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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 17, 1932
Page
8
A collection of fragmented lines and quotes from readers praising or critiquing patriotic poems. Names such as M Forrest Myra Morris Margaret Curran and Adam Lindsay Goton appear amid reflections on motherhood, homeland, love, life, tolerance, and resilience. The text reflects wartime sentiment and literary excerpts.
A newspaper fragment centers on a girl and a posed question about living one year. The writer shares a striking response praising spiritual sentiment and moral purpose, noting a transformative message about how to spend a year and what it implies for eternity.
A fragmentary OCR passage discusses protected motherhood and moral ideals associated with motherhood, examining notions of purity and virtue. It references Chris and societal expectations, with scattered references to women, daughters, and the influence of maternal roles on social norms.
A fragmentary verse passage contrasts strength and generosity between two figures. One offers free mercy and brave deeds while the other, giftless and sunless, stands with his own life and band. The speaker seeks equal grace and a freer hand from the other.
Fragmentary verse praising a man who smiles despite hardship. It highlights his quiet help to others, constant patience, and ability to see goodness in people. The language hints at a personal tribute or affectionate sketch rather than a news item.
A fragment from a Browning line evokes a blue mood with reflective note on nature and perception. The quoted couplet hints at duty and restraint while imagery centers on color and a rider’s pony.
A fragmentary account describes a harsh street scene with sounds piercing the noise as a figure named Akwskaburta's potent presence emerges amid confusion. The text preserves a sense of tension and locality from an old newspaper fragment.
The article notes that artificial lighting in U S hen houses shortens dark periods to boost laying. J W Raymond Parkhurst’s tests at the Institute of Poultry show lighted pens produced about 950 more eggs per 120 pallets than unlighted ones in 4 weeks, averaging 170 vs 160 eggs per pen. The morning ring lights were most profitable, with a 11 58 pence per dozen advantage after feed and lighting costs. The piece also mentions a municipal bird house in Campinas and a note on a “Lost Tribe” in Siberia with minimal context.
Excerpts describe a Danish built House of the Future with circular rooms and a helicopter apparatus powered by wireless energy, plus a Portugal correspondent’s note on a 108 year old woman famed for health and activity. She has never taken medicine, grows and gathers food, and runs housework despite advanced age.
A chaotic air incident near the Colorado mountains involved a pilot and two passengers as a flock of eagles attacked the aircraft during a high altitude approach. The trio reportedly survived the encounter but the event prompted an emergency landing and a safety inquiry.
Fragmented poem framed as a wartime moral piece. It extols courage, endurance, and grit as key tests of character through hardship. Manafield Anspliiier titled piece invokes martial resolve and resilience amid battle and adversity.
The United Kingdom consumes about 9 pounds per person annually. Australia Ireland and New Zealand show similar figures. Sweden leads in coffee with 1725 pounds per person annually, followed by Holland 1452 pounds Denmark 129 and other nations with varied tea and coffee intakes.
A New York dispatch to Daily Edition ruminates on public sympathy for Lindbergh and Pulawell amid nationwide hysteria. The piece notes axis-pathy fears, church reactions, and mass panic as media and public misread the Lindbergh case.
A fragmentary historical note describes dogs in churches and the role of dog whippers. It mentions the sixteenth century practice of women bringing dogs to services, relics of former dog whippers, and a bishopric account of a noblewoman with twelve dogs at chapel.
A fragmentary 19th century court scene under Judge Winneky notes a financial inquiry at Lancefield Commercial Bank. The dialogue hints at balancing accounts, debits, credits, and uncertainty in defining monetary power amid changing times.
The Hon H. Gullett discusses taxation on tobacco, arguing a rise in import duties could curb consumption and protect the local leaf industry. He notes Australia’s leaf quality, production costs, and the impact of duty on revenue, urging careful tax design to avoid revenue loss while supporting producers.
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