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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 08, 1902
Page
4
In a tense exchange at the Arnold household, Felise and Mrs Arnold clash over a planned marriage involving Leslie Dane and Mia Arnold. The elder Mrs Arnold seeks to force a match while warning of scandal as dialogue reveals family pressure, past entanglements, and looming consequences for Delise and her suitors.
In a dense, dialog rich scene a young woman, her guardian Mrs Arnold, and Colonel Carlyle navigate a fraught engagement, with accusations, rejected proposals, and tension over love and duty. The narrative shifts to a later vignette about an actress Maude Raynor praising Dr Williams pink pills as cure for anemia and stage fatigue, linking health to performance fame.
A fragmented, humorous cricket anecdote unfolds with a footman’s quarrel over a decision. The text notes the Bank of England title sale in December 1699 and mentions £600,000 allocated to Army funds for Chelsea Hospital and grounds.
An Englishman at dinner tells a tiger hunting tale that mystifies the guests. A Scotsman then claims to have landed a huge fish with six friends, prompting laughter and the demand for an apology. The host retorts with a sharp wager about the extent of his tale.
A dubious advertisement extols Dr More’s Indian Root Pills as a cure for female ailments and general weakness. Testimonies claim headaches, indigestion, and other symptoms improved after use. The copy touts purity and claims widespread sales through merchants and stockists.
A fragmented reminiscence traces Byron and Shelley facing repeated refusals while pursuing love with Miss Chaworth and Miss Hacker Grove, alongside Ada and Lincoln figures. The piece relays vivid anecdotes of longing, social barriers, and the painful costs of desire across eras.
A patient recounts a decades long struggle with typhoid related illness and failed treatments in Sydney and Adelaide. He details poor medical care, hospital trials, and eventual relief from Clemnea tonic products while naming doctors, places, and the toll on daily life. The narrative mixes medical frustration with searches for an effective cure and hints at medical experiments and family involvement.
A wartime era note recalls a near fatal dysentery episode in Cayton New Albay Bradford Co Pa. The writer credits Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving travel plans after two doses. Sold by Walter Campbell, local agent.
A Dutch house owner, insured for 60 with a company, saw his property burn. The insurer paid the full claim, but officers later disputed the payout, offering to rebuild for far less. The Dutchman, speaking broken English, faced pressure from an agent who asserted lower costs and a larger exploit. The tale ends with the claimant's wife kneeling, seeking relief as the case unfolds.
In Paris barbers and tobacco sellers attract customers on the boulevards with promises of steady earnings. Twain’s tobacco use is noted as extensive, reportedly consuming about 3,000 cigars a year and 800 cigars per week. A tale mentions Hall Cyims once filling in at the Laxey lead mines replacing a sick youth to retain a young worker’s post.
The fragment shows a byline style phrase likely from a column or anecdote. It mentions names Donald and Millie in a pose or publication context, suggesting a personal or social note rather than a full event. No clear location, date, or organization is identifiable from the readable text.
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