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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1925
Page
2
An elderly guest at a seaside supper estranges a waiter with a taunting remark and attacks him, claiming insult. Nearby a sailor rescues a visitor from the water, then refuses a reward and sends the coin back, prompting a curious exchange.
A teacher questions why Jim missed a full week of school while his mother argues he is beyond fourteen and educated enough. Jim’s father and mother contend Jim has had sufficient schooling despite the teacher saying she did not finish her education until eighteen and noting Jim has brains.
The autocrat Macswich the school leader tests William and Macalister in English verses. William speaks with skill and earns a half penny. the dominie praises the effort. Clarence apologizes after a miscommunication with his wife over the phone.
A rural woman visits an art museum and questions a room display of vases excavated at Her culaneum. The attendant explains they were found in the ground but cleaned. The woman remains skeptical, insisting the vessels could not have been dug out ready-made.
A man recounts returning from a rain soaked journey to a swollen river with no bridge. He faced crossing at sunset and chose to wait, sitting in his car, until a decision could be made.
A Londoner recalls a New York visitor’s quip on Prohibition. The traveler says there is no prohibition, that drinkers will find any drink. A party invite fails as the host pushes for a drink, while a guest cites neuritis and stays in his room. The tale highlights widespread drinking despite law.
The father finds Jimmy in the barn shaking a rabbit and asking five plus five. Jimmy explains the teacher said rabbits multiply rapidly but this yellow can’t even add, revealing a light child’s misunderstanding.
A commercial traveller waits two hours for a train at a country station and jokes about fatalities. An old man warns that last year Tomkins, spurned by his girl, committed self harm on the rails here and was killed, despite the doubt about how it happened.
A man enters a small country store to buy something but finds the proprietor lounging with feet on the counter. The customer impatiently asks to be served, and the proprietor answers with a drawling quip about the man's timing and the clerk’s stance.
If you feel nervous or run down, Hean's Tonic Nerve Nuts are advertised as the best nerve food and tonic. They claim to strengthen nerves enrich the blood and restore energy, aiding eating and sleep. Priced at 4 shillings per box or 17 shillings 3 pence for a full supply, available at chemists and stores.
A police witness describes the man persistently following him while the suspect says his wife was angry and he sought safety with the officer. The exchange highlights tension from domestic strife affecting conduct records.
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