Christmas Day Notes Through History
Historic Christmas Days recounts moments tied to December 25 across centuries. It mentions Charlemagne crowned in Rome, William at Westminster, the 1814 peace treaty, Cook’s discovery of Christmas Island, and Vasco da Gama’s Natal landing. It also cites the 1902 wireless transatlantic message, various wars and rebellions, the 1876 Tay Bridge disaster, and a 1860 Aldershot regiment clash over Xmas pudding.
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Charlesmagne
Rome
William
Westminster
Great Britain
América
Captain Cook
Christmas Island
Vases de Gama
Natal
Pathers
America
Atlantic
Aldershot
Country Party support and calls for truce in Assembly
In a Tuesday week address, Sir Jas Mayan deader of the Country party urged distinct party charter and implied a truce to aid the Government and state affairs. Willmott, newly elected O.P., Bridgetown speech said the Country party aims to assist the Government for broad community benefit. A note mentions a card display at the office and a civil suit in the U.S. involving a surgeon and a cripple, with the judge dismissing the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Assembly
Jas
Mayan Deader
Country Party
Willmott
O.P
Merabeer
Xia
Carda
U.S.A
Austof
Doan's Ointment Promised Piles Cure in Perth Ad
An old Perth advertisement extols Doan's Ointment as a quick permanent cure for piles. It features testimonials from Thomas Rich of Montreal Road and Mrs Hielt noting relief after use, urging immediate purchase from Foster McGlannan Co at 513 Murray Street Perth. The claim asserts cure in every case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoas
Daan
Rich
Montreal Road
West Millind
Perth
Dean
Cirentiais
Fostere McGlallan Co
Murray Street
DOAN
Boxing Result and Shipping Notes Across Continents
In Newton Nova Scotia two rats collided leaving six injured. John Kilbane outpointed Will Houck in a six round boxing match in Philadelphia. The Aurora will carry Shackleton's Antarctic Ross Island division, leaving Sydney last week. Socotra damaged at La Pallice but sails to Australia for repairs. A Queensland groper weighed 263 pounds and sold for 24 pence a pound at Redfern sea market. Enrolment suits issued to twenty eight for neglecting electoral registration at two shillings sixpence costs. A French railway study finds Guinea mangrove wood decay resistant. A severe cold wave sweeps the continent causing deaths and suffering. Irish blight fears fade with dry heat. some potato crops dug. Western Australia exporting potatoes again. Rev Davey of Maldon receives sixty five pounds royalty for miners on his property with 15 percent of gold found. syndicate profits and dividends noted as mine progresses.
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Newton
Ns.w
John Kilbane
Will Houck
Philadelphia
Aurora
Ross Island
Shacklerton
Sydney
Socotra
la Pallice
France
Australia
Redfern
W. Davay
Maldow
Victoria
Davey
Maldon
W. Johns
Different Child After Worm Pellets Claim Success
A Victorian advertisement reports a two year old boy greatly improved after taking Comstock's Dead Shot Worm Pellets. The letter from F W Lloyd of East Brunswick credits the vegetable medicine with expelling a nine inch worm after a single dose, claiming prior powders failed. The advertises pellets priced 25.0d and available by post, from The W. H Comstock & Sons Ltd, Lane Street Chinvale THM Seatney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comstoge
Livya
Comstock
F. W. Lloyd
Clark St
East Brunswick
Vic
Cheme
W. EH Comstock Ons Ltd
Strom Chinvele
Seatney
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H. Hatcher
Carpenter and
Builder
Pingelly
A. Challenger
Pearson's
Pihigello
Commonwealth Fee
Bank of Elustralia
George's Terrace
Auo
Canberra
Aledo
Ms Savings Bank Department
Fost
Australian
ST. George's Terrace
Comonwen Saute
Denison Mille
Govan
Phoenix Assurance Co.,Ltd
Assera
Onanis Barn
Iemployers
Henry Wills. & CO
Albany
Tregurthaé
BYRBY
TOR
BARTS
Treguatha & Hughes
General Implement
E, Brownless & Co
Jamey Monry Greive
Essepee
Western Austaglia
A. Ellis
Dodgers
Bte
Carl Zoeller
Surgical Supply House
Brezer
W. Sinclair
General Carrier
Pingelly Motor Garage
F. W. Pearson
FR W. Pearson
Barrow & CO
Pinzeny
Grain & Produce Merchants
Elder, Shenton
Axa
Sandover & Sunshine Implements
Commercial Union Assurance CO
Alivays
Atocks
D. Black
General Commission
John Darling
J. Wigntoro
Shéarer
Bagshaw
West Australian Wool Skin Co
W. E. Brownless & Co. Stock, Land & General Commission Agents
Malloch Bros
Ockerbey, Lehmann & Co
Harvester Co
Tito, Beene
Onery
E Wires & Nettinga
Alstyn
Tregurtha & Hughes
Yorkshire Insurance Co
Robertson, Bros
En eCapi Cates Alwaye
E. Pingelly
P.O
Boot Shop
J. Lukeis
Park Sr
Wise’s Post Office Directory
Western Australia
Fy Wold
Efrene
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Tanonio
New Zealand
Bremantle
Kalgoorlie
Coolgardie
Boulder
Northam
Australasia
H Wise & Co., Ltd
Prince’s Buildings
R. H. Thompson
Parade Street
Canada
California
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