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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1925
Page
8
Clarice Thornton learns her late uncle’s house holds her aunt’s bedroom and jewels while thieves and intrigue swirl around her. She contemplates danger as she confronts a hidden past, a recorder of secrets, and a perilous path forward.
A long readable fragment tells of Joe Murgatroyd buying a dog named Cuthbert. The dog becomes a nuisance and favorite, startling neighbors, and causing Emma and Joe to quarrel. The dog’s loneliness, growling, and late night pacing lead to near-exposure of the animal’s whereabouts. The milkman, gardens, and a closing note imply the dog’s security with Joe.
The article argues that large scale coal and water fueled power stations face impracticalities. It notes enormous water needs for steam production and contrasts idealized plans with real challenges, citing New York Waterside and other public power companies as examples.
India produces most of the world’s mica and exports share data from 1911 to 1932. The main deposit lies in Bihar’s Hazaribagh district near Koderma with a 600 mile coastline? No, 60 to 70 miles long. Employment averaged about 415,667 over five years.
A 19th century advice piece warns brides not to overwhelm husbands with new duties or isolate them from old friends. It argues married life can sour if wives monopolize husbands' thoughts, intrude on privacy, or replace male friends with female ones, urging respect for personal space and mutual discretion to prevent divorce.
A garbled account blends tales of adventurous honeymoons across distant lands and a doomed Atlantic voyage. It mentions a couple to Nairobi and a dangerous Chia expedition, plus Captain Andrews and an American shipboard romance. The piece then shifts to unrelated social scenes and a New Zealand water power overview with hydro installations and capacity data for the Dominion.
A humorous guide advising men and women on securing a dance partner. It contrasts up to date ballroom trends with old fashioned dances, humorously detailing tactics, attire, and social pitfalls, offering playful tips on approaching partners and avoiding awkward situations.
Large cables for a world’s largest suspension bridge across the Delaware River are described with tests showing a 225 000 psi yield and a potential 16 000 000 pound load. The article notes 132 000 inch diameter strands and production at Monvatet Pub mills of Page Swel and Wire Company with vapor impregnation to strengthen the wire.
In a brisk social vignette Mr. Brown visits a club leaving his wife with a melodramatic confidante. A tense moment follows when Brown’s remark about a certain “old cat” triggers a silent glare from the woman.
A brief note uses the line good to thy word that fest describes Robur, linking a pledged term to a celebratory event context. The fragment hints at a literary or historical reference, with Robur as a proper noun and fest as a setting.
Fragmentary text mentions a scene at the Railway Hotel in Melbourne with unclear names and activities. The readable portions reference a railway setting and possible events or persons, but details remain obscured.
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