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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 16, 1905
Page
4
The article describes Barcent's Mivut Phair prototype featuring a wireless voting receiver connected by wires to a square bordered chamber. It mentions a box and telegraphic parts, a clock-like arrangement, and two hidden slaved guides, with Pater Baolan and the UPR listed as involved in the three year development.
The South American Journal reports a Boer settlement in Santa Rventle Mexico growing rapidly under General Snyman. He has bought an 80 horsepower traction engine to till fields, with a crew and more machinery planned. The contract with the government aims to settle 60 families within three years beginning January 1 1904, and more land may be needed to accommodate incoming Boers seeking location in Mexico.
A fragmented discussion on ostrich behavior describes a hen hiding with its body buried while the head remains visible. It argues this pose protects the brood by camouflaging against predators and explains the male ostrich’s role in brooding, warning, and predator distraction.
A British Medical Society correspondent discusses Tabsece as a substitute and cautions about smoking habits. The piece notes non-smokers joining a rising practice, compares tobacco and alcohol harms, and mentions petals and chrysanthemum leaves as potential scented textiles and remedies.
The champion earns admiration for hard work and stamina in the contest. Observers note the cost of training on muscles, noting Chamberlain's Pain Balm as providing immediate relief for soreness, sprains, and cuts. A separate item mentions a $40,000 bequest for an academy home for penniless wives.
Fragmented text recounts a debate over land use and a proposed route to Pinearoy or Narmicoorte, with references to two thousand acres, poorhouse fears, and white settlers. It mentions lines down, trains few, and a tense scene among cookies and a community facing rain and hunger. Names and places are garbled but center on land, water, and power disputes.
The British Australasia praises a planned London exhibition of New South Wales products with implications for wider Australian interest. Coghlan notes the potential benefits to Australia and questions how best to present and discuss admission costs and conditions during the Sydney event. The piece references six figures from Sydney who visited the Federal capital and who could lecture on the exhibition and related politics.
The article notes cork grows in America but quality is inferior, with Spain and Portugal producing best corks from inland forests. Harvest ages, parsites near coast, and extraction cycles are described. It mentions cork products like kitchenware, pillows, and vessels, plus a moral aside on politeness and self mastery. Also includes advertisements and medical nostrums with dubious cures and promotional names.
A report describes a woman living at a street address who sought relief from nervous paralysis and insomnia. The narrative recalls severe distress, inability to weep, and later substantial improvement after treatment. The document includes statutory declarations and state authentication.
The text presents a jumble of misspelled phrases referencing Japan, Britain, Argentina, and the United States, with stray lines about policy shifts, soldiers, gardeners, and travel. It reads as a fragmented OCR chunk with no coherent event, date, or clear subject to report.
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