Postal rates and officials in South African War era images
In a fragmentary excerpt the text references postal charges for letters and printed matter, monthly ad changes, and rebates. It also mentions principal officers and generals associated with the South African War era, including Torta Bowests, Eitchener, Hector Bengioele, Deson Powell, and Wrench, with representative pictures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arge
the Ae
Torta Bowests
Eitchener
Wenerals
Hector Bengioele
Deson Powell
Wrench
Fisherman Returns With Headless Catch After Bad Luck
A Bluffied hunter-turned-fisherman spends time with drinking companions, returns fishless again, and, after his wife’s complaints, tries buying fish but only brings home cod heads. He explains that the fish were biting so hard he pulled their heads off before he could lend them.
Mistress and Servant in Richmond Funeral Irony
A visitor overhears a hostess and her colored cook discussing a funeral plan. The cook insists the funeral will be next Sunday, though the man is not yet dead. The hostess questions the certainty while the cook confidently says he will be hung Friday, ensuring burial next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
Ite
North
Hipateh
Richmond
Us.a
Elisa
Ace
Invaluable Medicine for Children from Olive Oil and Camphor
A guide urges olive oil on children for weakness and recovery from typhoid, with a warm oil rub over the body and chest. It recommends wrapping in a blanket to prevent cold and using camphor on the chest to ward off croup, noting applications with care and frequent changes of flannel.
Jumbled Proverb Fragments From a Fragmented Page
A garbled collage of proverbs and stray phrases appears, mixing cautions about travel danger and debt with odd snippets about girls voices and storms. The text jumbles familiar sayings, mentions Channel Islands, and hints at an unfinished discussion of a crop and a medical topic, all in a stray OCR mess.
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The
Port Augusta
Flinders Chronicle
Adelaide
Port Pirie
Petersburg
Hawker
Streaky Bay
Broken Hill
N.8
Tsing
Quorn
Carrieton
Wilmington
Melrose
Wilson
Cradock
Farinas
Hergott
Beltana
Bileman, &c
New South Wales
Queensland
Pene
As Ag
A. d
Britain
Mparel Cot
Brindisi
Naples
Elder, Smith & CO. (Limited
Port Adelaide
Fort Augusta
Jamestown
Strathalbyn
Gladstone
Balaklava
Kopatxca
Buena
Ekapusida
Broxen Hil
N.8.w
LonDog
W. J. Pappin
Augusta
A. E Carrig
Fred, Christopherson
Bank of Adelaide
A. G. Pappin
Wm. Dean & Son
Davennport Chambers
Currie Street
Canowie and Other Rams
Chas. Geddes & Co’s
Chas. Geddes & Co
Port Prest
Baoxesy Hi
Great Northern Hotel
C. A. Neindore
Grand Junction Hotel
Trap
Port Augusta Hotel
W.mullen
Terminus Hotel
R. A. von Romer
Victoria Hotel
Hindley Street
E. Taylor
Victoria
Newspaper & Stationery Dept
E. A. Lewis
Railway Terrace
T. McDowell
General Commission
Mrs. Farr
Undertaker
Commercial Road
Gibson-Street
C. Bockelberg
J M. Wendt
Sixnth-Street
Cuorwn
Berger
Heasse & Foxenal
General Female Registry Office For Servants
Agest Yor- Drayvsey & Co
Tom Tottman
Carpenter
Joiner
Tas. Bryant
Port Augusta West
Chas, J. Chapman
F. H. Pybus & Co
Macksy-street
H. O. Ward
HY. Markwald
Currie-Street
Wast
Holstout
Brewing Coy
Leo
Prugusta
Byron
Olomon
Southustralia
Sam Taylor
Waterbury Watch
L. E. Warren
Sixth Street, Quorn
Mrs. Mulhall
Fieet
Board and Lodging
Mno
Brennan
Shipping and Family
Butcher
P.D
Agemita
Austhalig
Borsdorff & Go
Cooney
Dispatch Printing Office
W. Harden
Cash Store
Cockle
Mercury
A.M. Hardy
Town Hall, Pt. Augusta
Lecky, Messenger
Smiths
Flinders-Terrace
Ageioood
Abe
Channel Islands
Sentria
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