Avoid Dangerous Microbes By Bad Habits Warning
A broad public health warning warns against biting pens and nibbling objects, detailing how microbes spread through mouth contact. It cites examples from daily life such as licking fingers, shared glasses, and touching public pens, urging cleaner habits to curb throat infections and other diseases. The piece references Andrew Carnegie’s libraries and cautions against careless use of shared items, presenting practical hygiene cautions for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berner
Angers
Ucket
Andrew Carnegie
Panch
oNicinis
de Faber
Surrey Town
Enya
Untitled Chatter Between Lovers and a Worldly Witness
A garbled dialogue recalls suitors before a wary father, a hopeful marriage at Christmas, and a marketplace of advice. Anecdotes mix with a immigrant voyage storm and household tips, including odd cleaning lore and a blunt comment on manipulating conversation with women. The tone echoes old newspaper chatter with vivid, if jumbled, character sketches.
Ashman Ladies and Gents Up to Date Tailor Mass of
A truncated OCR item noting a fashion or tailoring business with names Ashman and Baqueir Mara. No clear event dates or outcomes emerge. readable fragments mention a tailor and potential customer mass or collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baqueir Mara
Amusing Jokes About Posterity From Historic Sealed Recepts
A column samples jokes about posterity drawn from wills and hidden chests. It recounts Sir John Bonne’s three sealed receptacles opened with officials and scholars, revealing mostly worthless letters. It also notes Francis Douce’s Bodleian legacy prank, Paul I’s locked trunk misfortune, and a Polish trader’s cremation letter delaying disclosure for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bonne
Royal Academy
Bird Grant
Alfred Waterhouse
B. W. Richardson
John
Sir John
Francis Douce
British Museum
Bodleian Library
Oxford
Douce
Paul the First
Russia
Pole
Poland
France
Man with a heart of gold remembered as beacon of kindness
The obituary recalls the late Mr R L Blew a man of warmth and bonhomie cherished by many. A Scotsman by blood with English roots he loved to help others and his home stood as a second home to those in need. His generous spirit and lifelong friendships are celebrated in fond recollections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Blewereon
Lestate
Phang Jephes
Sam
Samotho
Stevenson
Taking Medicines Castor Oil Taste Masking Method
The article describes masking castor oil by mixing a tablespoon of strained orange juice with the oil and adding a few drops of lemon or other juice on top. It suggests dipping a wineglass to wet the inner surface and notes alternatives like cod liver oil and neutralizing agents, listing various taste-masking options and beverages.
Train rescue after dog alerts danger near Indiana farm
Conductor F W Russe of Indianapolis rode Train No. 80 on the Indianapolis and Vincennes line when a dog on the track drew the engine to a stop. Engineer Dorsey, seeing the animal, shut off steam and braked hard to avert disaster. A red frocked two year old wandered from a farmhouse eight hundred yards away. The baby, playing with the dog, was found unharmed as the train stopped within ten feet of the child. Franklin, the baggage man, rescued the child and its father arrived moments later, relieved, praising the engineer’s quick action.
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Tndisnapolia
Vincennes
F W. Russe
Indismnapolis
Kidianapoii
Vengera
Imme
Edwardport
Dorsey
Franklin
Sich
Sine
Ieona
Norsey
Secrets of war and hidden devices across eras
An article cites claims of secret offers and hidden schemes. It mentions an Ohio postmaster offered ten thousand pounds by the U S Government for an ink erasing method on stamps, plus a rumored secret ward and military plans tied to Admiral Cochrane and other figures. The piece notes a Lambeth Library clue and a plan for campaigns of mass destruction attributed to Napier, with fatal experiments and buried theories.
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Ohio
United States
Thames
Wubwarine Mynes
London
Whitelal
Gochrane
Earl of
Dundonald
Marcow
Philipoff
St Peterabur Academy
Befence
Lambeth Palace
Cochrane
Tord Napier
One Question Too Many
A fragmentary dialogue among painters and sitters discusses talkativeness during portrait sessions. Que asks the model if the painter talked to her, and she recalls sitting to Mr Whistler. The exchange reveals how the sitter answers questions about prior sitters and conversations, ending with a garbled line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Que
Sting
Whistler
Pell
Herkomer the Painter and the Studio Forging
Canon Wilberforce recalls Herkomer the great portrait painter and an old tale of a father and son. In Bushey the son, once modeling in clay, feared decline but night after night improved the father's feeble work into art. The father awoke to praise the result as his best.
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Canon Wilberforce
Herkomer
Hoerkomer
Bushey
Jagua
Banda
Herkamer
Non
Racial range of human heights described in old text
The passage contrasts the tallest Polynesian peoples from Ramoa, Marquesas, Hawaii and New Zealand with average heights around 5 ft 1 in, against white Americans at 5 ft 9 in and Bushmen of Africa averaging about 4 ft. It describes dwarfs with covered bodies and notes they are ranked as the lowest order of man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramoa
New Zealand
Marquesar
Hawaii
Afri
Bitter words fade as kindness brightens a day
Fragmentary lines describe how gloom lifts with small acts of sweetness and smiles. A note praises gentle words and cordial behavior as a sacred balm, lifting heart and spirit despite hardship. The text hints at spring, fragrance, and renewed hope through simple, kind acts.
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Helena
Melton Roll of Honor Unveiled at State School Melton
Roll of Honor unveiled at Melton State School lists old pupils such as J Minns Jas McPherson John McPherson and T J Lang along with many others. The article notes possible omissions and invites corrections and quotes a royal pledge from The King about fighting for a worthy purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton State School
J. Minns
Jas. McPherson
John McPherson
T. J. Lang
H. Lang
W. Dedemaide
W. Whiteside
F.cobwn
C. Moulsdale
R. Pratt
D. Pratt
Skinner
L. Norton
Norman Tang
Than
S. O'Callaghan
J. O'Callaghan
W. Black
H. Black
Wilson
E. Carew
J. McNulty
W. Ware
A. Cantlon
J. Neal
F. Neal
K. Neal
J. Ryan
F. Ryan
Ryan
P. Williams
F. Chalmer
Ames Kinnersly
George Tyler
Albert Tyler
James Spring
Gordon Wilson
Roy MacNulty
Henry Collins
Howard Wada
William
Empire's Call lists Bacchus Marsh enlistments and casualties
Long roster of local men and families from Bacchus Marsh and districts who answered the Empire's call. The list includes ranks, families, and numerous names with noted wounds or deaths, detailing recruitment across many parishes such as Balliang, Toolern Vale, Myrniong, Rowsley, Blackwood, and more, plus several armed services references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jones
James Kennelly
A.J. Knight
Grant McDowell Kerr
Lerderberg
W. &. Kerr
Collie's Bridge
Rowsley
J. L. Keddell
Robert John Kerr
Roynley
Henry Lay
Chas. Lyle
Hugh Lockwood
Peter Leitch
Jno
Campbell Low
Bernard P. Love
Arthur Wm. Ladhams
Alex, Murdoch
William Morton
Geo. Moore
David R. Moore
Jas
H. Moore
Chas
A. Moore
Peter Moore
Ed. Marsh
Thos
Manly
Ken
Moore
John Main
Albert Martin
W. Murcott
T. Murphy
S. Minnett
H. Moffatt
P. Moffatt
W. McKenzie
Jas. McGregor
Jno. McPherson
O. E. McKenzie
Alfred Jay Usher
James Usher
Mark Usher
Jun
Packington Vallenos
J. H. Vinning
Charles Waterhouse
Maurice Whelan
Harry Watson
Charles G. West
Norman S. R. West
C. D. Williams
F. D. Ward
Thos, Warke
Henry Warke
Balliang
Harold Cashmore
William Alexander Aniersen
Balliang East
G. T. Devis
J. R. Fullerton
Coimadai
James Johansen
Wmn. Bennett
Archie Clark
Percy Oswin
James Bourke
Michael Bernard Coghlan
David James Coghlan
Wim
Alex, Drever
Ted. Hales
Chas. Smythe
A. N. A. O'Hara
H. Main
Leslie Myers
Gilbert Cowan
David Craig
Archie Campbell
Ernest Maltby
J. H. Smallman
Oliver Albert Robertson
Parwao
Frank A. Moore
David Miller Crowe
J. Cardell
William Dixon
Edward Ortoo
Duncan Alexander Rosa
Robert Hogg
Isaac Brant
Thomas Booth
Leslie Davis
Sydney Dubout
Vere Dubout
Bert Davison
Norman Davison
Alan Davison
One Family
Albert Hine
William Kerr
Collie’s Bridge
Robert Kerr
Norman Smith
Ernest Smith
Thos, Simmons
Charles West
Norman West
W. C. Booth
Blackwood
Jim Byrne
J. Whatmough
I. Stephens
Alex. Armstrong
Anthony Cocciardi
Harry Anderson
Robt
Neil, McCracken
Broard
Herb
Sweet
Arthur Vigor
T. Armstrong
Harry Carruthers
A. Downing
Downing
B. Drummond
Ui Peters
F. Webster
Ra Wabertar
A. McArthur
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Icho Harry
Vervan
Met
Fox
Fuller
A. T. Ashman
A. MacKenzie Tyers
Mal. Univ
Amloe
Lond
BCE
Mel
Sworm Valuer
Little
Collins Street
Melb
Viet
Meltom Roll OF Honor
Arthur Baker
William Black
Sydney Best
George Close
Geo. Hogg
W. Dodemaide
Owen Jurd
John Minna
A. Lachmund
Hormbuckle
Wm. Kelly
Clive Kelly
Donald Matheson
Geo. Morris
Snowden
Wm. Stone
Pater Moore
A. G. Tedcastle
W. T. Moore
Wm. Whiteside
Chas. Mouladale
T. Keating
John Farrell
J. Dalwood
A. Martin
T. H. Skene
T. Lovell
J. C. Fowler
McCorkell
Robi. Wynne
Frank Hede
Robert Pratt
Fred K. Coburn
P. Nolan
Aug. Nolan
T. Nolan
J. Nolan
Chas. Clark
Campbell MacDonald
P. W. Butler
Clements
Sollis
Frionde
Melbourne Hospital
Tonie
West Eet
Tide
Peter
Mego Intr
Madaling Street
Bahesy Patent
Carhen
Clements Tonic Ltd
Medicies
Benry Holliday
Hobbs
Hall of Commerce
J. A. Johns
Melbourne
R. T. Hiorth
A. EB. Wynne
Main Street
Bacchus Marsh
State Insurance Company
W. Allan
Frank Adams
Wm. Brennan
Jes, Bushby
Isaac Brunt
Raymond Boyd
Patrick Barry
Fred. Brighton
J. BR. Bennett
J. Boyd
Richard Barry
Percy Barry
Clement I. Barry
Patrick Cecil Barry
Alfred Barratt
T. Booth
F. H. Crook
Webb Crook
C Crook
Joe Robt. Crook
Walter William Carter
Norman David Davidson
Alex. Durward
Sidney Dubout
A. BR
Davieon
Charles Edwards
Roy. Edwards
Wm. B. Edwards
Reginald Evans
W. A. Edgerton
Clarence Joseph Earl
AM. Farrow
Alf. Fairbank
W. Finnon
Arthur Gladman
Grant
Grant Arthur Hine
Thomas Hawkins
Jack Hammond
W. T. Horder
A. W.T. Hine
Con, Hamshaw
M. BR
Cuthbertson
William Val Once
Rabt
Roy Burbidge
Lawrence Roland Burbidge
George Sibson Paterson
E. A. Farrow
Charles Wallace
Jeck” Turnour
Keppal Turnour
Jum
James Turnour
Arthur
Tom) Turnour
Jack” Moore
Colin Thomas
Geo, Thomas
Cyril C. Brittlebank
Andrew Brittlehank
James Kirkwood
Aarold Jones
Frank Findlay
Chas Clarke
Frederick Georga McNulty
J. Connelly
H. G. McFarlane
J. H. Emmett
The
H.smith
Gordon T. Smith
Gerakl A- Ae R
Carter
Hugh Bottle
Ja Wilson
Jack Wilson
W. Blike
Wm. Tyrrell
Athol Stuart
Clive B. Hopkins
Henry Arthur Ellis
W.J. Cox
Oswald M. G. Cox
John A. Low
Charles A. Low
Percy ‘Trigg
W. Dockerill
W. F. W. Shields
T. Rawlinson
Llness
Edward Blake
Milton Clews
Ross Grant
Tancoe
Athol Cumming
Tilak Cosgrove
J. B. Fagg
Leo. P. Little
Arthur Pattinson
Wiliam Johnson
W- Bourke
John McLachlan
James Richards
A. Clancy
E. W. Chenu
Fred K. Chenu
Frank Chenu
Geo. F. Bones
Fergus Myers
R. J. Lindsay
James Buckley
J. H. Edwirton
H. Ruddick
Adrian Louis
Tron Louis
Frank Rochford
Bart, Simpson
Wilfred Painter
Harold Painter
Leslie Painter
Garry” Hollis
Rupert Alfred
J W. McCullagh
Harry McCullagh
George Squires Mitchelson
Frank Tinker
W. J.C. Ashley
Jan. Almond
Garnsey Almond
Pency M. Almond
Wilfred Geo. Froest Davis
Roy Emmett
Walter Scott Markness
John Hayes
Gordon Modling
W. Mitchelin
G. B. Morgan
Edward John Bottle
Mr. Charles Bottle
Henry Ewart Hine
Athol 7Ine
Albert Edward Manly
Bulgerton
Silacy Osborne
Anan
Thve Doubleday
Robert H Humphreys
Julin McLachlan
Australian Navy
J. Hehir
H. Mas
Encounter
Clem. McFarlane
1.M.as
Sydney
Edward Oliver
ILM
Wm. Boott
Lulmas
Warrego
Commonwealth
Atdnet
Seu Guisk and
Australia
Lonitebury Plain
Matsa
Banting and Exchange Busine
Deveription
Tanmcied Wit T Cereaith
United Wind Abroad
Soseunts
Saad Digeene
Searliee Laas
Pavines Bank Department
al Smnee
Cry Australia
Faron Ute
Interstate and
Veremiazional Savings Bank Foatitien
Depeor Sarvense
Ner-New
Taylors Cash Store
Taylor's Cash Store
Main
Church Streets
Ford
W. Grant Morton
Simon Bros
C. Medling
GEO
Dickie & Sons
Osah Seles
Chas. Medling
Cash Grocer
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