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Newspaper
Saint Arnaud Mercury
Location
Saint Arnaud, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
5
Grace Ormsby leads a bold campaign against the Rockwell Combine as prices plunge and ads claim public benefit. Grace alerts her team that deceitful undercutting harms Peter Ormsby’s store while she unveils a direct appeal backing David against a powerful trust.
Morning readers discuss the new Peter Ormsby announcement as London papers print concise explanations of his establishment being controlled by Grave Ormshs. The ads urge fair trading and warn against the public being misled, presenting the issue in plain terms without selling goods.
Grace Ormsby faces public scrutiny after an explosive advertisement accusing her and the Ormsby firm spurs a tense business showdown with Julian Rockwell of the Combine. Grace rebuffs his demands and asserts control, while Deldreich presses for marriage as a protective alliance amid mounting hostility.
The U S Department issues a circular showing a useful cheese can be made from skim milk waste after cream is removed for coffee. Skim milk is soured, heated, curdled and drained into a bag then pressed to a mashed potato like consistency, salted to taste, yielding a palatable cheese.
The text warns against shallow planting of bulbs, noting a common error by unskilled gardeners. It advises two inches of soil above the bulb, with four inches over the top, and emphasizes keeping small roots and bulbs covered while avoiding excessive depth. It suggests using a line for accuracy and warns shallow planting risks during cold weather.
The July Flemington steeplechase meeting draws a large crowd with a social and racing array. The program features hurdle and steeplechase events across two days including the Grand National Hurdle, Maiden Steeplechase, and the Grand National Steeplechase with substantial prize money and bonds.
A fragment shows a domestic exchange about needing coal as winter bites. Wife complains about not needing it yet when neighbors stockpile coal she feels hot, highlighting shared hardship and small-town thrift in cold months. Participants named as Wife Tiushand and Husband are implied in the dialogue.
An eye witness recounts the Wavre district order calling up 22 communes for men aged seventeen to fifty-six to work for German forces. The mass mobilization, coercion, and emotional scenes as villagers, especially women, bid farewell unfold, ending with the cattle-train departure amid marching bands and tears. The piece emphasizes fear, forced submission, and the lasting impact on families awaiting return.
A courtroom session centers on proving twenty one years of undisputed possession of a parcel in dispute. Witnesses test the origin of the land and long-term occupancy as the case weighs who holds rightful title to the twenty-acre tract.
An old wartime letter from Australia argues starkly that men are scarce and must be saved for the war effort. It urges economic discipline to conserve funds and insists spending only on essentials while supporting Britain’s empire to victory. Rudyard Kipling is cited praising collective security across empire and civilization.
A discussion on how mothers should influence their children without forcing uniform outcomes. Reverence must be earned through living well and fostering close, supportive friendships rather than enforcing traditional awe. The piece advocates guiding individuality, strong parental conduct, and shared experiences in work and play.
A reflective piece likens happiness to the elusive end of a rainbow. It argues happiness flees as one pursues it, urging instead a life guided by duty, conscience, and obedience to divine will. The essay advises aiming higher than happiness, trusting that the higher path will include joy.
At a Melbourne Town Hall meeting the Commonwealth Hutton Fund, chaired by Lord Mayor Dr Frank Stapley, unanimously resolved a June 28 to July 6, 1918 appeal for Lady Mayoress Patriotic League comforts for soldiers at the front. Donations via Commonwealth Button Fund and 895 Collins Street were urged to aid needy troops amid reports of meat shortages and severe climates.
The text argues that true aristocracy lies in service and prompt, effective action. It laments that value comes from deeds rather than birth and calls for people to perform meaningful work with genuine worth.
An evocative fragrance description touts Odor of Ind as elusive and aristocratic. It extols Ind as a rare blend with delicate toilet soap Indasia, creating a languorous Orient-inspired aura.
The Dairy Division of the U S Department of Agriculture starts a long term inquiry into new principles and practices for breeding dairy cattle. Professor R H Graves, previously with Oregon Colleges of Agriculture, is appointed to lead the work. The effort seeks to shed light on progeny outcomes from mating, and its progress will span years.
An elderly woman asks whether to address a physician who is also a university professor as doctor or professor. He replies to call him as she wishes, joking that some call him an old idiot, to which she dryly notes that those are people who know him.
A clergyman quips during a sermon that there is only one good wife in town, prompting amused looks from the congregation and a punchline about every married man believing he has her.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a young wife blaming a careless tailor for shoddy work, lamenting she has had to sew buttons for her husband repeatedly, revealing domestic tension over a simple domestic task.
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