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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1938
Page
6
A historical note describes the Fivoroscope, an x ray viewer used to test purity in industry. It traces glowing particles to a butter vat and mentions a creamery and a toffee injury case. It warns that purity is verifiable when containers pass before the fluoroscope and notes a meat company incident involving a £4000 invention claim.
The text explains kidney function and poisons in the blood, linking kidney failure to gout rheumatism and anaemia. It promotes Warners Safe Cure as a long standing remedy, with testimonials and sale details, describing relief from kidney related pains and nocturnal discomfort.
Dr W Parmelee West of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia demonstrates electricity from a lemon. Copper and aluminium spades connected to sensitive instruments produce about 0.0002 ampere at 1/2 volt. Current varies with fruit size and variety, and about 50 lemons can light a two volt flashlight bulb.
Young Jimmy attends a concert with his father and mother. The boy says the band played well because they had to, after noting a man with a stick threatening the performers. The narrative captures a child’s blunt perspective on pressure and performance.
A fragment shows Tommy reaching across a table for cakes and quipping that his arm is longer while a mother replies with a狭 playful line about a tongue. The exchange captures a domestic moment of light humor between family members.
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