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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
6
A district pastor in Birmingham confronted a boy about a stranger's questions at the church rear. The lad answered with restraint saying he explained the situation and that the present moment mattered, indicating a sense of reverent doubt.
Unsolicited testimonial touts Dr V ictor s Gipimest healing ointment for cuts bruises eczema prickly heat and skin irritation. Farmers and animals benefit. Customer claims leg sores healed after short use. Price one shilling per tin. Available from Martiw & Co 17 Queen Street Melbourne.
In a waiting room exchange a country woman and a photographer joke about a first portrait. The woman complains she was only photographed head and shoulders instead of full length, prompting amused explanations about limits of the session.
A promotional blurb extols Robur tea as a wholesome product and boasts of social sway in introducing the brand to top circles. The speaker asserts success in persuading others to try the tea and touts personal satisfaction from aiding the firm.
The article explains that bones provide a slow, long lasting phosphate and ammonia source for permanent pasture. It notes bone meal's effect depends on bone fragment size and decay releases nitrogen to aid phosphate of lime. It ends with an unclear line about children and gold.
A tall shadowed man at a public house ignores a worker claim, while the Stone family endures bread and dripping as shortage bites. Jokes about dripping wear on a stone and a boastful hotel clerk anecdote follow, alongside ads and tall tales from a provincial paper.
An oper tunity of waving savings presents hope as households face rising living expenses. The brief notes a potential method to cut costs by a small but steady amount, though details remain unclear.
Sapho faced a deadly trap in a brewery tub when a mistaken lever pull started the central shaft. Two giant knives closed in, with Sapho racing the speed to dodge them. An engineer shut down power. Sapho collapsed exhausted but unharmed.
A Walmer inventor has created a bicycle with a solid front wheel forming a shield against rifle fire. The rider can dismount and lie behind the wheel to fire while hidden, with the wheel acting as cover and a muzzle opening for a rifle. Tests claim the steel wheel is strong yet light and resistant up to 200 yards.
The article reflects on Luke Fildes's painting The Doctor and the universal appeal of quiet medical scenes It notes the physician’s calm focus the worried parent and the public’s sympathy It also mentions coral’s odd protective property against illness and its ancient lore.
The article surveys unusual places of worship created from unlikely materials and settings. It notes a church made from two former railway carriages near the East Coast, Brooklands Kent with a wooden bell tower, bamboo frame churches in China, a bulrush church in Australia, and a snow wolf-skin chapel in Northern Labrador, later replaced by a sturdier building.
A humorous verse describes a father calmly handling a broken car and avoiding blame on a chauffeur. It mocks reliance on servants, noting the driver is not taxed as a dependent and that repairs fall on the Tramway Co. The narrator favors self-reliance and accountability.
A miserly farmer sends his wife to buy a needle while he plans weekly shopping. The blacksmith mends the old eye by charging two pence, then buys a new needle across the street. The tale ends with a reflection on worry tied to self control and simple living.
A reflective piece on heroism stresses steadfast self rule over world approval. It recalls moral courage, warns against apologizing for bold acts, and includes anecdotes of steadfast devotion and sharp humor about everyday honesty and eccentricities.
A Chicago paper hosted a prize for oil ads and praised a novelty line about a gaol inmate seeking release. The tale includes a governor’s pardon, a humorous anecdote about Smithson, and varied notes on horses in France plus a Paris firm selling weather cards.
During the summer you should pace activities and avoid extreme cold. The guidance warns against rapid freezing and excessive iced water when already overheated or very thirsty, aiming to prevent health risks from temperature and hydration.
A convict claims a patent burglar alarm caused his sentence, arguing inventions would end labor. The warder questions the tale as the inmate cites No. 151.
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