cites an ancient statute to handle a female drunkard committed to Royal Victoria for three years. Bristol authorities refuse to take her back after twelve months on licence, and the case reveals gaps in temperance reform. The judge imposes a six month surety or three months in prison, highlighting the need for proper treatment of drunkards.
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