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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1899
Page
6
A fragment discusses the potential of metal ornaments for street or household use, created by electro plating on gold, silver, nickel, or copper. It notes the need for apparatus and a liver nitrate coating for conductivity, with possibilities to control deposition and thickness, mentioning Dr Variot’s cautions about public interest.
A Nature article cites the sand-blast as a prime example of an invention borrowed from nature. It describes a dry sand stream driven forcefully to grind materials and reveal its use for drilling glass, removing scale from metals, and engraving inscriptions on marble. It notes seven other industries adopting the method since 1870.
Daudet calls Maris a heaven for women and horses, and Pall Mall Gazette notes dog worship in Parisian culture. A dog in luxury attire appears in Palala Tosa fashion plates with Markintoshes, rainwear, medicated wool clothing, and a silk umbrella carried by a hound. Dentists in London and Paris even tailor false teeth for dogs.
The annual return of Britain's Volunteer corps shows record enrollment and formations since 1890 with 224 525 members enrolled. Comparative figures for 1892 and 1887 are noted, while a chatter of humorous exchanges interrupts the page.
A lively exchange unfolds as a young lady teases Stokes about not playing well on the piano. He boasts none can play as long as he is present while she reads a first novel aloud. A crying child and a shepherdish reply mix with a faint hint of a literary question about Shakapear Wea.
Practical guidance on selecting fertile eggs using a dark cardboard window method. It explains how to observe development by holding light to the egg, determine which eggs will hatch, and redistribute fertile eggs under different hens to improve chick yield while preserving clear eggs for kitchen use.
A reported criminist congress in Paris lists mock papers on safes, window panes, burglar limits, dawn layouts, pickpocket methods, police attire, guilty pleas, and judges lunches, with satirical notes on punishment and crime.
A note explains the leap year rule stating 1900 is not a leap year, so February will have 28 days. It mentions girls having a chance next year and calls 1900 a last year in a century without a leap day, marking a tect leap year exception.
Cut glass washed in warm soap suds rinsed in hot water not boiling then stood in dry sawdust until dry brushed with a soft brush and rubbed with a piece of chamois to bring out its brilliant beauty in a dazzling finish.
A damaged excerpt recalls a Scots romance tale with domestic humor and a grim note about a brother in India sending a violent pledge. A boating scene ends with a lifelong vow in a breezy evening setting.
At the Wigan pantomime two distant ladies who had to catch a morning train left before the performance ended. As they exited, an actor on stage repeated his line and joked The only two women I ever loved Ime I couldn't have and the other I wouldn't get. The audience reacted with amusement and confusion.
A historic recipe describes a delicate almond rice dessert using one quarter pound rice one pint and a half milk blanched almonds two ounces sugar. Boil until tender do not stir shake the kettle serve in cups moistened with water and top with jelly cream whipped cream meringue or chocolate frosting, with decoration options for serving.
A vintage recipe describes making sponge cake fritters by soaking stale sponge in warm milk with soda and flour, then folding in egg yolks and stiffly beaten whites. Currants are added, batter is dropped into hot fat and fried to a golden brown, served with castor sugar.
Take a quarter pound of rice wash and cook in milk or water. Pound with one ounce of butter and beaten egg. Form into a crust cover for a pie dish. Bake until browned. Dust with powdered sugar and serve hot or cold.
Procure a scalded calf head from the butcher and bone it. Lay meat on a board with chopped ham and parsley seasoned with pepper and salt. Roll, stitch or tape, cloth bound, boil two hours, then press and chill. Trim next day, glaze, and serve with lemon slices aspic jelly and grated beetroot.
A historic kitchen piece outlines a kidney soup with beef, kidneys, rice, onions, parsley, stock, and lemon juice. Instructions cover cutting, frying, simmering, pounding, straining, and final garnishing with bread dice as a complete method. Also notes a birthday scene with playful dialogue about gifts and trimming garden features.
A brief exchange shows a confidential friend remarking that a husband must have the best of tempers as he waits for his wife who takes long to dress. The wife explains she hides his gloves and accessories and later finds them for him, prompting an apology for keeping her waiting.
A lively exchange unfolds at a grand reception with guests boasting about dress and beauty. Conversations drift to marriages, charity tickets, and family pride as old party members recall past glories and speculate about fortunes and futures in a brisk, humorous vein.
Macalinter M Tihenny loves a rich coroner's daughter who rejects him. He returns tonight with wealth and gifts, hoping she will wed him. The daughter and mother are in the drawing room when a knock echoes, and tears fill his eyes as he enters.
A man defends women earning independence noting a woman named Miss Atronocouy pays her own expenses, while another man questions the idea. The dialogue hints at social shifts and personal finance expectations in relationships.
A London magistrate hears a dispute over an organ grinder who used a noisy device on a householder, causing pain and fear. The householder sent for the fiend but the performer refused to stop, prompting custody action. Nurses reportedly urged restraint as the judge notes distraction alone may justify removal.
A garbled OCR snippet mixes dialogue about a mistress and a wedding, a discharged servant, and a business dispute. It then describes one of the most wonderful clocks in the world shown in St. Petersburg, built for Duke Charles of Brunswick, with ninety five faces showing global time, lunar phases, zodiac signs, and meridian passages, built over two years in the late era.
A collection of old fashioned baked cheese dishes and pastas. Recipes include hot cheese pudding with bread crumbs and eggs, cheese fondue with milk butter and eggs, browned macaroni in brown stock with cheese, spaghetti with cheese sauce, fish with cheese crust, polenta with gravy and cheese, and Swiss eggs on cheese. Rich American cheese recommended.
A poignant scene unfolds as a daughter sits with her father, whispering about Alfred and fare two souls with one thought. The old man reassures, recalling his own late wife and the day they married, offering a blessing to steady her.
A fragment shows a talking cart horse retorting to a rider about awkwardness and balance. The dialogue hints at a humorous roadside scene with rustic speech and a failing stance. The line ends with a vow not to fall down while standing.
Mrs Gabb complains about a forced change and her husband suggests a photographer to capture a pleasant look as the greatest change she could experience, prompting a discussion on self-image and alteration.
A historical discussion argues price matters little in medicine compared with receiving exact useful drugs. Doctors select precise substances to achieve specific physiological effects, making quality paramount over cost. Even in households, the difference between best and worst drugs rarely exceeds a few shillings yearly.
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