Provincial miscellany of wonders and world facts
A collection of curious notes on rulers incomes and powers. Biblical and Vatican curiosities. Darwin on animal insanity. Portuguese churches as polling places. Transvaal gold yields and ore costs. Historic mines and old copper works. Practical home remedies and food tips. Royal fishing feats in Portugal. Abyssinian smoking ban. Tea stops bleeding, glue in milk, ether in oil. Teeth counts, brass bands, breathing rates, and shipboard breakage. Opal counterfeiting, German typewriter advances.
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England
House of Lords
Vatican
Portugal
Transvaal
Stora Kopparberget
Sweden
Europe
Evatt
M.P
Denmark
Abyssinia
New Croup Remedy Promises Instant Relief for Children
Dr Sheldon's New Discovery is advertised as a safe non medicinal cure for croup. The small dose is claimed to be effective without harmful drugs and is offered for sale by Thomas Haeuod in Peak.
Where Politics Really Pay in Canada Parliament Salaries
The piece argues Canada treats legislature work as a business with generous pay. It notes MPs earn about £500 yearly, leaders receive around £1500, provincial legislators around £200, and city officials such as mayors and aldermen earning substantial sums, framing Canada as a legislator's paradise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Paradise
Senate
Ottawa
Ower
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
North
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Stranger Bets for Race Cup in Jeweller’s Shop
A man in a jeweller’s shop challenges a stranger to a race for the largest silver cup. The stranger accepts and wins the impromptu race, taking the prize. The scene centers on the bold wager and its dramatic quick outcome.
Pickling Wheat and Bluestone Treatment Risks
The article argues dressed seed with bluestone reliably prevents smut, while undressed seed yields poorer crops. It notes formalin as a potential substitute but with little data, urges experiments to find minimal effective bluestone strength, and stresses sowing timing and precise measurement to avoid crop injury.
Mirage of Mobey and Drought News Across Towns
A jumble of items notes economic strain as drought hits Coolamon with sheep selling for 3a a head, six to eight months after earlier 13s values. Tenterfield Council eyes town station properties for closer settlement. Wisconsin Assembly debates actresses wearing tights under skirts. A Molong lice court case ends with licensee absolved. Jockey advised to exercise by a specialist. A lighthearted exchange on thirst prompts a quick quip. An optician advert promotes Self Light Tester devices at 385 George Street Sydney.
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Mobey
Tenterfield
Coolamon
Wisconsin
U.S.A
Molong
Bresses
Ho A
Barrauclough
Lub
Opticians
George-Street
Bydney
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General Information
The
H. Stafford
Cate
Eutchie Street
Peak Hill
Roseville Poultry Farm
Tomingley
Wellington
Dubbo
Mingelo Hotel
Parkes Road
Mingelo
Main Road
Wm. Norris
Proprielor
H. H. Howard
Royal Mail
Boourne Ofvices
Anthony Hordern & Sons
Brickfield Hill
Sydney
Anthony Horderns
New Palace
Brickfield
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