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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1925
Page
4
A disjointed children’s dialogue fragment about drums, a bald man, and a mischievous hint about a pet elephant. The text shows confusion between characters and lacks coherent narrative.
A fragmented OCR passage follows a conversation about a person named Barnet and a spouse speaking in a tense domestic scene. The scribbled text mentions visitors, a spelling question, and a casual remark about a husband. The disjointed lines imply a social or domestic setting with unclear actions.
A garbled text hints at a dinner scheme with hidden costs and deceptive practices. It mentions “frignds of dinner,” “Gi at Lysitahe,” and shillings, suggesting financial misdirection. The fragmentary notes reference a company and erroneous values, with references to Here hark cost and unclear locations.
Readable portions describe a night time scene with an unnamed narrator and scattered references to a fortune, workmen, and a nurse or patient. The text is heavily garbled preserving few clear facts or identifiable entities beyond general settings and dialogue fragments.
A garbled early note describes the first automobile in Voli village, noting its Horseless carriage status and the delay caused by weather and local authorities. It mentions a person named Hafan Hsun and a narrow journey, with references to miles and racing or testing in a misty setting.
The passage traces the term rigmarole as a euphonious corruption of the Ragman Roll, noting medieval practices where clergy paid papal or church funds and were required to submit detailed returns. It links Edward I’s era arguments to Scottish nobility and the formation of a historical roll used to subvert native rule. This summarizes the fragmentary OCR discussion of etymology and medieval records.
The detectives will inspect business shops selling radios and cross check customer names against license lists to catch those benefiting from wireless without proper payment. Suspects’ premises will be searched to seize illicit devices, with 224 specific censuses guiding the action and a broad state-wide probe underway.
A newly married man sets a defensive trap at home after a burglars’ attempt. He leaves biscuits and a bottle of hootch on the pantry table to deter trespassers. Police report three burglars were thwarted last week due to the setup.
British expedition seeks uncharted wealth off a real Treasure Island as Lt. FLW Keules leads a new St George scientific voyage. The search targets ships off Waves Island and Gowe Island, with hopes of gold, silver, jewels, and a bejeweled crucifix from the era of Spanish galleons.
A discussion on graceful posing and seating, noting subtle social cues about posture and feet. The text contrasts a graceful standing position with the awkwardness of reclining and suggests a method to sit gracefully without drawing attention.
Amid rickety OCR text on women entering saddlery, the article notes gender rivalry, changing trades, and veiled references to women entering workshops. It references luggage and items once tied to male work, suggesting a shift in skilled saddle making toward female labor in factory settings.
A truncated 1920s style column promotes labor saving using paper and rags. It urges housewives to reuse newspaper for cleaning and polishing, cutting up sheets, rolling bars of paper, and hanging scraps to save soap, water, and towels. It includes advice on polishing brass, wiping pans, and wrapping foods with paper to keep moisture, with numerous example phrases and household hacks.
Andrew Mount, Manager, promises buyers of horsehair, wool, skins, hides, and tallow fat better seller prices than any other firm. We guarantee higher market prices for these goods.
Widow Widows often arrange a modest wedding or registry ceremony after loss, followed by a smart reception. Invitations go to friends, with families handling the notice, and presents and a wedding cake appear at the reception.
The article recalls Melba contemplating a fuller retirement and cites Jenny Lind, Albani, and Grist as long careers in decline or completion. It notes Lind’s early stage exit at 29 and extended farewell concerts, Melba’s late career questions, Albani’s definitive retirement, and Grist’s late concerts before death.
A garbled OCR note describes a Breaklen restaurant serving rabbit stew while mentioning snakes and a proprietor. The readable bits reference a restaurant, rabbit dish, and stray phrases about tasting and living vectors, but key facts are unclear. The item reads as a damaged fragment without a coherent event or outcome.
Nature seeks to keep your body free from acids causing rheumatism. When rheumatic twinges appear consider the kidneys. Restore kidney function with DeWitt's Pills and expect quick relief. A dose or two yields noticeable improvement within hours and failure to respond signals milder cases.
Listing offers six large rooms in a gentleman’s residence with garden and outbuildings, £830 terms. a four room stone residence with kitchen and bath, enclosed lobby and large allotment. a five room stone house with large allotment in a prime position with easy terms. a six room and passage house in best locality with garden and strong construction, an absolute bargain.
Listings describe several modest rooms and houses near Smelters and a school with prices from £240 to £506. Features include renovated interiors, back verandahs, large allotments, tank space, baths, kitchens, and easy repayment terms. Some entries call properties bargains and note locations near West P.C. and local landmarks.
Listings describe Kaz0-Seven large rooms with sheds and styles, suitable for lodgers, with 1205 Four Rooms and Kitchen and a large shed. A nine-room property with verandah and large allotment, deposits from £20 to £100, and four-room cottages with very large allotments and arranged terms.
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