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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1905
Page
2
A Royal bulldog August at the Kaiser's court died after swallowing a mouse and suffering a painful internal injury. Postmortem confirmed the cause as complications from the rodent bite and internal bleeding amid a strange royal kitchen tale.
A July trip aboard the Mermaid gathered hundreds of London cabmen and wives to Gravesend for a jovial day at Rosherville Gardens with the Archdeacon of London dining in the Banqueting Hall and tea in the Grill Room. Veterans of the Cabdrivers Benevolent Association share gossipy tales of old service, a fine, pistol adjusted life, and a life now spent in teetotal habits.
The writer discusses providing water for bees in hot dry weather to aid brood raising and honey processing. It offers methods such as floating corks in a water trough and inverted jars for supply, plus warnings about honey theft and careless beekeeping practices observed during a garden judging.
The article explains robbing behavior in weak hives and suggests remedies. It advocates placing comb pieces in a vestal, uniting weak stocks, removing underperforming queens, and nearly closing hive entrances. It notes bees forage about an hour away and cites a whisky anecdote affecting intruder defense.
Captain R H Bacon warned at the Royal United Service Institution that hatch weakness, water ingress and explosions threaten submarines. He noted safer sea conditions than submarines and stressed fighting efficiency must not be sacrificed for safety.
Reported betrothal involved Mina Moore after a European trip to England. Family cites a change of mind following the journey while local observers note obstacles to the union though the specific reasons remain unclear.
Cardinal Gibbons warns that the uneamed dollar corrupts moral instincts and fuels commercial and political corruption. He argues the money craze is a lesser evil than rising divorce and lax marriage ties threatening the nation, citing a Daily Mail interview from July 27.
Telegram from Saghalien reports the escape of convict Putin formerly a priest of Murrinsk who was sentenced to life for murders. Putin, aided by Patilin a popular convict and former leader, sparked terror as he fled the island prompting fears of renewed crimes and retribution amid East Siberia.
A fragment describes Miss Lucy Moore in Michigan and a shadowy quartet of masked brothers blamed for multiple robberies and murders. The piece ties a church altar clue to stolen property and notes Father Patilin’s benediction amid the alleged crimes.
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