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Newspaper
Shepparton News
Location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1914
Page
6
A Denver engineer suggests lifting the sunken liner by placing many powerful magnets around the Titanic. Each magnet would be powered from a dedicated small steamboat and drawn up by cables to lift the vessel after divers position the magnets and pump water out.
An elocutionist notes that frequent telephone use improves the public speaking voice and directness, especially for women. A maid exposed to frequent calls gains self-assurance and a sharper manner, with employers increasingly asking about telephone manners in hiring.
The piece recalls Paganini fleeing a court concert when curtains blocked sound and later taunting hissers with a donkey bray, while Humboldt debates at a Prussian royal reading and vainly tries to seize control of the tale as the others continue.
The article notes Professor James Dryden's hen that laid 291 eggs in a year, surpassing Canada's 282 eggs in 865 days. It details the hen's mixed ancestry, carefree rearing, and consistent egg size, suggesting an eye-a-day hen may become reality at Dryden's experiment farm.
A reflective line compares lingering in past possibilities to a loom that never stops weaving. The text notes that while we sleep, the work continues and the pattern from yesterday persists into tomorrow, implying inaction born from dwelling on what could have been.
Letters from Myles Henry Seward of Geelong and Mrs Gray of Windsor praise Warner's Safe Cure for kidney and liver ailments. They report relief from back pain, disturbed digestion, headaches, and fatigue after using the medicine, noting restored strength and able to undertake duties. Warner's Safe Cure advertised as treatment for kidney and liver disorders with both original and cheaper non alcoholic forms.
The article explains how tides vary globally, noting only the Antarctic basin has continuous water with no land interference. It describes moon-driven tides, tidal waves near Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope, and how landmasses and depth affect tidal speed and currents. It cites Scotland’s Jura Scarba whirlpool and the bore, plus the Amazon’s moving wall of water over 20 feet.
A brief comic vignette recalls a husband fearing his train and a wife’s violet gesture. She laments waning affection, but a four minute kiss remains enough to catch his train. The July New Magazine issue touts stories by noted authors and an illustrated supplement.
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