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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1915
Page
2
Fragmentary verse piece with references to a poet Harold Becbie and wartime themes. Mentions loyalty to the poor, betrayal, and calls to march toward London and Belgium. Includes garbled lines about Kaiser, Allies, and national songs amid disrupted text.
In a tense scene a dramatic bargain unfolds between Lord Vallion and an unscrupulous undertaker Saville. The undertaker lays terms for a dubious scheme to secure money and control over Vallion’s household while threats loom over Cavell and the missing wife.
A distressed scene unfolds as a husband resists a coercive demand for money from a drunken associate while his daughter Judith confronts a confrontation at the doorway. Lord Watson's temper cools briefly as Judith pleads for mercy before a tense confrontation about a mysterious woman arises.
Kavell and Mignon discuss ruin and fortune as Dudley Kavell plans a future. He aims to win big through a racehorse scheme with Bacchante, imagining wealth from races and a potential partnership, while weighing love, family, and debts.
Fragmentary OCR quotes a peculiar exchange about overreacting to a drug or substance. The lines mention amused spectators and a claim about taking an overdose and pretending it is harmless, with unclear attribution and context. The source text is garbled and lacks verifiable details.
A long fashion column discusses renovating garments rather than buying new. It covers trims like moire ribbon on coats, a navy coat updated with black ribbon and jet buckle, and a Mexican collar with white silk. It includes sewing instructions for a child’s dress pattern and advice on resisting poor tailoring.
A period piece urges parents to clothe boys in a warm sleeping suit to avoid chills during the night. It praises front fastening designs, two-layer construction, and soft materials such as wool or cotton knit to reduce drafts and keep the child comfortable while asleep.
A jumble of household hints covers flour storage in a cool place and caution on fumes around a water mill. It advises infants laxatives, rice water substitutes, and egg white mixtures for cleaning. It mentions brown boots cleaning with cassia and polishing, plus olive oil and ink mixtures for removing stains and a velveteen cloth kept for polishing.
A fragment notes eye strain as a source of nervous headache and nervous prostration, suggesting near sightedness or refractive issues cause strain. It indicates relief possible through unspecified measures and mentions refractive factors and convergence. The text is garbled but centers on eye strain from vision errors and relief.
A fragmented note describes a patient experiencing fainting spells in an urban medical ward. The text mentions gravity of the event and concern for harm, with garbled references to care and potential injury. Further readable details are scarce.
Fragmentary OCR describes a wary home remedy for dyspepsia involving heat and cloth use. It mentions cold air exposure and a careful hand rub and towel bath as methods, noting possible skin irritation and ineffective results in many cases.
A curious, recipe laden page outlines economical dishes for two or more, including a savoury pie, butter beans, and mashed or fried components. It prescribes preparation steps, mixing of breadcrumbs, herbs, and salt and pepper, with guidance on soaking and steaming herrings and serving with potatoes and bread.
A fragment describes preparing tripe by washing and boiling the meat for several hours with water changed several times. It mentions seasoning with salt pepper onion wine and lemon juice and serving with fried bread.
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