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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
2
A Whistler joke tale recounts the artist cooking his goldfish after seeing them on a balcony. Mrs Whistler laments her beloved pets and the couple’s quarrel escalates over the scorched meal. The legend appears in Grand Magazine style as a light humorous anecdote.
The article recounts a cunning early 20th century trick from India where a thief steals a sleeper's bed sheet by subtle feather touches and wriggling the sheet free while the victim remains unaware. It notes warm nights aid the illusion and credits George Fertram as the source.
An afternoon concert draws whispered remarks from Bulurban patrons about a smartly dressed girl in the stalls. A neighbor snipes that she is the jewel of the universe while other onlookers debate propriety and payments as the girl responds calmly that her own is paid for.
A scout’s shipwreck off Keut leaves eight men stranded as waves roll over the vessel. A Newfoundland dog is hailed for carrying a line from the beach to the ship, then is aided by crews who improvise a second line. The dog retrieves the line and rope reaches ashore. All eight sailors are saved.
A Columbia University professor describes comparative psychology experiments with kittens dogs chickens and monkeys. Animals learn to open a box with internal latch card pull or button to reach food. learning occurs by incidental hits and a trace of rational inference rather than direct guidance.
A mother urges Willie to share his marbles with his witch brother who hoards them. Willie suspects the sibling has already swallowed two marbles. A child jokes about a aunt in half-mourning, asking if half dead explains the attire.
In O’Connell street Dublin a monument to Nal son draws a bystander who mistakes it for Nelson’s. A gentleman explains the sight to the countryman, who responds in astonishment and vows he believed the statue was the famed admiral’s.
Two men playing cards in a house under construction attempt a bet on cutting the deck with a knife. Bill halves the pack to show an ace of diamonds first, then plans to swap and place the ace in his hat as Jack jokes about aiding the trick.
Tommy Aikine pleads exemption from church parades on grounds of agnosticism. A sergeant major, probing beliefs, asks about the commandment as the old man offers a terse reply. The exchange ends with an unexpected assignment to scrub the canteen.
Ir and Katimun inquire about total cost for mailing to their mother in a distant region. Clerk says 4/6 for the item, 1/8 for inland portion, and the rest for delivery by special messenger since address lies beyond free delivery radius. Pat offers to send via nearest office and to have mother pick up or write to fetch the mail.
A verse recounts Mary with a lamb whose journey to school ends in a surprising twist as teachers at the school teach a curious skill. The tale blends nursery rhyme familiarities with a darkly humorous classroom outcome.
A judge hears an Irishman’s odd certificate of character praising a man who supposedly robs the Bobble, plays the fiddle, never whips the old woman, and now takes a drop of whisky, illustrating a quaint courtroom anecdotes tone.
In the tale Skinfint vows a pound for a doctor to cure his wife. The doctor accepts kill or cure, but the wife dies. The doctor demands payment. Skinflint replies he did neither kill nor cure, and forces the doctor to depart.
A child asks in a cemetery why wicked people are buried there and the father asks what thoughts arose. Little Clarence replies that he wonders where all the wicked are buried after reading tombstones.
A boy asks for gas during a dental visit, insisting he is not old enough yet wants to avoid pain. The dentist warns, the boy promises a squeal, then glances at a window where a group of local youths gather, eager to hear the tale of battles fought by the speaker.
The fragmentary piece presents a humorous exchange about coal and love with Nora and her mistress, plus a classroom joke on bipeds and quadrupeds. It closes with a Twain quotation about ordinary gifts and a remark on magnifying troubles.
A Missouri circuit court hearing features a disputed exchange as a witness describes a horse remark. The defense objects that the statement was made without the plaintiff present, prompting the judge to admonish about improper conversation.
Ancient chart on a ruined Spanish levee on George Island led to unearthing a cache of coins and gold worth about 100000. Two bars of unknown metal and copper coins were found buried six feet deep. Relatives named include Loring M Hewen aged 17 and John F Kling aged 18, both connected to local businesses and aviation. Witnesses report the discovery relates to events over a century old.
A crowded street vignette blends a cab clash with street chatter and stray aphorisms. Conversations range from travel, philosophy, and fashion to jokes about schooling, royalty, and a medical tip on counter irri tation for sinus relief.
A 1912 styled analysis compares Roosevelt and Taft as rivals for the Republican nomination. It notes Roosevelt’s radical image versus Taft’s conservative stance, explores party machinery, state conventions, and the risk of a split, and debates whether Roosevelt or Taft can unite the party and win next November.
At a Poren adjourned hearing the fortress commander revealed secret contact between Captain Trench and priest Gryglewicz. Gryglewicz admitted writing letters for Trench while praising sympathetic treatment. guards limited contact between prisoners. General von Elnem denied details of Lieutenant Brandon's escape attempt.
The arrival of a large American motor road-roller and plans for a tramway in Jerusalem mark modernisation efforts in the Holy Land. A French syndicate will lay tram lines next summer, an English firm may install electric lighting, and a German syndicate targets new water reservoirs at Ain Farah and Ain Fouwar to serve the city.
An Arab bandit named Labane has been sentenced to death three times and to hard labor eleven times. He still faces one more trial and one more sentence before possible execution, as justice seeks final closure.
The article analyzes rising worker power and demands for economic democracy across nations. It cites the education of workers, trade unions, and protests as forms of awakening, noting the link between rising prices and the push for a minimum wage and broader control of industry.
At Willowlen Police Court on Saturday George Ell aged about twenty eight described as a United member of Independent Men, living in Grosvenor Garden, appeared on a summons with the accusation of abducting Angie Lot Melton aged about fifteen. The girl testified she met Ell who took her for a taxi ride and asked her to marry him and go to America. Ell denied wrongdoing. the court committed him for trial with bail fixed at 200 pounds.
An article notes a landslip near Ventnor affecting the road from Ventnor to Mouckgang and Freshwater. Geologists cite clay beds under chalk and greensand, with winter rains seeping through and lubricating soil causing subsidence. If the land subsided seawards no damage would occur. the problem worsens as the cliff retreats inland.
Children enjoy porrer a locker system that gives them a personal space to store clothes and playthings, teaching them to keep their belongings orderly and to care for their things.
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