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Newspaper
Kerang New Times
Location
Kerang, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
6
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips features characters like a schoolmistress correcting grammar, a wife rushing to catch a train, a theatre outing, and a discussion about marriage and money. Dialogues include misused phrases, dating lines, and social satire through bustling anecdotes and sharp banter.
A famous husband lectures his wife on pocketing her purse. He secretly plans a lesson and follows a woman whose purse protrudes. He steals the purse, then learns the joke is on him as his wife reveals she has taken another woman’s pocketbook.
A conversation between a menagerie proprietor and an applicant features a lion exchange. The proprietor asks what steps a keeper would take if a lion charged. The applicant replies with a humorous, drawn out response about taking long steps.
An exploration of money causing unhappiness in marriage, urging honesty about income. It argues that openness about earnings prevents extravagance and distrust, noting men often exaggerate finances before marriage and some wives rely on forbearance, while love and compatibility determine lasting harmony.
A fragmented note urges young people to value elderly guests and listen to their remarks. It emphasizes kind attentions, modest demeanor, and the joy of showing care within the home. The writer links courtesy with wisdom and desirable social effect.
A German professor reports that men derive happiness mainly from things that please them while women find happiness in moments of nothingness. He argues men feel gravity from future concerns, while women experience life more lightly, though many disagree with the professor’s view.
A fragmentary article traces fifteen kiss types from medieval times, noting devourous, slave, judicial, feudal, religious and academic kisses among others. It cites legends of healing and superstition, mentions the unknown reception of kissing in some cultures, and hints at historical shifts in its practice.
The text advises caregivers to keep patients calm by avoiding loud or distressing talk in the sick room. It emphasizes cheerful topics, gentle atmosphere, and preserving privacy with blinds and curtains to protect the patient from uneasy thoughts.
Report details a cable dispute involving Tangier and Gibraltar with a cable steamer off Tangier. Authorities demanded delay for orders from a British minister, the arrest plan foiled by rope length, English workers securing the end to a horse and Moorish guards protecting the remainder. A moral crowns the tale with a proverb about pride and belief.
A British officer Colonel Eliot, famed for escaping brigand capture in the Balkans, was abducted near Guredik. He resisted, freed his right hand, drew his revolver, and shot the chief as he fled toward the pursuing gendarmerie, sending the bandits scattering.
A melodramatic tale set in an out of the way inn near Avignon. An innkeeper, his sister, and a young nephew become entangled in a tense sequence ending with a fatal act, a weapon, and a revealing of motives amid suspicions and a haunted atmosphere. The old inn is a focal point as guests witness a deadly confrontation and the ensuing aftermath.
A hazy scene unfolds as a driver nearly injures a bystander while a distressed passenger clings to the seat. The doctor arrives amid a disorderly crowd, describing a possible shoulder dislocation as police and bystanders react to the comical chaos on the street.
A chaotic comic scene unfolds as a groom recounts he married that morning amid a travel mishap and medical aid. A doctor questions the haste while guests react, the hostess urges calm, and the tale spirals with humorous misunderstandings and scattered dialogue.
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