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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
2
The narrative explores Catalonia from Barcelona outward, noting landscapes from Meseta to the Mediterranean shore, and describes Catalan character as industrious, energetic, and freedom-loving. It traces a history of rebellion against Castilian rule, jealousy of centralized government, and a persistent push for autonomy and self rule. The piece also contrasts Barcelona's commerce and culture with regional pride and political tension.
The article chronicles Robert Drane, a Norfolk and Tyne sailor and rescuer known for saving numerous lives along the Tyne and in North Sea dangers. It notes awards from the Royal Humane Society, Tyneside Trust Medal, and public tributes, while highlighting his quiet nature and repeated acts of bravery.
A Westminster Gazette note urges West End residents to explore Epping Forest, praising its healthful air and beauty. The piece recalls 1701 writings on the area's soils and prospects, and mentions the Leighton-Brooke Latin Hoarding School with courses in languages, arithmetic and music.
A Johannesburg correspondent catalogs the city’s persistent outcasts, the “stiffs,” describing their wanderings from Australia and Calcutta to the Rand. The piece contrasts true workless drifters who drink and beg with the more daring hotel looters, detailing their schemes, debts, and endless reappearances in the Gold Reef City.
A renvict in Middletown New York killed hotel owner Daniel Fenton yesterday. John MacHorley shot Fenton in the gut then finaly in the head after a fifteen year vow tied to a past jury conviction. He was removed to a local hospital and later to jail after the attack.
Loni reports from Mountuass that ex President Roosevelt killed a rhinoceros near Moun Kent amid a bag that included lions hippos giraffes antelopes elephants and more. The New York correspondent notes a 8 foot rhinoceros shot at fourteen paces, Roosevelt dancing afterward, a lion encounter, and a dramatic hippo fight on Lake Naovaeleho. A famous photograph by Cherry Kearton captured a moment before a lion’s death. Roosevelt also rode a cone catcher engine ninety four miles en route to Kapril Britis Howth Africa.
The riverfront near Westminster Bridge fills daily with demolition as rusty tanks and boilers are lifted onto barges. The skyline shifts with the removal of walls and three factory chimneys still standing, signaling a long planned redevelopment of the East End riverside.
Reuters details a brutal attack on a British force in Nigeria. Lt Vanrenen and eleven policemen were killed, a doctor wounded, and a Christian missionary named Rev W T Low undertook a perilous bicycle and horseback journey to reach survivors. The incident followed earlier ambush reports near Aungeru and Gusuru with Garri resistance and a punitive expedition led by Major Williams.
Fragmentary report describes a violent clash with severe suffering of the Guaria people and destruction of their town. It notes no losses on the Hunteh side and mentions a Gussore chief reportedly killed at Oret but surviving to make goods or ransom.
A farmer, workers, and merchants benefit from a wanted book kept in the barn or workshop. Entries record needed bolts, parts, or tools, preventing delays when time is tight. Regularly updating the book saves days and supports equipment readiness and repair.
In Lord Bacon's New Atlantis marvels of modern science are imagined centuries ago. The voyage depicts aerial flight with ships and guided underwater travel. It mentions gunpowder mixtures, wildfires in water, sounding mirrors, and early gas and electric lighting.
The Westminster Gazette notes grown interest in serving meals outdoors in Hyde Park and Green Park. while Kensington Gardens hosts similar setups, many Londoners are unfamiliar with these green options. Locals wonder why Green Park and St James's Park cannot host al fresco breakfasts and lunches like in France, urging vendors to adapt to open-air dining.
Paris dispatch reports Apaches in Aubervilliers firing pistols during a street quarrel. A workman died of fright, a girl aged several years was struck in the chest and hospitalised. Police pursue the assailants as names are sought.
Miss Helen Mathers reveals to the Observer her plan to retire from authorship after forty four years and pursue business to earn more money for charitable work. She discusses the depressed book market seven penny editions and the desire to found a home for boys, while completing an autobiography about her son.
In England Miss Lydia Kyasht argues that true dancing beauty is best understood in Russia and Paris. Phillip Gibbs notes rare discipline in a life devoted to art, with Kyasht claiming one meal daily and long fasting as part of her routine.
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