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Newspaper
Prahran Chronicle
Location
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1918
Page
6
An old Midlands widow hid bonds with detachable coupons in jars of jam and jelly. After her death the bonds passed to other relatives and some were identified by labels like Happy Berry and Bramble Jelly. Government coupons remained payable while the quilts described in notes were kept.
Long excerpt alleges private individuals and financial houses wield global power through interlinked banks and corporations. It claims figures like a leading financier shaped wars and policy via vast trusts and monopolies, with a focus on U S steel and shipping interests and a centralized power hub in Europe.
A garbled 19th century medical voice argues about cold theories and open windows in crowded railways. It cites a foreign doctor and Dr. Pranklit, noting various treatments and cautions, including antipyretics and sponge baths, with emphasis on cleanliness and rest.
A servant encounters a beetle in the larder while bacon is being prepared. The creature crawls near the bacon, is chased, and finally exits as the household caretaker secures the room, leaving the bacon untouched and the house relieved.
A garbled war era scene shows a colonel’s barge plunging as a band plays and soldiers jostle to stay seated. A laughing recruit remarks the captain will not keep his post, while a woman quips about garden chores and the high cost of living as weeds are discussed.
The article surveys historic claims about Zeppelins speed and climbs. It notes debates by Hearne and others on whether modern airships can exceed sixty five or even sixty miles per hour. It discusses wind effects and upper atmosphere currents influencing speed estimates.
A rambling, largely incoherent recount blends village figures, a gas company issue, and a curious visitor. Names like MacPherson and Fenton appear amid improvised dialogue, with stray references to wealth, a loom, and odd domestic scenes. The piece reads like a fragmented local gossip column with pervasive garbled text.
An eccentric recounting blends fiction and memory as a narrator claiming to be Henry Hilary, author of All How and The Lion, describes a dramatic crossing of a barbed wire fence and a tense exchange with a farmer. The scene shifts to a military ward where a wounded British soldier jokes with a visiting nurse about injuries and the ironies of war.
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