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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
6
A fragmented scene shows a girl fleeing in haste from a pursuer. A gold strip and a bangle become central, while a general and Doctor Ferrier discuss the missed number of officers and the girl’s sudden departure amid allied and British painter references.
The writer argues that Canada’s shift from protection to free trade after 1919 led to industrial and agricultural retrogression. He notes population loss to the United States, widespread unemployment, and a high U S tariff, contrasting Canada’s faltering economy with the protective policies once in place. The piece cites farmer hardship and calls the free trade shift foolish.
A chaotic courtroom scene shows a youthful witness uncomfortable as counsel presses about identities and roles. The witness clarifies he is the author of sharp letters to a backward borrower while claiming his father runs a motor tender, revealing tension and unclear loyalties in the exchange.
A public instruction piece urges children from a young age to invest in a government war loan. It explains bonds of ten pounds earn 11s 1d yearly and grow to over 17 pounds by twenty one, with parents assisting younger savers and Post Office notices offering free details. The aim is patriotic savings to support national efforts.
A noisy treasure of snippets shows social life through humor and mischief. Vignettes include a boy asking for soap in barter, church visits with teasing, a bus scare, and light exchanges about love, work, and daily foibles.
A fragmented advice page mocks midcentury etiquette listing prohibitions for women. It warns against marriage and double marriage, criticizes blunt remarks about a husband’s mustache, and urges discreet behavior at meals. It also jokes about sweeping eyes, kitchen work, smoking, and stressing words by striking them out.
A fragmented report recalls a boy and his father in a four country setting. The father takes a fishing trip, fails to catch fish, and returns home in the evening to buy kippers for tea. The boy then questions the father, speaking to his mother about the situation.
A renowned merchant, after drafting a will and placing his estate in trust for his son, asks for improvements. The son jokes that the father should leave the property to another and make him trustee. The father, believing his son capable, removes the trustee clause.
A wandering tourist is quoted in a Paris shop as asking the price of a small silver bracelet. The clerk quotes twenty francs, the tourist offers five for a gift to his sister, prompting a French reply about knowing the young lady and the gesture.
A fragment shows a painter describing a jungle scene with monkeys, called bachelor by a friend. The child then enters the scene and remarks about the animals, as others discuss the painting's accuracy and themes.
A rough encounter unfolds as a weathered tramp enters a shop and asks for a shilling. The shopkeeper counters with twopence, sparking a terse exchange over fair change and a bargain.
A fragmented dialogue scene shows Wittie Boy recounting a hiccup incident while a mother hopes for polite behavior and a child expresses a wish to be better acquainted with someone, set over the odd insertion of wine. The text displays garbled spelling and quotation marks, reflecting OCR-like corruption.
A mosaic of clipped dialogue and situational vignettes shows students, a teacher, a rookie witness, and a professor in a laboratory. The lines capture misheard questions, awkward answers, and rural manners as characters navigate instruction, travel, and domestic moments.
Fragmented diary style scene shows a child named Tommy resisting sleep while a clerk named Kylie, and a caregiver discuss giving jelly as a remedy. The dialogue hints at fatigue and care within a household setting with a brief, surreal exchange.
A deranged monologue centers on a grocer and a mysterious note found in a newspaper. The speaker banters with a companion about a hidden wine and a chain of odd lines, hinting at a private message or secret task. The scene shifts to a door and a tense implication of a plan or confrontation.
Fragmented OCR text discusses women and fat burdens in daily life, highlighting social expectations and personal struggle. Mentions names and places are unclear, with broken phrases about diet and health, reflecting a historical notice or editorial tone.
The passage presents garbled phrases and displaced words referencing persons, places, and events, including mentions of London and a series of unclear actions. It reads as a damaged OCR fragment with no coherent narrative or identifiable outcomes.
A garbled letter fragment recalls letters from war days and friends, mentioning past confessions and a plea to read the writers’ words. It touches on memory, loyalty, and lingering questions about wartime events. The text references a grandfather figure, a German context, and a wish to see long-lost correspondence.
Fragmentary OCR describes an area man’s efforts and advice about health and performance. It mentions AMS-2ay 9 fthine Tor, and references T & Dickson Chemin. Geatong, Vie as manufacturers.
Mercolised wax product mentioned with directions and two addresses to obtain prescriptions. Message emphasizes urgency and direct ordering for tomorrow’s complexion results.
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