Plane dreams and wingless flight in early aeronautics
Professor Alexander Graham Bolt, early aeronautical pioneer and builder of the Silver Dart, predicted in a Empire Club address that future aircraft could fly higher and faster with changes in gear and propeller design, possibly making wings unnecessary. He cited birds like the albatross to illustrate flight without active wing motion and argued engines might someday be unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Graham Bolt
Aikea
Canada
British Empire
Toronto
Daily Express
Dr. Doll
Artificial selection and breeding across nature and culture
The article traces artificial selection from natural variations to global breeding. It highlights fruit and flower improvements through history, notes Luther Burbank’s successes, and cites seedless melons and spineless cacti as examples of pushing plant capacity beyond wild stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Burbank
Humorous talk on husbands and wives in light chatter
The women discuss their spouses with indulgent humor, claiming husbands are helpless without them. Mrs A and Mrs B insist their partners rely on them for tasks like mending clothes and sewing. The piece ends with a reflective adage about gain and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mrs. A
Henry
Mrs. B
Mrs
Signs of Weather From Birds and Skies
The passage notes that animals and birds sense weather shifts. It cites behavior such as birds seeking inland for fand, swallows flying low, frogs croaking loudly before rain, and sheep gathering near bushes. A red morning sky warns of bad weather while a rosy sunset suggests nothing ominous, tying these signs to folk weather prophecy.
Court confronts insult as man accused of brick assault
A Black defendant, known to the judge, faces a brick assault charge. After routine preliminaries the judge asks why he struck a man who allegedly taunted him as a black rascal. The exchange reveals the tense racial insult threshold and the defendant’s reply pleads a self defense framing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yassah
A Woman's Way in a Domestic Exchange
Mrs Bilton questions her husband as he presents aud and nic a gift. Mrs Tilton responds with suspicion, noting no surprise.
A Discerning Wife Dialogue Exchange
A humorous dialogue features a wife comparing her honesty to George Washington and a husband retorting about her quick temper. The exchange highlights domestic banter and playful rivalry between spouses.
The Real Estate Bulletin At Winter Resort
Vivien and her father discuss the resort piazza as a homey place while the mother and daughter ponder a business move. A cheque is written for the week’s board, and the bulletin hints at houses for rent or sale guiding readers through real estate options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian
Piazza
Father
Charles
Nicely misused nickel sparks Sunday school concern
A father questions his son Sammy after he admits asking Billy Jones, the preacher's son, for permission to skip contributing the nickel and spend it on candy instead, revealing a misstep in Sunday school behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy
Billy Jones
Americans and a king a debate over power
In American talk the contrast is drawn between awe before a king and the appeal of personal power. A speaker declares that even with a king present many would resist awe if faced with a brave truth like holding an ace.
Not Infectious Mistress and War Time Market Prices
A dialogue notes wartime tensions between a maid and her last employers as prices from W Reynolds and Son Pty. Ltd. for the Metropolitan Market are listed for May 29. Beef and pork rates, sheep, lambs, wool, calves, bacon, and pigs are shown with ranges for prime and medium quality, reflecting trading conditions and rationing effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. W. Reynolds and Son Pty. Ltd
Metropolitan Mant
Nor Ib
Risks of Red Triangle workers behind front lines
Mr D A Davis visiting Western front describes Australian YMCA workers operating within a thousand yards of German guns under shell fire. He praises their service as unarmed soldiers, notes several Red Triangle huts damaged or destroyed, and mentions hot drinks sold from dugouts despite shells.
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D. A. Davis
Western Front
Y.M.C.A
Red Triangle
France
Tean's Essence cough mixture advertisement plea
An old advertisement promotes TEENZO Tean's Essence as a cheap cough remedy. It claims to mix with warm water and treacle or honey to yield a pint of cough and sore throat medicine, compares price with a bottled mixture, and directs payment and postage details from W. Wran, Manufacturing Chemist, Castlereagh Street, Sydney.
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Tean's Essence
Wranzo Costa
W. Wwran
Te Castlereaghalreet
Sydney
How to Avoid Nervous Breakdown and Nerve Tonic
An advertorial note promotes WEAN'S TONIC NERVE NUTS to treat headaches brain-fag neuralgia insomnia and related ailments. It claims the tonic enriches the mind nourishes the nerves and restores health. Available from chemists and stores with prices shown as small box two shillings per box larger quantity three shillings or six boxes for a larger amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priesa
Earth as an Atom: speculative unity of matter and healing cure
The piece muses on matter as atoms and molecules, suggesting all matter could form a universal molecule with the sun as a model. It shifts to practical health, arguing kidney function causes aches and touts Warner's Safe Cure as beneficial, claiming it stimulates kidneys and liver to remove poisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Warner
Warner's
Info Cura
Household Hints and Jewelry Note From A Page
A guide advises pouring cold water on ink spills to make the stain float away from fabric. It also urges gout patients to avoid alcohol and roast beef in favor of apples. A tip notes that a diamond never slips on the inside of a lady's ring.
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Bosh Pires
Lightning
Dalgety & Co. Ltdp
Melbourne
Victoria
Tha Phoaniz
Ward & CO
COLLINS @T
Meiers Stock Exchange
Adércan Viras
Wardanko
Exchange
Millar
Queen St
Poultey
Hylands
Th' Manar
Laval
J. Bartram & SO ™ Pty, Ltd
Bourke Street
Spencer Street Station
Stone & CO
Robert Schulte
Whalesals Commission Meat
North Malbourne
the Equity Trustees, Executors & Agency CO. Ltd
Queen LT
Donald Mackinnon
MLA
Stewart McArthur
K.C
Robt
G. McCutcheon
Tacomes
Joel Fox
Anne C. J. Martin
the Union Trustee Co
Collins &St
Alac
Briabana
Samuel Coore
J. M. Carroll
Costaraz
Cisthenia
Lawrerce
Mt Ats
Jet Ielbou
Lni L
Definition
George Washington
Gough
Bryan Bros
Catelcruss
Bryan Bog
Windmill Manufacturera, Cates, Vie
Canada Cycle & Motor CO
Vic
Scarlett & CO
Golling and
Market Streets
Ross
Hte
Ponting
Bega
Ara
Toothart
Mion Ford
Carriae
Tia
Thor Tug Union Manufacturing & Agency Company
Elizabeth Street
Ball & Welch ‘Pty. Ltd
Flinders Street
Wm. Haughton & Co
Little Collins ST
Bava
Fison's Sheep Dip
Bourke Bt
Collins Street
Coffey Bros
Queen-st
Church-st
S. Richmond
Paton
Maize Products Pty, Ltd
A'Il
Felton, Grimwade & Co
Acceaubl
Langwill Bros. & Davies Fn
Fey
Sturt St
South Melbourne
Carriura
Salea
W. Reynolds & Son Pty. Ltd
Metropolitan Meat Market
North Melbourne
FED
Women's and Children's Hospitals
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