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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1899
Page
7
A prose fragment recalls Mrs Jack at a tea gathering with the Band Gusset and Seam in Guam and Seamdom, contrasting her desert visions with a bear encounter on a mountain trek. Jack and companions arrive, and Mrs Jack weighs courage, life on the frontier, and a playful warlike mood in refined social circles.
A hostess pairs guests with Miss down noted for being well read. A lively exchange follows about books and the Waverley Novels by Walter Scott, revealing opinions on prose and modern reading while avoiding social topics.
A slim blue eyed teacher frets that the new woman idea may loom large while an older man argues it is the old women who cause the real stir. He points to lively scenes of effort and a march toward progress in early modern roles as he contrasts youthful idealism with practical endurance.
A childless couple, John Bray and Mary, endure dull toil and emotional strain in a small home where monotony and longing press on Mary. A chance rescue of a baby abandoned in a market basket transforms their life, as they decide to keep the child and name her Pressie, renewing joy and purpose in the family.
A writer in the Evening Standard recalls the eccentric early 20th century Sicilian prince of Valguanera who ruined himself and built a vast private menagerie of grotesque statues. His palace housed bizarre creatures, columns of stacked hats and teacups, and arches of porcelain pots. Brydone noted the frightful horror as the peasantry feared the effects of the prince's oddities.
A Windsor Magazine piece recounts Seth Button’s forty years as a lion and big cat keeper at the zoo. He stresses patience and calm handling, noting predators react to quiet moves and that even cubs can be dangerous when grown. He details daily duties, feeding, medical care, and transfers to outdoor pins, plus a tale of a severely undernourished tiger from China who improved with tailored diets and care.
A young countryman hired as a footman at a farmhouse household proves friendly but ignorant of life beyond farm work. During a large party he dutifully serves tea but, forgetting orders, yells to the far end asking if the guests are short of sweetness, revealing his naivety.
A Chicago man on a Wasinese trip overheated in a high temperature train car. He kicked out three plate glass windows to gain air, paid $10 to the conductor, and calmly returned to reading the Chicago Tribune.
Fragmentary tale from a London children's party involving John Bright’s son invited by Festive Cas Artemua Ward. A confusing exchange mentions a “papa om” and Mr Browse, with scattered remarks about enjoying the event and a "gay ads festive cuss" remark connected to the governor.
An obscure report notes that most of San Deming’s 40 children reportedly do not wear clothing until age 19. The text also mentions a Swedish reference to a deaf and mute corpse and a cryptic phrase about "OC Che mabnaton avery."
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