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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1913
Page
3
A lavish ball costing 8000 pounds was hosted at the Rita Carlton Motel Philadelphia. Hosted by E. T. Stotesbury and Mrs. Stotesbury with Morgan family patrons, the gala featured a bar reception, cigarette service with monograms, and a segregated dining arrangement reflecting suffragist era norms.
Charles Worthington of Denver Colorado reports a new method to induce hens to lay. He uses a vivid red painted line on chicken coops and wears a reel mask as he works. Worthington states hens are drawn to wanly colours and his method increased productivity after months of practice.
Trooper Matthoss Bfullains of Lith Diwesire, aged eighty, who fought with the Light Brigade at Balaclava, has died in Nottingham. The narrative recalls the desperate ride, the trumpet signal, and the near retreat as comrades pressed forward. The article recounts personal details and a deathbed tribute to the Duke of Portland, with fragments of battlefield recollections and family notes.
A fragmented OCR line suggests a quaint exchange involving Tattle James at a neighbour’s and a request to say thank you. The text includes garbled quotes and references to Indy and Tittle Loge with mention of jam. The readable portion centers on politeness and misquoted dialogue.
Divided for over twenty years, Mrs. Thomas a widow aged eighty of Torthenewl Glamorgan has unexpectedly recovered some vision after a long cataract history. Her daughter noticed a spark and since then her sight has slowly improved. She hopes remaining sight lasts for Christmas visits from her daughter and son in law in Porthcraw.
The two wooden cases four in Alexandria, concealing £10,000 in sovereigns, arrived at St Katharine Dock London in the early hours of Friday. The bullion formed part of £200,000 sent from the Bank of England to the Credit Lyonnais on November 14. Police and war-related complications delay verdict on whether the bones were replaced with copies before the robbery was discovered.
Report claims a 100000 year old skull found in a gravel bed near Pletehing Sussex may belong to a previously unknown woman species. Charles Dawson and Arthur Smith Woodward of the Geological Society discuss the discovery and plans for testing and possible publication.
In London at Christie's, bidders rapidly pushed prices for the late Lade Cardline Linky jewelry. A sanglerow pearl verklice featuring fifty three rough poorks and a marked snap sold for £14,200 after an opening bid of £100. An omershl and brilliant mek lave fetched £3,090 and a peard mn briliant brooch £720.
A fragmentary account quotes Dr Whitehity, late Dean of Durham, voicing a simple, grateful earthly end and modest memorial wishes. The estate is valued at £5415.
A Salvation Army hall in Camberwell London hosted a Christmas pudding distribution drawn from a promise by the King and Queen Alexandra. About two hundred poor girls and many neighbors consumed the festal puddings on Christmas Day amid warm communal cheer.
The piece discusses evening coats in serres fue satin with brocade trim and fringe, noting prices from 5/11 to 7/6 per yard, and outlines shopper tips. It urges clear requirements, keeps lists, limits companions, tracks costs, and cautions in sale periods while highlighting bargains in brocades, silks, and remnants for creating wearable frocks.
An illustrated account describes Ben Hur style theater with animals like Jambo the elephant and Jessie the Sydney Zoo elephant entertaining crowds by performing tricks and serving as stage figures. The piece covers managers requesting more acts, rivalries among animals, and a playful plan for a banquet menu featuring live fish and frogs debated by monkeys and birds.
A whimsical report from Zoo City describes Elephant Jessie and the performing monkeys drawing large crowds on Friday. Animal cast including Ginger the red monkey and Afric the First lead a playful group planning a mock Great Dinner, with owls, bears, and parrots weighing menu options and audience reactions amid bustling zoo antics.
A damaged recipe fragment describes whisking cream to stiff peaks then folding in egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, and egg whites. It instructs buttering a mold, dusting with browned crumbs, layering white bread crumbs, apricot puree, and a misture, continuing until full, baking thirty minutes, and serving with whipped cream.
A garbled biscuit style instruction lists ingredients such as capfuls of four, half a pound of rendemmmbs, one egg, currants, sugar, butter, and spices. It describes mixing, rubbing in fat, adding currants, and baking until a skewer comes out clean in a buttered tin.
A vivid sketch of Reverend Dr. Spooner famed for spoonerisms. Tales recount his misheard phrases at Paddington, in pulpits, and around Oxford, including mixing two bags with a down train and other infamous slips. Lively anecdotes from lectures and parish life illustrate his lighthearted linguistic mixups.
The Neal Treatment for drunkenness, adopted in South Australia and endorsed by government in this state, shows high cure rates. Twelve cases sent to the News Institute a year ago largely recovered, and the program expanded to include private cases and arrivals from other states and New Zealand. The cure is claimed to end cravings within three days, bringing relief to many sorrowful homes.
Schoolhouse prank leaves the letters W HLS B stamped on furniture. A pupil misreads them as West Ham School Board and jokes that they stand for What Ho She Bumps. The anecdote reflects playful misinterpretation in a local education setting.
Two old settlers sit smoking in a remote backwoods cabin. They discuss politics and cooking as grime fills their domain. The elder recalls a cook book but cannot make use of it, noting every recipe starts with a single phrase.
The meeting applauded strict restraint and arrest provisions, praising President Ginger’s organisational skill. Julia voiced rage at an omission, but Ginger quips that public entertainments require management permission, noting advertisements as a distraction as preparations for the feast proceed.
The article describes Sheerness near the Thames fortified with 92 inch guns to bombard targets at sea. The open battery causes glass and chimneys to crack when fired, frightening residents and delighting schoolchildren, while a nearby gunboat tows a target and the War Office has yet to compensate townsfolk. Local officials warn the batteries could devastate the town if used against an enemy.
The piece notes natural rubber costs often exceed cultivated or engineered substitutes. It predicts rubber from plantations could push out forest-sourced supplies, bringing prices down toward 1s per pound from the current 3s or 4s 8d. Motorists hope for lighter china clay in tires without higher costs.
Dr Wilson argues sleep needs vary by age in a new work. Infants spend most time asleep for growth and nourishment, youths require ample rest to aid development, while adults commonly need about eight hours. Some individuals may need more or less, and school medical officers urge extending sleep for growing children to nine to ten hours.
The Queen has begun a significant silver collection, with York Cottage serving as the home for the new trove. Spurred by visits to her aunt Grand Duchess Augusta of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, she has received notable gifts from Queen Alexandra, the King and Queen of Spain, and Queen Amelie, plus mauve handicrafts from India. The royal gifts are expected to swell the collection this Christmas.
In a distressed exchange Mrs Pin Tigan tells Pat and Diddy that people blame them for the yellow fever spreading from an Irishman in the South. The dialogue references Mike Robe in a tense slang voice as she expresses disbelief at the accusations and social tensions Dear to prejudicial blame.
The girl and the man exchange a playful clash about bravery and brains. She praises his courage for saving her life when a boat overturned, though he insists it was a deliberate act. He admits boldness by claiming he righted the situation on purpose.
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