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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1899
Page
5
An Oxford don during a visit consoles a gravely ill friend with drink and homey banter. As the professor continues talking he unconsciously plucks grapes from a nearby vine and consumes them, then leaves remarking to the host to mind the grapes do him good.
In a field a volunteer battalion faced a cavalry regiment. A heated exchange led to a cavalry charge and a panicked retreat by most volunteers, except one man who stood firm with a bayonet. When praised as the only brave man, he quips he would not have waited had his fate not stuck.
The Edenhope Agricultural Society schedules the annual stock, produce, and dairy show for August 2 1899 at Edenhope. Exhibits include Merino sheep cattle poultry dairy cows vegetables bread and painting with prizes up to £10 and special awards. Public entries from farmers and locals encouraged with multiple classes across livestock produce and crafts.
A veteran performer recalls a past life on the street and the lure of art over money. He describes joining a famed act by the Wonderful Wizard and a dangerous finale where an audience member shoots from the rear and the performer catches a ballet in his teeth. The tale ends with a dangerous gun loading observed in a Kentucky town.
Established 1578. William Howell and partners advertise cemetery works and inscriptions. Names include M Campbell undertaker, Cas terton, Fingigan, Harrow, Silberberg, Lenser & Co. Services offered in Portland with prompt attention to country orders and various tombstone inscriptions.
An agent for the Hamilton Spectator appears at 4s Parker Street in Dumke, listed as the Hamilton Spectator agent in the local notice. No further details are provided on the action or deadline.
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