Early Marriages Across Continental Europe
The article surveys marriage age laws in European nations noting Germany requires 18 for men and 18 for women in France and Ireland, with other countries ranging from 14 for boys to 18 for girls. It claims Portugal Spain Switzerland Hungary Catholic nations restricts ages, while Turkey has no minimum, allowing very young betrothals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Germany
Eietia
France
Kileeia
Portugal
Spain
Swatzerland
Hungary
Constantinople
Unlucky and Lucky Beliefs Across a Family Day
The passage discusses beliefs about luck and misfortune affecting a household and people named in a family, including references to hair color sayings and a potential warning to avoid harm. It mentions figures like Jones and a "dead hiesanm" and connects luck to cricket and daily events.
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Lucker
Fife
Ais
Amelie
Bismarck
Edward
Mary
Elin
Salmagundi Through Time and Flavor
An exploration of a historic dish and its varied ingredients, contrasting early misread recipes with modern tastes. The piece names kedgeree and beef stew styles, listing ingredients like mice and curry and detailing preparation thoughts with humorous confusion.
Paper Substitutes Explored by Nickel and Silk Paper Makers
A fragment describes experiments by nickel and paper makers exploring flexible substitutes for ordinary note paper. It notes a new sheet nicked to be inexpensive yet strong, and mentions Japanese studios using mulberry bark for special papers. The text references European use and various paper materials and displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krisen
Japan
Europe
Aulberry Osier Colely
Fragments of dialogue and travel notes muddle identities
The passage blends phrases about training and nurses with misheard names and distant origins. It hints at a conversation thread about travel from South America and a metaphor about a diamond cutting glass, but lacks a clear event or outcome.
Moonrakers and Miscellany From Wiltshire Smuggling Tales
A collection of quirky anecdotes and sketches from rural Britain. Smuggling legends in Wiltshire feature moonrakers fishing out brandy by rakes, a Lewes market chat about a fine roe, a misprinted class exercise, and a lawyer’s courtroom quips about dates and oaths.
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Wiltshire
Excise
Lewes
English Lord Visits Scotland in Humour Tale
An English lord visiting Scotland encounters a polite but frank conversation with a well bred girl who questions his status and claims she is not satisfied with him jokingly. unrelated notes mention tanning gloves and a cat’s graceful landing and explain Mississippi’s meaning as Father of waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scote
Wide Notes On Language Riddles And Wartime Pace
A stream of quirky notes covers rhymes and word origins from the Latin libra to ad and dwt. It discusses pace by height and begs questions about gazetteer rhymes. It also notes Australia’s colonial ties, immigrant origins, and statistics on births and ancestry among male residents.
Food as medicine urges more, not less
World wide notes quote Dr Woods Hutchinson arguing that over eating is blamed by many for illness, but he counters that pure food and ample nourishment act as real medicine. He asserts better diets for all would reduce disease and bolster resistance, boosting overall efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wr. Woods Hutchinson
Australia claims superior goods and immigration impact
An Australian minister cites a Melbourne businessmen’s extract praising Australian beef jam uniforms and health, predicting a flood of immigrants. The piece shifts to a Cork trial where Judge Parry discusses a hat evidence moment tied to Daniel O’Connell stories. A witness testifies about James’s hat, leading to an acquittal.
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Melbourne
Sun Light Horse
Commonwealth
Australia
Pearce
Parry
Daniel O'Connell
Cork
Ortonnell
James
Wiltmeas
Ornell
O'Connell
Town raffle tale sparks charity drive and jokes
A town plans a charity raffle with 10 000 tickets at 6d each and a prize motor car. Fred buys one ticket and builds a garage, while the group recalls Tom Smithers famed oyster copper trick and sharp wit amid humorous street banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Tom Smithers
Tom
Modern Columbus Tale of Tom Sharkey at a Restaurant
In a humorous vignette from A Modern Columbus Mr. R. F. Knowles recounts pugilist Tom Sharkey visiting a restaurant. A lobster dish arrives with a missing claw, prompting Sharkey to demand the winner as the lobsters reportedly fight during the trip to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
R. 4. Knowles
Tom Sharkey
Sharkey
What Captured German U Boats Prove
Frederick Talbot argues in The World’s Work that capturing German submarines is simple and shows Britain’s Admiralty that Krupp subs lag behind British designs. Latest German models are trapped near ports, yielding insight into Krupp progress and utility for Allied craft.
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Frederick Talbot
Admiralty Board
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South America
Simon
Will Evana
Will Jones
Jones
Will
Jonex
BoraTion
Lord
Mississippi
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Byron
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Charles IT
Porringer
Marrage
Duke of York
Prince of Orange
Robert Browning
Ranuncu- Vos
VIZ
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High St
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Tel
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UBLIC
T. W. Norris & Co
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Chapel Street
Prahran
Colosseum
Windsor
Buper
Fred Bustigo 2
Smith
TY Smith
Clarke
Keating's
Soths
Mecquitees
Thomas
Ethel
Reggie
Marie
Fraser & Morphet
Edward O'Donnell
Grocer
Fitzroy Street
W. J. Sanpres, Alan Wysne, M.P
W. M. Hynpaan, James H. Rirzy
Departments OF Business
Fidelity Gasrantes
Customs and Administration
Bonda
Rial
Market St
W. Tucker
McEvoy Bros
Wertheim
Piano Factory
Chapel ST
South Yarra
Linay's
A. J. Raybould
Undertaker
Chapal
Armadale
Railway Station
Malvern Railway Station
Malvern
Hearnes & Mourning Coaches
Tal
Joan McDonnell
Farrier
Clarence Street
Prahrani
Malvern Road
Hapaiay
Sydney
Africa
Broken Hill
West Australia
Oliy Bramoe
Lonsdals Staszi
Rivera
Horma
Elitsan
Satiskestion Guarantesd
Algar L. Ladbury
Greville Street
Amoou
the Prentice
Me, W. E. Brunt
Aed
Raz
Visteria
W. Mercer
Ghapel St
R. W., Kingham
General Bookbinder
Cuara, Grazer, Windsor
Qiles of
Winder Lime Store
Prahran College
Malvern and
Williams
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A. S. Lana
M.A
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