Bill Bongs Benefit A Humorous Tale Of A Missing Man
A satirical piece follows Private Coles and the vanished Bill Bong as a scheme unfolds to profit from his death. Gipsy and Dinie plot a charity concert to fund Bong's pretend widow while Bong discovers the ruse and confronts them at the concert with legal trouble looming over the supposed beneficiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coles
Geller
Carly
Poolmouth
Bong
Tours
Flaherman
Gipay
Hong
Gipsy
Posaeas
Pen Gipey
Pretty Boy
Dipay
Mike
Bill Bong
Kers
Weill
Bunhy
Dimo
Penny Times Success and Early Penny Press Change
The Times faced a supply crisis as demand rose when it switch to a penny price on March 1. Fleet Street observers note the move shifted power toward the penny press, with Morning Post and Telegraph expanding foreign and general news, while Times set an overseas service and sharper layout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Times
Fleet Street Lad
Morning Post
Daily Telegraph
Lord Northcliffe
John Walters
London
Newsagente
Australia
Lord Northclufe
Telegraph
Walters
Waltern
Ideal
Pas
Healdes
National Journal
Earplug Brotherhood
Ruth
Yimea
Chronicle
Express
United Kingdom
Ews
Monilay
Printing House Square
Daily Mail
Thenesir
Lou
Gydney “Rup
Smallpox and memory ties discussed by Paris physician
A Paris specialist reports that memory can improve after recovery from smallpox and that certain drugs and caffeine affect memory. He notes memory is generally sharper in the morning and weaker in nervous cases, with anemia and chronic dyspepsia linked to poorer recall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathe
Burglary Standoff Ends With Alarm and Escape
In an eerie evening incident a burglar confronts Mrs Brave alone in her home demanding cash and gold. She refuses and the intruder threatens drastic action before fleeing, leaving investigators to piece together the scrambled dialogue and motive.
A New York Wife Sues for Divorce Amid Domestic Turmoil
A New York woman files for divorce against her husband accusing a long list of abuse. The record notes irate incidents including smashing clocks, throwing objects, choking, threatening a second story window, and drunken behavior. The piece also references broader anti trust and parliamentary intrigue in Sydney and assorted local columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gra
Nervous Customer Chooses Ten Pounds Over Ten Pence
In a bank a paylog teller recalls a nervous lady client asked how to be paid a cheque for £57 8s. Her reply was to have it in anything but tenpence. The anecdote illustrates cautious savings among citizens and the humor of attempts to avoid small change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gipsy
Thore Old Hong
Pia
Iis
Poomouth
Bea
Su Gipay
Ind Tiiay
Dimno
Face Fine
Agilba
Adelaide
N.Z
Fashionable Hat Adorns Marys Wildlife Inspired Coat
A playful verse describes Mary’s stylish coat adorned with exotic and fur accessories. The piece mentions Persian influences on the hat, mink, a bird of paradise, tern, andermine, sable-topped boots, muskrat gloves, and a muff with animal heads. The Imagery underscores warmth and elaborate dress as she walks in wintry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Foolish Riches and Wasteful Fortune Lapses
A Russian heir inherited £3600 and spent lavishly in St Petersburg with a yacht and racehorses. After losing his money he became a crossing sweeper. A former American rail leader, once worth millions, fell from fortune and fled to New York, later begging on the streets. A separate London scene saw a man in green throw money, sparking a coin frenzy before police intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Lila
Sgo & In
Broadway
New York
Iiko
London
Morgan
Rockefeller
Megro Vale
Pennsylvania
Vullman
Waldorf Astoria
Acta
No Real Change and a Distant Actor’s Daring Journey
A dinner party critique of a bill prompts dismissal as useless. An actor, idle for two months, must travel to a distant town to fulfill a rushed engagement, patching worn boots and trudging along a towpath despite fatigue and rain. The captain urges perseverance as the actor persists toward Bo and fo per second heavy in The Men Do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon Shearaat Danan
Naten
Widow Seeks Place as Weeds Overtake Grounds
A wealthy widow faces a growing weed problem on her property and searches for a suitable place to manage the overgrowth. Local authorities note no formal action yet, while the woman hopes for a prompt resolution.
Melbourne girl eyes Lyons shops and Paris fashion trends
A Melbourne correspondent in Lyons describes seven to eight o clock shop hours, Paris fashion influence in corsets and tartan touches, and thefts by car. She notes tango classes grow in Melbourne, boasts about ballroom dances, and laments a hat theft after a church visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Lyons
Puria
Paris
India
Calcutta
Hée
Jane
Bella
Sydney
Revuw
Bela
Rune
Mise Barker
New York
Unpleasant Trial of a Marine Engineer During a Steamship Test
A marine engineer recalls a dangerous trial run aboard a large bow steamship. A piston flaw caused overheating risk, forcing a decision to keep engines running while rectifying the issue. The engineer describes heat, sweat, danger, and the crew’s effort to avoid a total breakdown of the machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osee
Mudd
Tay Work
Protecting the Eyesight from Electric Lighting
The article argues ultraviolet rays from early lamp types harmed sight and praises indirect lighting by modern electric lamps. It notes the glare of direct incandescent and gas burners, urging cautious illumination and endorsing indirect methods as safer and more hygienic for the eye.
Lord Kenyon Temper Flare Pleases King in Court
A notorious judge Lord Kenyon, famed for a sharp temper, angered the court with an extraordinary outburst. After a levee, King Chorge I remarked he had lost temper and urged him to regain composure, implying his temper could be improved from his great reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Kenyon
Chorge I
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Wil Rong
Ubal
Asek
Thong
Jerson
Bor
Bone
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Europe
Philadelphia Record
American Meat Trust
Trust
Vermont
Bornedeater
Auatralia
Wwe
Kenthemen
Toxhall
Sheffield
Victoria
Fox Shine
America
Grafton
Ohio
William Pease
Diamane
N.A
Auckland
Mary's
National Humane Review
Sally
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