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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1899
Page
2
A fragment discusses a woman's longing and anxiety as she contemplates love and sacrifice. It contrasts maternal instinct, the joy of reunion, and the idea that love, rather than conquest or glory, shapes a woman's deepest happiness. The speaker muses on how passion can trump pride in crucial, life changing moments.
A quirky San Pablo Bay scene describes a handmade wooden pile-driver used by Chinese workers at a nearshore camp opposite the Sisters. The ram is log built with wooden uprights and pulleys, operated by rope and a knife cut. Men shout, pull, and leap as piles sink in soft mud, crowding the shore to watch the odd contraption work.
A fragmented exchange mocks etiquette and hints at violent requests between Mr Crews and Mr Blank, mentioning shooting a dog and poisoning a daughter. The text diverts into odd subjects about Emperors William, ballast on a vessel, and a garbled list of beauty and skin care recipes.
A fragmented column discusses the ideal of marriage versus primitive notions, urging equal justice in social relations. It contrasts a vehement defense of marital equality with a vivid critique of a nagging wife, then shifts to describe the White Horse of Berkshire, a 170 yard long earth sculpture visible from afar, with ditches carved and maintained by locals for communal games.
The writer reflects on invitations to Downing Street and compares faces of politicians, then shifts to dining guidance. Parsley, flowers, and fruit on the table are praised, meals should be served in courses starting with soup and ending with cheese. Coffee is best served away from the dining room to aid digestion and digestion benefits are linked to variety and movement.
A young Liverpool woman engaged again astonishes by receiving the same ring she had when engaged to her first love. The fiancé explains Harry offered to sell the ring back at half price, saying the ring fit and she liked it, a curious scheme.
Egg Jelly explains soaking gelatine in cold water then dissolving it over heat with lemon rind and leaf sugar, adding beaten eggs and lemon juice, set in a mould for nourishment. Stewed Skate details simmering skate with onion and herbs, using stock thickened with flour and browning sugar, served hot. Hot Starch recipe combines white starch with borax solution and wax candle tip to reach desired thickness.
Former Argentine Minister to the United States Senor Zeballos admits language slips in a humorous exchange at the White House. He recounts misusing terms about the Civil War while complimenting a lady, prompting her displeased reaction.
A collage of curious facts and quips spans topics from why the Rhine runs faster than the Thames to a giant Burmah ruby sold in London. It notes a dwarf who tours hotels in New York, the first American railroad, and a Vatican Ariadne statue. Also mentioned are legal stamps, fortune tellers in Paris, lemonade microbes, ostrich eggs, and heavy ad expenditure in London papers. The piece weaves humor with random trivia, ending with literary and pension notes and Kipling.
A garbled montage of dialogue and stray lines from a antiquated paper. It mentions a tradesman complaining of a counterfeit sixpence, a quarrel between siblings, and family prayers. Also notes Harvard graduates raising funds for merit scholarships and a dental care tip about polishing teeth with pumice stone. The text fragments hint at local commerce, social exchanges, and educational funding.
The piece defines tactlessness as Zelf al tion, describing the blunderer as looking only at his own side and ignoring others feelings. It argues such people ignore consequences and must reckon with upset, as remonstration and reform seem futile against their folly.
Toran risks an old coach driver of fifty years as the party on the National Turnpike through Virginia recalls past cures for sore throat. An elderly man in the group hints at a remedy that supposedly regrows a beard, prompting a stubborn insistence from a curious woman.
In a rustic scene speakers quibble over prices and possessions. A farmer laments buying power while a doctor inquires about a horse for sale. Angie Gaxe muses on cultural education in France and the French language among children.
Mr Barry Webb a noted member of the Two Mice Shakespeare troupe acted on the stage and assisted with the front of the Rouge. During a Macbeth witches rehearsal he peeped from a central private box and miscalled the number of witches. The stage manager fined him after correcting the count as the third witch.
A theater story tells of an actor who attended a Royal levee in a Court-drawn outfit hired from a costumier. He asked to be excused to attend the levee, the manager allowed it, and on returning he changed back. Impressed by Court ties, the manager boosted the actor’s salary a week later.
A collage of humorous snippets and misheard dialogue from Comic Cuttings. Jokes about laundry, love letters, matrimony, and everyday absurdities blend with theatrical burlesque and quirky miscommunications. Notes on letters, Victorian manners, and social cues pepper the gags.
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