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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 14, 1901
Page
4
A deadly blaze in Collins Street near the Melbourne Club claimed the life of Mrs Aenie Pater widow of the late Judge Pater. A domestic servant discovered the fire before 2 am and Mrs Pater perished beneath a bed as Dr French attended and was burned escaping the smoke.
A garbled brief describes a stabbing case in which Police Constable Kelly arrested a man after a violent attack. It also mentions a broken leg at a Melbourne horse event, a missing girl later said to be in Sydney, and various unrelated sports and travel notes with unclear details.
A fragment era OCR lists various names and items including Appin for lenses approved and numerous scattered proper nouns such as Lowans Potter W Dietelbuck and Vizie. The text also references health remedies Chamberlains and a local poisoning scare, with remarks on a widow Mrs Pettigrew and a late Thursday incident.
Harry Davies and Co promote an Autumn Carnival with a vast stock of dresses and millinery. The advert highlights durable fashionable fabrics, low trade prices, and a large silk selection, including black silk worth the London market, with extensive mantles costuming and jackets. It touts a comprehensive boots and shoes range and a large, value-driven department.
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