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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 01, 1925
Page
2
A collection of humorous vignettes and dialog from a Scottish village featuring a farmer and his physician debating Burns lines, a cow tale about politeness and a marquis, a finicky cafe chat, a wet night omnibus joke, a soot sweep scene with a schoolgirl, and a purse theft fear anecdote ending with a taxi quip.
A fragment discusses how heat near open fireplaces causes dry rot in chairs and tables and warns about damage from sharp metal attachments. It suggests placing water-filled vessels to slow evaporation and preserve items. The text also includes a character exchange about pocket-money and a staged yawn among visitors.
Pleasant for Jones recalls a wife boasting of two penny buys like a brass doorplate engraved Green and a coaming joke about a future heir. Another tale from Mr Outertown notes a white elephant party turning chaotic as eleven of nineteen women bring husbands, with a resident in a locked house.
A vintage industrial notice from Cuming Smith Co Pty Ltd Melbourne promotes Sickle Brand Copper Carbonate for dry pickling. It touts quality, higher copper content, and improved manufacturing efficiency while urging farmers to request chemical analyses and certificates. The letter, signed by the firm, highlights partnership details and distribution from William Street head office.
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