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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
5
The Agra elephant, killed for misbehavior at Angers a week ago, is to be eaten by gourmets of anis. Agra chops steaks cutlets and pasties are being sold to principal restaurants and for private Christmas suppers and dinners.
We cannot gain happiness by seeking it as an end or making the pursuit the sole business of life. It arrives when not sought or expected, as an incidental result of loving work for others.
The world awaits the day the Pacific and Atlantic oceans are joined by a canal cutting through 40 miles of land. The Panama project promises major savings, cutting sea routes from 14 000 miles to about 6 000, transforming trade routes and benefiting the United States and allied nations, though questions about costs and ethics linger.
Swagger and Bangs dispute the ring’s name turkese turkwoise turkwoise and turkeze with a jeweller. The jeweller inspects the ring in a wager to confirm the correct pronunciation of turquoise.
A medical note describes choking symptoms when a child laughs and talks during meals. It advises gently reaching behind the throat to remove the blockage if safe, or smacking the back with the head forward. Alternative methods include suspending the child by the feet and thumping the back.
The article discusses designing flattering house and evening wear for larger women using tailored fits, slight fullness, and straight lines. It covers choosing fabrics like charmeuse and Shantung in soft color schemes, recommends long coats, fitted sleeves, and modest draperies, and illustrates color coordination and accessories for seaside and casual to formal outfits.
A salat article extols the egg and fish rich meatless meals, noting egg salads can substitute for meat or fish. It highlights the ring salad, using hard boiled eggs cut in rings with yolks removed, arranged on lettuce leaves and served with mayonnaise.
London correspondent reports on King Edward VII receiving thanks letters for daily Bible readings across society. Norway’s Little Prince Heir owns a small electric Cadillac, given by Queen Alexandra. The Kaiser welcomes a fifth grandchild, a son born to Princess Augusta Wilhelm in Berlin. Prince August Wilhelm, Kaiser's fourth son, wed Princess Alexandra Victoria in 1908.
The article argues snow shields timber from cold, noting Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia rely on snowy winters. Without snow the roots and warmth of forests suffer, risking failure of young pines and halting timber supplies from Northern regions.
A collection of riddles and puns about everyday scenes and characters. Questions ask where Adam was going at a certain age and why a well-trained horse resembles a benevolent man, followed by punchlines that hinge on wordplay and misdirection. The piece showcases lighthearted humor and harmless wordplay from a bygone newspaper style.
A Danish steamer named Koch wrecked off the rocks with seven lost. Several men climbed the carlin and forced open the cabin amid roaring waves. They found about a dozen sailors alive, a retriever dog saved from the cabin, while no bodies of the drowned sailors were recovered.
A barber’s remark on storytellers lands with a sting as a man in the chair recalls a year old encounter. The exchange pivots on wit about marriage and “a pretty girl,” ending with the barber noting storytellers illustrate tales with cuts.
A water lily salad arrangement uses thin egg strips laid on nasturtium leaves to mimic a water lily, with broken yolk forming the center. The dish is dressed with mayonnaise.
A brief note describes a simple walnut and cream cheese stack served with lettuce cheese balls and French dressing. The recipe emphasizes pressing two English walnut halves into a cream cheese ball and serving as a savory, crunchy addition to a lettuce and cheese assembly.
A thin white cheese sauce is stirred into grated cheese and added to rice croquettes, giving them dignity and a main place on the menu. Once cooled and served, the sauce pairs well with salmon souffle, yielding a most satisfying cheese flavor.
A sleeping wife in Trieste murders her infant with a razor while dreaming. The couple’s child dies. the mother awakens with a razor in hand as medical authorities review the case for its chilling implications.
The Admiralty purchased shale oil lands in New Brunswick for a large sum, with speculation about oil driven warships in the British Navy. Reports claim Canadian shale yields surpass Scotch shales, and the Albert Shales belt spans about 70 miles. The Albert Mine’s discovery is linked to a dam burst exposing rich veins of albertite.
The Hariwaremgamn notes soda in water used for cleaning sils or aluminum cookware dulls and corrodes the surface, turning it white and ugly. It urges housewives and servants alike to avoid soda and to warn buyers to prevent misuse and damage to aluminum hollow ware.
A messenger for a famous motor-car builder departed with £2410 from a Paris bank, hid the funds in his car while at a cafe, but returned to find the money missing. He pursued the thief at full speed yet there was no trace of the culprit.
A chef recites a novel method to can ten and twelve course dinners for post card orders in New York. The Express notes that these delicacies survive boiling water without flavor loss and that the entire menu from soup to dessert can be served from tins.
Instructions prescribe a stiff paste of Puller's earth and vinegar to lift grease from delicate materials. Form balls, dry them, grate the ball over the stain, dampen, then let the powder sit until dry and rinse with tepid water.
An assortment of old time tips on shoe maintenance uses linseed oil to soften creaking boots, kerosene for dry and water hardened footwear, oats to dry wet leather, and a playful dialogue about domestic life and a prospective engagement.
An American writer foresaw trade evolving toward least resistance and national specialization. He argued factories shift with costs, towns rise on one product then adapt, and global exchange will reflect natural production laws. Regulation would yield to natural economic constraints as distribution expands.
Eight thousand canaries aboard the North German Lloyd Brandenburg sang a requiem chorus as two steerage passengers died and were buried at sea off Newfoundland. An immigrant girl and an infant died after a short illness, and the crew buried them together as ships lights streamed into the hold. The birds burst into treble chirps when the hatches opened to remove the bodies, then fell silent as the splashes disappeared from view.
Two hundred years ago Parisian craftsman Marius sent a note to the Royal Academy of Science about a new instrument using hammers to strike strings. A 1714 detailed report described a spinet with wooden tongues replaced by percussion hammers, laying the basis for modern pianos. Marius' fate remains unclear, likely poverty, while Christofori in Florence also pursued a similar idea, leading to debate over origin.
Votsiam leads in airship frame proof with a recently erected suburban airship station designed for sky travellers. The striking two entrance structure hosts the Hansa Zeppelin for passenger embarkation and disembarkation. Nearby buildings and open access mark the start of a future common urban feature like railway stations.
A garbled historical note traces the tune of For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow to a French air called Mart browek, tied to Marlborough and Walloon origins. It claims a Picardy nurse brought the chant to Versailles and Paris, transforming it into a jovial English anthem. The piece also includes rapid-fire classroom quips and social humor about hot water, landlords, gray hair, motor cars, escalations, and kissing.
Investigation into normal health sleep shows variation with daily habit and hour of sleep onset. Regular bedtime around ten o'clock yields deep sleep peaking near eleven, then lighter rest from midnight to early morning, diminishing until waking.
The American Artisan reports natural gas exists in Holland in marshy areas near Amsterdam and Alkmaar. Small plants on farms extract gas from water via wells and a dam generator, supplying cooking heating and lighting with minimal ongoing cost. The article notes gas quality is adequate and the setup is inexpensive but limited in scale.
Miss bh. Dixon of London County College urged toy making as an educative subject at a conference of Lonson County Council teachers. She argued it boosts ingenuity, home school links, practical skills, and self-control, noting toys like matchbox boxes gas tokens and tram tickets foster creative use of readily available materials.
The text notes Grasse as the heart of perfumery, ten leagues inland from Cannes, with flowers like white hyacinth violet and jonquil guiding scent production. It mentions orange blossoms harvested in May, essence sent to Cologne for eau de Cologne, and Italian harvesters working under the hot sun. It adds stocks, anemones, roan, and capatigons grown for foreign workers.
A satirical column urges wives to curb ill temper to protect family happiness. It notes crossness dulls attractiveness and strains home life, warning of ignored patience leading spouses to seek more peaceful quarters elsewhere. A playful aside about social graces accompanies humorous exchanges.
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