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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
2
A speaker denounces late hours and drunkenness linking police cases to strong drink. He advocates Robur tea as a superior moral example and urges readers to quit spirits, hoping youngsters imitate tea drinking and avoid intoxication.
The report recalls Piikine and Hattie at a banquet where Bilkine, exhausted, lies under the table until a friend wakes him. Another guest enters the foreroom to check Bilkine and finds him in a comic bedlam. Bilkins vows to avoid repeating the mishap.
Sweden reports a vessel at Christiania built almost entirely of concrete with steel ribs. The piece traces the long, contested history of metal ships from early iron hulls to modern steel and cement construction, noting evolving opinions and the ship's place as a passing curiosity.
A humor line about chartering nine yachts for the sun warms a banter between spouses. The speaker jokes that the plan is affordable if they keep the idea in imagination, reflecting a lighthearted exchange on expense.
Sociologists debate indulgence in alcohol and its effects on nations. John Koren argues history does not prove total intemperance dictates decline, noting Hindus and Muslims progress without teetotalism. War tests show leaders and peoples succeed with varying drink habits, suggesting no direct link between alcohol and national strength.
Australian troops and YMC A workers provide spiritual and social support at a Suez Canal base. Daily services attract hundreds, with a Sunday service drawing about six hundred. huts and cinema shows accompany activities as soldiers share letters, photos, and comfort from home.
A terse échange reveals a lingering plan as a boy returns seeking another position after a prior inquiry. The scene hints at employment motives and resumed contact.
Plain wording ad explains common ailments from rheumatism to indigestion arise from kidney and liver weakness. It claims Warner’s Safe Cure targets these organs, purging waste, and has 35 years of proven use. Sold by chemists and stores in original and concentrated forms.
Rev J F Grumbine of the Psycho Science church in Cleveland discusses color influence on behavior. He claims red fosters affection, blue tones affect emotions, white evokes spirituality, and yellow curtains aid concentration, with various uses for children and homes.
Dialogue shows Martha and Josiah preparing for the night with remarks on cleanliness and practical needs. A drink is mentioned as Josiah contemplates waiting until morning, reflecting rural domestic routines.
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