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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1901
Page
1
An advertisement proclaims the Diamond Book of Songs offering over six hundred pieces of music with lyrics and melodies. It claims a vast collection across genres and promises shipment for two shillings and sixpence, with extra postage, if readers mention the Times.
Fragmentary text mentions a woman and concerns about money and reputation. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities to define a full news item.
August 22 market notes show quiet wool trading with inquiry for crossrods and a catalog of 7,000 skins cleared at full. Hides and furs held steady with rabbit skin prices down, and Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised as a best seller for coughs, colds, and croup by Camden Messenger citing Walter Campbell as agent.
A Bristol plumber dreamed that molten lead formed tiny globules when he dropped a ladle. He repeated the experiment and reportedly found the substance became many small spheres. A separate tale credits a toy maker’s children with discovering new uses for glass by manipulating lenses.
A chance observation led to a rough telescope being built and brought to Galileo. He improved it and presented the instrument to the astonished world, unveiling a new window to the heavens.
The report lists tax receipts by item with spirits leading and tobacco, wine, beer, sugar and coffee contributing. It notes per capita duties for 1900 across categories and highlights revisions considered for tariff adjustments.
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