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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1910
Page
4
A hunter and a panther set out at the same time. The hunter wants a fur overcoat and the panther wants a dinner. The hunter shoots but the panther escapes. The panther then attacks and eats the hunter, both getting what they sought.
G W Walker writes on William Farrer's life and work in wheat improvement, rust resistance, and drought adaptation. The Farrer Memorial Fund seeks donations to create a bursary and continue Farrer's experiments, with a target of £1000 by July. Donations welcome from farmers, businesses, banks, and the public.
A country visitor seeks a clock in a cluttered shop as a self-styled palm reader feigns insight. The reader warns of dire fate under planets, predicts marriage timing, and delivers bleak life lines. The客 and bystander humor collide until the customer flees seeking a clock with a longer life.
Mr Henry M Matson of Airly Stratford Victoria testifies on 29 April 1910 that Quibells Liquid Dip is a superior drench for throat and lung worms in lambs. He advises drenching on an empty stomach after a 12 hour yard confinement and details mixing a pint of Liquid Dip in a kerosene tin of water for the dose.
A West minster County Court case valued an undertaker's dignity at £150 after a motor omnibus injury left the assistant with a lasting limp. Other tales include an impresario winning breach of contract against a prima donna, a Moscow doctor jailed for a fatal hoax, and a Pennsylvania minister sued after lightning struck a brewery following his public prayer.
A Washington Star correspondent tours the Cafe of Diamonds in Paris where brokers openly trade unset stones and reconstituted gems. Vendors tout affordable rubies sapphires and emeralds with prices ranging from a few dollars per carat to hundreds for high quality stones, warning tourists to avoid overpaying.
The battleship Utah is afloat at Camden New Jersey as the world’s largest sea engine of war with 21825 tons displacement 561 feet long and 88 feet wide. Turbines of 28000 horsepower drive her propulsion and she was assembled in nine months.
A picturesque gown in old rose satin falls in long straight lines from a broad old rose brocade belt, showcasing a refined, decorative style.
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