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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
2
An outspoken column argues for state or municipal ownership of war hospitals. It condemns low nurse wages and poor conditions in London wards, urges collective action and a national policy, and links hospital staffing to broader social justice.
An article questions the role of nude representation in art and the progress of civilization. It contrasts ancient and modern morality with religious dogma, explores clothing’s impact on memory and perception, and cites archaeology on evolving standards of dress and expression.
A detailed description of a children's cotillion with playful dance games. Activities include crackers, partner selection by blindfold, toy clan costumes, Highland bonnets crafts, and a closing treasure scramble with prizes and fireworks style effects. The event features group lines, girl led games, and a final tag game leading to supper.
Dr William A Rowell returns to America after two years of noble work in Northeastern Rhodesia. He shares experiences with local people, medical practice by missionaries, and his own plan to continue elephant hunting and medical study partly in California.
A long, fragmentary prose piece surveys Jewish history and modern politics, citing Sun Yat Sen and China, Reece, Pasteur, and various scholars. It discusses anti-Semitism, wartime loyalties, prose debates on race, and a skull reconstruction controversy, ending with a critique of scientific theories.
A fragment from Windear Magazine emphasizes practice in putting as the key to golf improvement. It argues that competitive nerves and aim suffer without consistent practice and offers general guidance on holding the club and striking the ball.
The Welsh revivalist Evan Roberts, living in seclusion at Leicester, writes to his father and brothers rejecting family contact. He says their interference is wicked and vows no meeting while they persist in their efforts to reach him. A companion remark notes his early work as a means to "keep the wolf from the door" and a woman retorts with a quip about the painting.
A jokey but severe guide by Miss Helen Roberts of New York on mastering etiquette and social restraint. It warns against conspicuous consumption of information and offers instructions on polite table manners, conversation, seating, and proper refusals to avoid social peril. It also critiques morality and the risks of overreaching in refined circles.
Rumors in Munich suggest King Frederick Augustus of Saxony may remarry after a series of marriages. The talk centers on alliances with Princess Hildegard and the Bavarian royal family, amid court customs stressing early rising.
Fragmentary OCR describes a pugilist turned surgeon in Hirkeley and a jabbed jaw incident involving Walter Thompeen and Latta wader tooth. Police surgeon examiners and a medical operation are mentioned. Court actions urge defendant to plead and face proscribed charges amid unclear details.
Constable brings two geese before Justice A. Hubler on a trespass charge. The warrant is read, service attempted, and the birds are kept under watch while questions about service and appearance are resolved. The officer encounters confusion over the warrant and acceptance of service as the scene unfolds.
Royal Christmas plans at Sandringham described with the entire royal circle, including the Queen and Queen Mother. The article notes the distribution of gifts to staff and poorer residents, family attendance, and holiday decorations. It mentions Princess Louise and Prince Albert’s travel, the Norwegian royal party’s return, and a Mediterranean voyage ahead for Prince Mary. The Sandringham household prepares a Christmas feast with venison and other traditional dishes, a large Christmas tree, and village choir performances.
Reported in a chaotic incident, motorist M. Jonaizy, famed for English wins and holder of the Gordon-Sennett Cup, dies after a dum-dum bullet struck him while a confrontation erupted near a wood. Alfred Miaadouwix, editor of a Chicago paper, is named in association with the scene and a sedan chase ends in tragedy.
An article notes doctors in Germany and Britain tout sugar as a powerful energy source and medical aid. Claims include sugar feeding for wrestling health, treating heart failure, aiding neglected cancers, and easing odors and discharges, with anecdotes of recovery after sugar administration.
The editor of a Berlin paper received one month imprisonment for slanderous claims about opera star Fraulein Hemple regarding a Belgian decoration. The piece linked her to a late King Leopold’s circle and a May revel, drawing reaction from a hurdy gurdy performer and a public debate over defamation laws.
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