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Newspaper
Quorn Mercury
Location
Quorn, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
3
A German village surge of old time auctions features women over twenty bid on ceremonial partners and village beauties, with proceeds earmarked for communal aims. Officials discuss agricultural administration and the potential tour to explain benefits, urging public questions and government support.
A damaged, misspelled reminiscence cites Mrs. B. HL Sorthway of Peterabirg Hotel now Stove Hut Destiny sigs recounting severe kidney trouble, back pain, and futile remedies. It claims a testimonial for Don's Backside Kidney Vitis purchased for relief, noting multiple bottles and a perceived recovery after use.
Fragmented OCR describes methods to sterilize panganol stomachs and ferment to aid digestion. It mentions inducing fermentation, adjusting acids, and taking preparations like tinctures or stabilizers. The passage includes dubious claims about digestion, fermentation, and stomach health with medical terms and improvised spellings.
Saturday saw Teague and Quora play a hard fought football match amid rough play and crowd activity. Home side Huddy Jet led by Barbove pressed early as Quora responded with sharp counterattacks and solid defending. The game remained tight through the halves with late momentum from both teams and several notable displays from Dalgleish Thaliel and Willingham, though injuries troubled key players and a delayed start marred the occasion.
Players from the Imperials and Wilmington areas dominated the day with strong showings in singles and doubles. Dorensa, Jamienon Walkington, Bean, Meftaath, Neer, and Morrell excelled for the winners while M Flharford, Whittle, Jim Gras es, Mitchell, Siexpson, Fobomon and Bitewate highlighted the Imperials' best. The Wilmington club showcased top performances across boys and girls divisions with notable wins by Coles, French, and Le Leivre in various matches.
Fragmentary OCR text lists players, teams, and scores with repeated lines and garbled names. It resembles a historical sports page caption or matchup note but readable facts are minimal and inconsistent.
The long text describes a local tennis match at the White courts on Monday June 8th with many results. It lists players such as Mises Reichstein, A Rogers, A. Woodioe, Jacobi, Greig, Poulis, Evans, Reichstein, Foulie, and Foules, noting singles and doubles outcomes and scores like 6 4 and 8 6. The narrative presents a busy lineup of matches including ladies and gents events, with detailed results and final tallies of games and sets.
A restless writer, John Angueins Scribule, opens an odd envelope of hints and misfired prose. The excerpt pivots to a chaotic index of names, political fragments, and glancing passages about theatre, trains, and a rare storm postulate, blending mock dialogue with stray observations on a distant geography and a peculiar railway description.
A brief item notes notable remedies and a local medical discovery. References to Woods and Bor Covgta indicate named individuals involved in early trials. The report mentions a peppermint cure gaining attention and ongoing alday observations as part of the investigation.
The Port Augusta gathering receives strong approval with a busy program and a popular race lineup. Highlights include handicaps and stakes, the Mayor and committee praise, and the community's warm response to the event.
A crowded Wednesday program in Petersburg featured a masquerade at the town hall with notable costumes and remarks from Miss Faulkner and Mr. W. Butterworth. The piece also notes upcoming church activities, Bible Society events, a minister’s jubilee, and a basketball match between Terowie and Petersberg with Terowie winning 15 to 33.
An excerpted recounting of the 1873 assault on Aligarh Fort in the United Provinces of India. It details Lord Lake's Northern Todha plan, the double causeways, battered gates, and fierce close combat as the British stormed the fortress. The narrative emphasizes the heavy casualties and the inner gate seizure by a determined party led by Major M La fin.
The report covers a local meeting with owners backing a proposed project, plus social events. It notes preparations for prewar course review, a Doolersa Cease football club fundraiser dance on June 20, and interest in the Flower of Uhy Wasaily play. Also mentioned are a Debating Society meeting, a picnic race, a large sheep auction, and several deaths and funeral details impacting residents.
In a rural tale two dogs, a red collie and a sheepdog, were tracked by Thomas Jom who followed the lost animal through wood and over rough ground. The dog vanished into a well with shallow water, where a rescue by Jones and a stout ladder saved it. The account wove into notes on early scientific observations of earth and oceanic phenomena and flora, including reports from Ireland and Central Asia and a peculiar blooming event in Telupatapee.
Tune Vth Quoit Club members gathered at the Australian Hotel for a social evening. John Findlay praised Mr Hamilton's services as player and teacher. Music, songs, and a supper concluded the event with several members contributing.
Fragmented passage records debate over appointing an Agriculture Director and a plan to advise reform. It mentions a recommendation by a local body, a motion to alter a meeting agenda, and references to individuals including Mr McCall and others in a village or parish context.
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