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Newspaper
Prahran Chronicle
Location
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1917
Page
4
A military update explains sterilization of bullets and the high return rate of wounded men to battle after hospital treatment. It notes the expanding bullet design causes severe wounds and mentions surgical sterilization reducing infection, with details on equipment and methods used.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts paying £30 for a lock of mail and various relics. The piece traces legends of Cromwell and Gambetta through a jumble of names and images, referencing eyes, swords, and famed artifacts traded or displayed, ending with a quixotic reflection on relics and war's memory.
A garbled account claims the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris contains 2,100 yards of pamphlets and 175,060 engravings with millions of specimens. It cites enormous stone quantities and wonders of global scale, including superlatives about height, volume, and monumental works, in a confused panorama of historic feats.
A fragmentary report explores planetary mysteries and the allure of astronomy amid public imagination. It recalls Lord Avebury’s stroll with a member of Parliament past St James's Park, pondering how the heavens endlessly change and defy full understanding.
The phrase bridal ex or bride ale historically marked a festival or celebration surrounding a wedding in England, a term once used to denote festive observances connected with nuptial events.
A garbled account describes Georges Prades and Ue Prenth as writers in a UFA scene. It mentions a duel between two machines with a combined speed of ten miles per hour and a long aiming interval. The text appears as fragmented OCR from a historical aviation note.
A garbled historical fragment describes a ruler named Vorrogrsil and a sequence of events in which the city is founded by building a brick house and a subsequent ruler named the Fimperer establishes a residence. It mentions Saint Golarkin and the transfer of government from Moscow to a new capital, though many details are unclear.
A description of a sundew plant seizing prey with tendrils when a chalk is attached, then withdrawing as soon as the deception is exposed. Darwin noted the plant’s habit of searching for a hole to insert a tendril rather than reeling it into another hole, and observed selective binding across plant classes.
In May 1853 an accident near a level crossing prompted the adoption of a steam whistle device. A meeting of directors approved a whistle that can be blown by steam, built by a Leicester instrument maker. The new whistle was tested ten days later in the presence of the board.
The article muses on Palestine after conflict, linking Biblical prophecy to current events. It notes Britain and other powers reshaping the region, the return of the Jews, and calls Palestine a world crossroads where empires rise and fall. It references German plans, the Baghdad railway, and the Crusades in a historic, reflective tone.
A fragment recounts townsfolk gossiping about a disliked newcomer. The narrator mocks a resident with sharp, unsafe eyes and coarse habits, while others warn about mischief and deceit amid a tense, buzzing village scene.
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