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Newspaper
Saint Arnaud Mercury
Location
Saint Arnaud, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1917
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR two line fragment references Dav id Hyland and Bons Pty Ltd exporters and price limits before monthly sales. Names and details are unclear due to garbled text.
A first person fragment shows a housewife complaining of a strong kitchen odor and praising Robur No 1 Grade tea. She defends servants and insists on tea ritual as comfort, noting how tea soothes nerves and digests. The passage blends domestic friction with brand admiration and social norms of service.
A nervous dentist faced nightly burglaries and proposed the burglar share his vigil on a neighbor's doorstep. The intruder dismissed the idea, confessing a toothache he dreaded having pulled and seeking a distraction to ease the ache. The Master of Hullol recounted a tale at a Secondary Schools Association meeting about a boy asked what King Alfred would think of Home Rule. The boy replied that King Alfred would be too old to care about current politics.
A New York power company inspector details a resuscitation case where a lineman touched a 2309 volt line and was revived after a series of actions including foot tapping and mouth grip. The man survived with severe burns after being stabilized and removed to hospital. Similar revival notes cite striking the feet with boots on.
The sergeant major, famed for ready answers, accompanies a young officer on rounds. A bet prompts a test involving a large copper of water boiling, with the officer claiming the water is not centered. The veteran responds that the water at the edge is for the men on guard, who rise early for their breakfast.
An article notes laughter hides in tears yet real ailments like rheumatism gout and indigestion are no joke. It argues kidneys and liver must function to remove wastes and credits Warner's Late Cure with relief for kidney and liver related complaints, selling in two forms and prices.
A disjointed tale recalls Mr Gerard telling of a past summer incident with Ambassador AI Berlin at an open air fete in aid of a German funds. Admission cost five marks. he forgot his money at the Embassy and tried to bluff entry. A gatekeeper challenged him and he offered to pay later but was declined. The exchange ends with a humorous misread line about trousers and bills.
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