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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1923
Page
3
A dramatic covert at the Lisburne home centers on Lady Lisburne and her ward as a sick relative deteriorates. Conversations reveal fear of accusations about a missing restitution and memory of pivotal events. Tension mounts among Molly Lisburne Nora and others as emotional strain and suspicions rise through the night.
Molly confronts her stepmother Lady Lisburne about past crimes as the pair uncover a deathbed truth. Molly and family press toward a confession, with a coroner’s notes looming, while the morning light reveals a quiet crisis in the Lisburne household.
A nostalgic essay argues women are guided by a natural nest-building instinct before birth. It contrasts maternal care with neighbor gossip and stresses cleanliness, order, and beauty in the home as shaping a child’s view of the world. The piece links springtime renewal to pregnancy and praises enduring feminine patience, suggesting nature governs preparation and comfort.
A fragmented historical note discusses obesity and dieting, mentioning fatigue, breath, indigestion, and related health topics. It references fashioning a slimmer figure, isolation of dietary measures, and various health concerns seen in old newspaper prose.
An old time column recounts romantic reunions and weddings from decades past. It recalls Sir Henry Dowman and Mia Kate Harker celebrating fifty years since their betrothal, and a Canadian groom Joab Bull Uren and Rose Metivire’s century milestone. Faint memories of John Clews and Mary Jackson span Civil War separations to a late reunion. A Yorkshire tale of Mary Pretou and Henry Tennant ends with a sixty-two year wait leading to a Canadian reunion at last.
A garbled page of vignettes from a bygone era features snippets about a life at a colonial social gathering. A talking goose, a brash lifeboat notion, and a clergy guest spar over manners, while a Yorkshire audience debates schooling age and a narrator extols owning books.
An advertisement touts Mejureval Compound as a simple home treatment to prevent hair loss and revive dull or faded hair. It claims nightly tubbing at the roots will renew growth, noting chemist Henshall in Victoria and listing American, French, and London toilet preparations stocked by wholesalers.
A fragment from an old ad article touts Henshall's Tonic as a cure for ailments. It highlights perceived benefits for health and includes testimonials about feeling healthier after use. The copy promotes the tonic's superiority and mentions a price of 29 pence.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses old and restricted uses of terms like heaven teary and mentions Pictaca and Geelong, with scattered references to salts and cures. The text reads as a jumbled note on chemical terminology and product branding from a bygone era.
A clipped feature mixes piano care tips with dubious advice on cleaning. It offers methylated spirit for keys and wood polish, then shifts to light humor about a maid, a boarder, a child at school, and a quip about George Washington. The piece blends home tips with comic dialogue.
Makere or nomenmas sweets Living in country districts will find a vast advantage to procure all their materia from us. We are the largest supply house for confectionery mater ia in Commonwealth. We offer Coatlus Chocolate Flavors Colors Bebé Mane Syrup Nuts Gelatino Tote Moulds Trays and more for sweet manufacture. Price list on application and all inquiries answered. Harrison and Co 401-11 Elizabeth Street Melbourne. Also dancing advice and hair care products offered by H Francis & Co Pharmaceutical Chemists.
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