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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 04, 1899
Page
6
A stylish theater scene unfolds in a private box as a belle and a critical man spar over romance and sentiment. They debate the play The Net of Zenda, with remarks on bravado and truth, while a gentle tension grows through glances and a near kiss before the curtain rises.
A history of famous diamond robberies spans Mme du Barry's fate in 1791 to 1884 hotel plots. The narrative follows masked thieves, bankers, and purses in London and Cape Town, with tales of jeweled loot, alarmed post offices, and daring confrontations.
A collection of humorous vignettes and ironic tales from "Home Notes" includes jests about editors and beggars, quips between spouses, and social missteps. It also surveys childrearing tips and manners, with sketches of soldiers, tourists, and domestic scenes. The tone blends light satire with domestic ethics and amateur psychology.
A household exchange shows Mrs Sharptung scolding her maid Jane after a prized china dish is dropped and smashed, the servant apologizing for her weakness for old china. The matron jeers at the servant's fragility, highlighting brittle class dynamics.
A writer in the New York Tribune recommends hot milk as a nourishing stimulant. Sip slowly, four minutes per glass, small sips to avoid curdling into lumps. Hot milk loses density and sweetness but aids digestion when consumed properly. Hot meals and cold drinks are linked to indigestion, especially among women mindful of health and beauty.
An essay urges care for hands as a sign of gentility. It argues mothers and daughters should wear gloves while cleaning and dusting to protect skin. The piece notes some view gloves as silly yet promotes practical protection without shame.
A Spectator temperance note urges full naval strength with ships and a proper supply of sailors. It stresses that ships without men are useless and warns against half measures in whisky control. Doctors are asked to write prescriptions plainly and question rises about naming drugs in Latin.
The anecdote recalls M Lablache at Naples once losing his head over two hats. The singer, attending a audience with King Humbert, entered with a hat he held and wore another on his head. The King’s joke about which hat was his nativity provoked laughter and a remembered quip about two bets being too many for a man who has lost his head.
An 1881 note documents extraordinary infants: Bates family in Ohio birthed a boy claimed as the largest authentic birth, weighing over 23 pounds and towering 32 inches, with a 19 inch head circumference. Earlier claims include a London Hospital Museum baby and a Washington, D C birth with similarly exceptional measures, cited by leading scientific journals of the era.
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