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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
9
A dramatic scene unfolds with Dick and Keneshaw amid a tense pursuit and a near fatal confrontation. Gunfire, a daring ride, and a dramatic rescue occur as Keneshaw avoids disaster, loses two fingers, and contemplates revenge while Dick’s actions save him from a lethal trap.
The writer argues that honesty is weak in a world ruled by wealth and ambition, where clever deceit profits the powerful. He laments the ease of prospering through bad deeds and the struggle of ordinary people under elite control. He questions how to live amid such inequality and moral drift.
A colonial health column discusses oysters as a nutritive food, compares oyster value to bread, highlights sunlight and fresh air for well living, and provides home remedies from burn care to chapped hands. It includes cautions about patent medicines and basic hygiene for typhoid fever and erysipelas remedies.
Poem fragment noting strange and vivid natural sights. Observations mix wonder at water light sky earth and clover with a critique of daily routines and weather. The speaker questions gratitude and prefers gloomy contemplation to rising early.
An excerpt describes the Adirondack wood-pulp process with details of timber travel from forests to mills New York newspapers demand, tree felling, logs charred and bark removed, grinders and hydraulic presses converting wood to pulp, energy usage, and storage of raw fibers before paper machines.
A detailed account of a Danish peasant wedding describing dowries and feasting customs, bridal attire, contributions from guests, and a ceremonial procession. It notes betrothal gifts, household preparations, and the church approach with outriders, bands, and floral archways, highlighting local merriment and solemnity.
A fragment recalls Philip Henry seeking the hand of Mr Matthews's daughter. The father objects, calling the suitor a stranger. The text muses that judgment should weigh destiny over origin as life’s pilgrimage unfolds.
Fragmentary lines describe a tom child and a wild creature, tame as ever, with references to young scorpions and a mysterious voyage. The text is garbled, offering no clear event or identifiable entities beyond vague animal imagery.
The article traces paté de foie gras from Strasbourg to London, noting rising British demand and the industry behind geese feeding. It highlights farm practices in Alsace Lorraine, liver quality variance, and the prestige of decorative pâté cases while detailing market values and shop activity ahead of the banquets in question.
The piece argues rising spectacle use reflects more than individual decline, citing advances in ophthalmic science that detect and treat eye errors earlier. It notes a historical shift as many children wear glasses and the race undergoes evolutionary changes, with reading becoming widespread and eye muscles strained by close work.
Fragmented text shows a moral reflection on tomorrow wealth and fame, duty done today, and a scattered dialogue recalling a grandma caution and a clergyman in a car. The passage hints at education aims and nature, listing odd phrases and misprints.
A collage of comic vignettes recounts humorous misreadings and pranks from Victorian society. Readers witness clergymen, wedding banter, and social pretenses, with gossipy remarques, drunken anecdotes, and playful exchanges in bustling London locales.
A fragmented reminiscence notes a gentleman in a large city who returns from a hall and overcoat to bid his mother good night, while reflections on duty, perseverance, and self-control echo through poems and anecdotes about resilience, weather, and moral conduct.
A reflective meditation on gratitude and accepting life as it is. The text urges cherishing inner peace, learning from effort, and resisting perpetual longing, citing the value of spiritual balance and mindful living. It weaves in quotes about dwelling in happiness beyond material aims and the dangers of envy or impatience.
A collage of jumbled humor and garbled dialogue recounts sales pitches marked by “no reasonable offer refused” and farcical exchanges. snippets include stagey auction chatter, a magistrate exchange, a telephone mishap, and rural quips about clocks and hens, all presented in a rough, comic flavor.
The event drew crowds as 14 quintals of dynamite were used to blast Mount Murano in the Central Apennines near Pesaro. At 10 am the explosion sent flames high and shattered rock into blocks, transforming the peak into a spread of debris with no reported incidents.
Fragmentary passage discusses faith and trust in business figures. It warns that those lacking faith are dangerous to deal with and claim a “thorough knowledge” of their own nature underpins distrust. It suggests enemies seek to outpace and dominate rivals in transactions.
Guidance for dairy farmers to study cows, manage tools, harvest pumpkins and potatoes, sustain animal life, and improve pig breeding. Includes practical tips on milk, feed, storage, harness care, and breeding depth for larger litters.
The passage describes a home kitchen recipe with measurements, ingredients, and cooking actions. It mentions butter, flour, water, orange juice, sugar, and spices, and outlines mixing, kneading, shaping, baking, and simmering steps, including preheating, rolling dough, and handling a meat dish.
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