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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1899
Page
6
A fragmented report surveys social climbing, petty frauds, and legal bungling. It notes flirtatious journalism, unpaid fines, turf tipster schemes, and dental device swindles, highlighting quack schemes, awkward prosecutions, and questionable business practices with biting irony.
Fragmentary lines mention Wak ners and Geng three alongside time honored stimmdaes. References to reel versus Wella Echoagea appear, but the text is unreadable and lacks clear events or individuals.
A garbled list of figures from ancient and early modern times appears, naming Abel Cain Noah Solomon Cicero Kant Dante Pope Dumas and others in varied roles from broker to bootmaker. The fragment suggests cross-era occupational snapshots and a tapestry of historical figures represented in a single stream.
The Washington Post recounts George Frances Train giving a couple on a Madison Square bench a shower of gold and silver coins. He left without explanation, later using a ring to keep the coins from spilling, a quiet act intended to help without embarrassment.
A mixed page notes a £2000 donation to expand an operating theatre at Addenbrook Hospital Cambridge by Mr A Pockover of the Society of Prende. It cites long‑term savings and includes various quotations and social commentary on temperance, politics, and famous figures.
A report notes Dr Nicholson's Ear Drugs aiding a deaf person and a rich lady funding free access to the ear remedies. It also describes a Breckinridge meteorite fragment composed of nickel iron that fractured on cooling, showing jointed crevices and surface features.
A fragment describes a volcanic lake on a volcanic mountain top in a Caribbean setting, with surreal scenery of boiling waters and eruptions as two explorers ascend to witness a vast cauldron of steaming liquid. Dramatic natural spectacle is detailed with vivid, period prose and speculative awe.
Dalgety and Co Ltd report a lively market with a keen bidding war on all sorts especially fine wool and hides. Prices quoted for butchers skins merino and lamb skins range with various quality levels noted. overall market described as without change with some large lines sold locally at high prices.
Wholesale market notes from London and overseas show a firm price rise in sheep crossbreds and improved hides with better tone in kangaroo and allied skins. Beef and mutton quotes range from £21 to £22 per ton with various cask and tannery categories listed. supply shortages sustain competition in some lines while others remain steady or uncertain.
At Casterton Court of Petty Sessions, on Thursday Aug 10, defendants Bolster Grinham and others faced obscene language and theft accusations. The case, partly postponed due to defense absence, involved alleged stealing from a cart and property recovered by police. A separate gravel theft charge against Shire of Ghemely was discussed, with the court cautioning permits and fining 10s plus costs.
A Sydney reader from Albert Park describes a year of indigestion and eruptions eased by Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills. The testimonial claims complete relief from stomach troubles, pimples, and other ailments after taking the remedy, with wholesale agents listed in Melbourne.
The Hamilton Water Trust discusses groundworks for water supply, rate contracts, and a possible reserve for park and gathering grounds. Officials consider forwarding petitions, appointing an overseer, and debates on who pays for water, with engineering updates on trenches and a plan to warn the public about drinking unsafe water.
A wood fire at the property of Me. Alfred Ell of Monat Kekersley was investigated by Constable Glecon. The fire was deemed arson with straw remnants five inches deep and a visible straw trail from the stack to the site. An aboriginal man CharKey Mobrirma Ter and others were involved in a separate case, with a fourteen day sentence issued.
The Adelaide Advertiser reports Mes. MH. El Austin of Semaphore, South Australia, suffered diabetes, rheumatism, and Bright’s disease. Doctors said incurable. she credits a treatment by Bila Beans after hospital care failed, recounting a long battle including rheumatic fever onset eleven years prior and repeated lung hemorrhages.
A long pasted miscellany of medical claims and household remedies fills the page. It touts tonics for liver and throat, cures for whooping cough and asthma, and products sold by local dealers. The text mixes medical language with promotional sights and scattered personal notes.
Readable notes describe a clearing sale and coach services in Penshurst and Hamilton. It mentions J Olles as agent for Mullins and Cobb and Co. offering livery, letting, stables, and horses. Timetables show departures from Hamilton and Macarthur with various routes and parcel services.
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