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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
6
A fragmented OCR item discusses Ceylon tea and a favored blend described as sound and superior. It asks how much of the tea enters homes and how many drink other beverages, suggesting strong opinions among housekeepers about tea quality and availability.
A merchant’s wife wakes to a burglar in her room only to learn the intruder is Henry, a reformed former lover who steals nothing but leaves a note. Decades earlier Maria pledged to him, but his gambling and drink led to crime and prison before he kept a ring as memory. The husband forgives, no confrontation ensues.
An old anecdote about Morse confessing a flaw in his telegraph plan and another suggesting fixing bridge wires, revealing Morse’s quick, practical thinking in the early quest for reliable communication.
A novice attorney from a rural district faced five Supreme Court judges in New York. His shaky start gave way as the presiding judge urged informal address, prompting him to relax and deliver a fluent, persuasive plea that won hearty applause.
A man strolls past a shop window in L- where another reader stares blankly at a sign. The inquisitive passerby asks if the word ditto is understood, but the reader remains puzzled and the gentleman leaves.
An observant bachelor argues that women should prove cooking and housekeeping competence before marriage. He blames mothers for shielding daughters from domestic duties, warning untrained brides harm husbands. The piece urges sensible scrutiny of marriage readiness to improve homes and reduce male dissatisfaction.
Miss R Belleville of Maidenhead travels from Greenwich Observatory each Monday with a chronometer corrected to the fraction of a second. She offers time correction services to customers who avoid traditional clockmakers, a trade carried on after her father’s passing and continued by her widow mother and then her daughter.
The dialogue features Detectives Bones and Foteon discussing extraordinary deceptions. Bones recalls a stunning fraud perpetrated by a young woman described as pretty and angelic yet tempestuous, with an arm like an earthquake, and he admits to having seduced her to learn her true character.
A soldier correspondent recalls discovering three pot bellied goats devouring his cabbage patch near a northern fort. The goats belonged to a lieutenant of the Royal Garrison Artillery who refused to tether them, prompting a comical exchange about shared cabbages and officer versus rank orders.
A reflective piece condemns the mad rush for wealth that erodes sentiment and beauty. It argues wealth does not guarantee enjoyment as the hungry hunger for more dulls natural faculties and dulls pleasure, leaving sorrow in place of fulfillment.
A burned German owned house, insured for three hundred fifty pounds, led to insurer pressure to rebuild rather than pay. The insured man resisted, repeatedly saying the house could not be rebuilt, while the insurer urged a larger replacement. The German refused further business, quipping about insuring his wife instead, as the agent pressed for more policy sales.
A widower with five daughters shocks the town by marrying a plain dressmaker and milliner. His cronies warn of jealousy among the daughters, while he explains the choice as necessary. An advertisement for Pearleen Pearleen washing claims follows, inviting careful testing and promising £10 for any incorrect claim. The Strand.
A call to support the local newspaper and shops to boost the town. Encourages hiring reliable leaders, patronizing home businesses, and directing printing work to the local paper to advance the district and keep wealth local.
An eyewitness recalls a Goorkha soldier in an expedition against a troublesome native tribe. With a small force pinned by a stockade he leaps onto the parapet to draw fire, then leads a charge that drives the enemy from the position. The tale highlights steadfast bravery and duty of native troops.
The passage urges residents to shun distrust and class snobbery. It warns against speaking ill of neighbors without facts and resisting local advertising. It argues such behavior harms the town and district, urging active civic involvement and support for the local paper.
A rare life policy advertises an unprecedented twelve option plan covering contingencies at term end. It promises paid up policies, annuities, pensions, and cash payments with full details available via the Society or James Pullar, secretary and actuary.
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