Jenkins Best Man Menaces Phyllis Over Secret Marriage
Phyllis Cramer, newly connected to Hector in a troubled romance, is confronted by William Crane Jenkins best man who taunts her about her marriage to Captain Jenkins. He demands £50 immediately or threatens to expose the union to the police and the Cramers, linking past scandal to her present plans.
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Charle
Elsie
Amor
Phyllis
Hector
Dave
Tor
le Hall
Tyre
Im‘y
Lady Eilal
Darling
Cosmo Jenkins
Jenkins
Eleia
Esie
Captain Jenkins
Portus
Sbe
Heetor
Cramer
Mr. Cramer
Estema
Conservatory
Awella
West End
Byren
Miss Cramer
Phyttia
Crane
William Crane
Yoursel Laurier
Phyllis Guapingly
Difculty
Mrs. Jenkins
Otto Stanislas Cramer
Uae S.moore
Cosmo
Ramers
Cramers
Toba
The Life Of A Torpedo Boat Destroyer In Battle
A vivid account explains the torpedo boat destroyer role and brutal realities of war at sea. The piece contrasts public misconceptions with the ship’s need for extreme speed, endurance, and the perilous moments when torpedoes hit. It paints life aboard as a continuous rush toward danger.
Australia and the War Amid Submarine Threats
A polemic urging Australian men to enlist underscores the fear of German submarine warfare and its impact on Britain. It argues personal duty, warns against pacifist excuses, notes America’s entry strengthens the Allied cause, and stresses Australia must supply men to avert Britain’s peril and possible semi starvation while the American forces mobilize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Sara
Secret Service
America
Great Britain
Brest
Germany
Lord Curzon
Satan
Earth
Elcn
Sam the Sprucer de Tallin of Talk With s Pessim
F. W. Thomas profiles Sam the Sprucer de Tallin, a lead figure in the Talk With s Pessim column, outlining his approach, viewpoints, and influence on readers and community discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Tallin
S Pessim
Night in the Park Spying Bystander Tales War Dread
A narrator recalls a humorous wartime lark in a park where a man spins tall lies about spies at the War Office and German intrigues. The tale ranges from fake military boasts to fake battles and a mock hero’s parade as the crowd mocks the war fervor.
Bedtime meals aid sleep and digestion, doctors say
The article argues light nourishing supper before bed helps sleep by drawing blood from the brain and preventing nocturnal restlessness. It notes overeating is bad but warns yawning hunger at night can disturb sleep, advising a small easily digested meal about one hour before retiring. It also mentions infants cry from night hunger indicating need for nourishment.
Dad's Surprise Wedding Clash with Father
A bride to be convinces her sweetheart Bertie to wed, despite his claim of nothing to offer. The bride’s resourceful plan includes courting her father to approve the match, leading to a humorous moment as the father jokes about Bertie’s worldly goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertis
Daddy
Bertie
Fragmentary Schoolyard Exchange in Whimsical Verse
A garbled excerpt shows dialogue about belief and action with interruptions and odd phrases. The fragment mentions a steak weighing a half pound and a courteous editor addressing youths, ending with a stray vow to create newer lines after twenty years.
The Sunny Smile Banner Unfurled
Motivational exhortation urges readers to keep a sunny smile and Glad Flag flying. Emphasizes perseverance, hard work, and kindness to brighten life. Encourages sincere effort, avoiding complaint, and helping others on life’s uphill journey.
British Red Cross Day Urgent May Appeal Button Fund
British Red Cross Day on Empire Day May 24 is marked by a national fund drive in Australia. The Commonwealth Button Fund Executive urges district committees to organize and send button orders to Mrs A Woolcot, organizer, 396 Collins Street, Melbourne, with donations directed to the Button Fund office at 95 Collins Street.
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Mra. A
Woolcot
Collins Street
Commonwealth Button Fund Office
Melbourne
Hair Restoring Recipe Promises Natural Color Renewal
Miss Rosa Norma in Mulbourne advocates a home mix of Rejuven Compound with Bay Rum and water to restore natural hair color, promote growth, and curb dandruff without dye. The ad claims sparkling, soft, glossy hair and describes easy procurement through chemists and mail orders from H. Henshall, 248 Clarendon Street, Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Norma
Mulbourne
Formettes Fat Cure Promises Quick Body Change
Fat cure tablets sold as a secret remedy claim to remove excess fat from waist and hips without health risk. Marketed as restoring youthful figure quickly, with sales through chemists and drapers in the Commonwealth at 6/3 per carton. Agents listed include The Bile Store Prahran Foy and Gibson Collingwood and chemist S H Renshall 246 Clarendon Street.
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Commonwealth
Agensts
Prahran
Foy and Gibson
Collingwood
H. Henshall
Clarendon Streel
Fragmented verse snippet titled On the Trot
A fragmentary item presents Old World style talk about beauty and manners with garbled phrases and unclear names. It hints at a social or humorous vignette but contains many unreadable terms and disrupted wording.
His Last Call Poignant Night Interaction
A man confesses longing and poetic fancy to a woman under moonlight. She replies with a dream of him as a comet, sparking a tender, tense exchange before he exits into the night. The scene centers on unspoken love, hopeful longing, and a farewell under a shimmering moon.
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Aijbed
Prompting a Cautionary Marriage Debate
A clipped dialogue depicts Mrs. 8 and another speaker discussing behavior within marriage. The excerpt hints at strong control over a husband and a warning against letting nature take its course.
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Sarah
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Laurier
Phyllin
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F. W. Thomas
Bam
Cable & Boos
War Office
Whitehall
Ananias
Jellicoe
Beatty
Robertson
Hon
Lloyd George
Sir Edward Grey
Bethmann-Oldwig
Grey
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Ciro's
Kaiser
Nivelle
Prosalan Light Infantry
George Robey
Nel
Tanya
Harwich
Tower Bridge
North Sea
Fita
France
Boulogne
Alf Smith
Leicester
Harry Tate
Tooting
Mr. Bottomley
Bombardier Wells
Vesta Tilley
Jane Cakebread
Jones
London
St. Vitus
Gunner Moir
John Roberta
Julian Caesar
Little Tich
Sol
Mons
Gallipoli
Loos
Somme
Bpare
Clarkton’s
Sam
Button Fund
Clarendon-street
Routu
House For Rings
Bourke
Daly
Jai Hewn
Hudson
Omah—I
Wolfe
Schnapps
Henry
Goodness Robur
Suttor
Mamma
Dartan
Millicent
Mayr
A. D. Spence
Farmers’ Club
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