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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1914
Page
7
A rugged hunter recounts a tiger pursuit gone wrong in a remote hillside. Betrayed by courage and superstition, he survives a brutal clash, loses companions, and endures a night of torment in the tiger’s lair before a dawn finality.
Fragment discusses manuring origins and its role in sustaining soil fertility. It outlines plant nutrition, noting essential elements such as carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen phosphorus sulfur potassium calcium magnesium iron and traces the need for these nutrients in the soil for plant growth.
Fragmented text discusses potash and phosphate roles in potato growth and tuber quality. It cites experiments measuring soil, nitrogen, and potash needs per acre, noting potash improves yields when properly supplied and references agricultural scientists and methods.
A fragmentary method discusses making lime water for calves. It describes mixing water with lime, stirring briefly, allowing the sediment to settle, and pouring off the clear liquid for use in treating or preventing illness in young cattle. The text mentions proportions and uses, though exact measurements are unclear.
Fragmented passage discusses fertilizer science and nitrate use, noting absorption of hydrogen and conversion processes. It cites experiments showing nitrate and sodium nitrate efficacy, with claimed results over several months and impact on plant growth and nutrient uptake in a historical agricultural context.
A fragmented note discusses how lime speeds change and warm milk attracts bacteria. It mentions brow sie glenn and suggests milk processing steps including separating or turning into cheese, with unclear phrases about storage and safety.
An early amphibious vehicle, a Bectel engineer project, has completed trials around Lomond. It operates as a motor car ashore and as a watercraft when connected to wheel-driven propulsion. A floating rudder aids steering, with a transverse drive system under test in wet conditions.
A fragmentary description explains a Leinert liquid meter used in vehicles for measuring by weight rather than volume. It includes a system of aquat shed tanks and automatic transfer as levels change, with measurements recorded by weight rather than liquid volume. The device aims at reducing inaccuracies and enables quick cleaning and maintenance.
A new elvetric gear shifter attaches beside the steering wheel and links directly to the gear box. The driver picks a gear while the clutch is depressed, and the system shifts automatically. If a selected gear is unwanted, choosing another disengages the prior choice.
Me Louheelot Ussher of South Africa has introduced a molasses based dust control mixture for mines. The prep forms a thick coating on underground walls, trapping dust and microbes for up to a year. Authorities plan to test the preparation as a new method for mine safety and ventilation improvements.
Vienna scientist Karl Reichert demonstrates a fluorescence microscope using ultraviolet illumination to reveal details not visible under ordinary light. The device concentrates UV through wood filters and a quartz lens to excite fluorescence on the object. The method promises to distinguish material differences and study effects of UV light on living organisms.
Thor unveils a cyebrar with a novel power transmission using a single front wheel. A friction transmission places the driving plate at the wheel front, shifting the driven member across the driving line via a universal joint and internal gearing in the wheel hub. The design aims for strong traction and reduced slippage, making the propulsion a push rather than a pull.
A French inventor proposes a cup named pomponnette with three stacked compartments holding orange juice wine and a nauseous draught. Moveable partitions and oblique grooves control flow so only horizontal passage occurs. drinking proceeds from the upper to lower compartments as liquid is drained.
A torn text fragment references the BeaAwd Moyal Family, a royal line descended from the Archduke Frans Fer, and mentions the Sovereign kay tect ten Own ks. It also alludes to the Hohns Hahnatiivra family and a marriage involving a Fraulein, with unclear context and multiple garbled names.
A San Francisco undertaker presents a funeral motor car designed to carry a casket and flowers with fog light electric features and a trim size about 30 feet long. It replaces a horse drawn hearse, offering smoother rides in wet weather and sharper turns. The vehicle emphasizes comfort and practicality for casket transport.
An army armoured automobile for combat is detailed as a three section vehicle. It features a driver front, a middle firing outfit section with slit windows, and a rear ammunition hub. Roof opens widely via double flap doors for lookout and top windows aid surveillance.
The Western Mail reports Captain Caine of Trapp Llandito Carmarthenshire has built a model ship claiming absolute unsinkability. The design features a watertight belt along the hull with multiple compartments and a straight-sided hull to prevent water intrusion. In demonstrations the model settled bow first, then rose as compartments flooded, challenging sceptics with repeated submersions and resurfacing.
A fragmented report describes donkeys used as pack animals in Cairo, their mistreatment when loaded with heavy loads. It notes daily practices, drivers using sticks, and the fear and fatigue observed among the beasts, with references to owners and riders.
A fragmented narrative describes villagers and captives amid donkey work and cattle in a distant settlement. The text hints at regaining rights, a king, and restrained movement, with references to horses, buffalos, and a struggling youth.
A garbled historical note describes attempts to measure heart activity and nerve responses in relation to court proceedings. It mentions instruments, trials, and the potential to obtain permissions and results from experiments, including cancer-related observations, with uncertainty in the text about exact methods and outcomes.
A fragmented dialogue features Bitsy Ethel and others in a muddled exchange about quitting, appearances, and a lazy man. The garbled text hints at social tensions, personal digressions, and a scene near a town setting with unclear references to people and events.
Fragmentary lines describe an artist scene in a city crowd with references to Wells not being present. The text appears as a rough OCR snippet about drawing from real life, with unclear context and missing details.
A garbled OCR fragment preserves scattered words and names, including partial phrases and stray punctuation. The readable bits hint at a historical news page item but lack a coherent event, date, or clear subjects to identify a full story.
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