Mystery of Barbara and Josey at Kendon Hall
In a Kendon gathering drama Tony Kirby presses Barbara Vaughan to wed him secretly while planning to take Barbara and Josey abroad. He fears social scandal and secures Barbara’s reluctant promise to a hidden marriage as they weigh happiness against duty and reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eider
Josey Kennedy
England
Lam
Haly
Skene
Josey Kenonty
Barbara
Ned Kkwne
Skeue
Mediterranean
Ber
Uae
Kruddin
Sir Antony Paneed bin
Treasury
Walrhine
Hove
Kendon
Samile
Lt Progreat
Antony Korby
Antony
London
Machare
Mughlo
Mario
Tony
Carmlinely
Wortia Wuld
Témy
Arnold Kelsi
Antony Kirby
Barbas
Hens
Josey
Jos
Buppoweabe
Eo Jone
Marcie
Barbara Muahed
Josey Mumies
Bho
Havik
Tony Ald
Aden
Dex
Morning Post
Tye Bern
Abe
Kirby
Berauve
Ant
Coquetry
Jumi
Benet
Mise Josey
Serbers
Mies Joenr
Barkers
Ewes
Queer Tales Of Double Doors And Restless Portraits
A fragment from Mary L. Lawes's The Queer Ride of Things recounts eerie incidents. A hairdresser’s shampooing mix up hints at a spectral influence while a London War Office double room features a hidden exit and an unseen occupant. Another story notes a grandmother’s portrait hiding a second child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londim
Adam
Mary L. Lawes
War Office
London
Sil ‘Price
Fragmented Humorous Anecdote From Aunt Maria Bays
A friend recalls Aunt Maria Bays in a garbled tale about marriage length and a nephew’s foreman making promises. The speaker mentions not feeling married long enough, twenty two years, and tracks scattered references to Barab and Ragsies along a rough, comic narration with scratches on a face and a stray remark about another lady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imaelf
Barab
Pair of youths plot ring purchase amid urban frills
A foggy town scene stitched with sketches of two young men, Fred and Bodger, debating marriage and money. Bodger pursues a cheap diamond while dodging high prices and a chatty girlfriend clerk, amid comic misadventures in shops and a busy street life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodger
Spor Sal
Colamans
Bodger
The Highway Robber tale of a boy and his haircut
A boy named Tommy faces a moral test after misplacing threepence while seeking a cheap haircut. He struggles with temptation from Alfie Wigglesworth and street life, ends up aiding his mother and father, and learns a small lesson in honesty as the barber scene resolves with a shift to work and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgs
Oisuke
Exid
Alfie
Groverond
Penn
Alan
Tommy
Dean
Carvis
Gleeworth
Polley
Glogerbeer
Oyster dangers to public health discussed by Eyre lecture
Professor Eyre outlined how oyster food sources include microscopic plants debris and pollutants from rivers and seas. He warned virulent sewage bacteria concentrate in oysters posing infection risk and urged pollution surveys and routine colon bacillus testing for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. H. Eyre
Society of Medical Officers of Health
British Medical Journal
England
Eyre
Rivera
Lomdon
Fat Reduction Pills Promise Quick Weight Loss
A dubious article touts Formetter fat reduction tablets as safe and effective for women, claiming rapid results with few side effects. It also features quips and jokes about aging, marriage, and health, reflecting a satirical, skeptical tone.
Natox Bay Rum Hair Remedy Advertised in Historic Notice
An old classified style ad promotes Natox Bay Rum as a home remedy for grey hair cosmetic restoration. It touts topical application to roots nightly, claims to restore natural hair color and growth, and mentions mail order from a South Mel Wiees store with free return shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iset
South
London
Curative Herbs and Portable Remedies Marketed
Readers are told that herbal cures from old texts remain in limited use, with Dickson, a Geelong pharmaceutical chemist, offering a pure herb extract claimed to cure indigestion and liver troubles. It promises quick relief at four shillings, available at chemists and country shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvester
G Stratton Porter
T A Dickson
Geelong
Local Agents Wanted in Victoria for Spare Time Earnings
Advertisement seeks local agents across tech country towns in Victoria to make big money in spare time. Promises easy payments and steady income with minimal effort. requests written inquiry for full particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAL
Tech
Victoria
Corner PATENTS Obtained for Appliances and Tools
Fragmented ad copy from Melbourne seeks patent information for appliances and tools. Mentions Madd en patent attorney at Willem Street and Institute of Patent Attorneys of Australia. Includes promotional lines for railway hotel accommodations and cosmetic products with unclear claims and misspellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madden
Institute of Patent Attorneys of Australia
Willem Streets
Melbourne
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Ralph Bond
Ebrright
APTER
Tarranter
Sistent
Caltea
Thief Coutieman
Bestbet
Marbaran
Rewehr
Dizer
Akiel
Peerty
Lemarcee
Tarry Barbars
Wilmot Kirks
Trumps
Ainister
Aunt Maria Bays
Fred
Tex
Sauiere
My Trond
Jacob Tan
Abe Goth
Raisio
Charile
F. W. Thomas
Mmagivtiste
Tomas T
Drapers
Embraceton
Mra Green
Munatraliot
Montana
Gus
Bertie
Algy
Robur
LUX
Lever Brothers Limited
Sydney
North Melbourne
Davies
Emilee
Wolfe Sohne
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