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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1933
Page
2
An old column urges women to carry household burdens with care and efficiency. It promotes planning meals to save time and money, suggests a spaghetti with tomatoes and cheese meal for busy Saturdays, and includes humorous asides about domestic life and frugal tricks.
A veteran London tobacconist recalls how the store opened in 1720 and shifted from snuff to tobacco by 1850, with cigarettes appearing in 1852. Early cigarettes were mostly mouthpieces, with cardboard tips, as Virginia cigarettes arrived around 1900 replacing pipes and snuff in use.
An advertisement touts Warner's Safe Cure as a remedy for liver and kidney disorders including digestion gout and anemia, claiming it treats sluggish liver and toxin buildup. It includes testimonial-style lines and a anecdote about a hockey player and a bridge game misadventure.
A survey of remarkable trees worldwide describes the Anger tree in Idaho that rumbles like thunder in certain weather, the Wicked woman tree in Mexico that causes pain if touched by its long power trails, and the Catapult tree of South America that flings seeds at any contact with its ripe pods. It also mentions the Raintree of Central Africa that drips day and night during drought while blooming with pink flowers, a tree that stores moisture in an unseen way to survive the dry season.
Wise folk save money making a family cough and influenza remedy with HEENZO. A bottle costs two shillings and when added to water makes a supply equal to eight usual bottles of standard remedies. Over one million Australians use HEENZO annually. order from your chemist or store now.
A historical reminiscence notes ancient China’s early feats including writing, civil service exams, paper, gunpowder, movable type, porcelain, and even early motor concepts. It contrasts these with later Western milestones such as pyramids, and cites anecdotes about social life, education, and everyday humor.
A humorous column blends domestic life with romance and foods. A cobbler in black complains of a choking device while wedding talk and gardenias color the scene. The piece morphs into recipes and jests about cooking and love in quirky vignettes.
The article surveys camouflage and concealment in nature, noting sponge camouflage on crabs and the surprising visibility of many ground nests. It argues concealment often relies on blending with surroundings, making nests easy to overlook, and compares it to the thimble game.
Practical advice on pea and delphinium care, spacing, and thinning from the first true leaf stage. Warns against crowding, delaying thinning, and leaving new plants exposed and under glass. Recommends moist handling of out of ground stock and timely planting to avoid weak growth.
A fragmented tale describes a clergyman’s simple yet powerful preaching with a memorable gesture to stress repentance. It includes odd exchanges with parishioners and a doctor advising a self talking habit, plus quirky anecdotes about twins, a bank user, and a writer’s block in a lightly comic tone.
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