May's Fate of Fledgling Queen in Sydney Suburbs
A Sydney emigrant family settles on Lane Cove headland as May Holmes grows from a bright, pretty child nicknamed The Parroquet to a gentle boarder in a Sydney ladies college. Her mother hopes education will lift May beyond rural poverty, while May discovers music and longing for a broader world as family tensions mount. (cont.)
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All. Leonards
Poloey
Theytok
Lane Cove Head
Bydnsy
Arramatte River
Farner Holmes
England
Saeed
Wien
Mary
Sydney
Mrs. Holmes
Dollie
May
Chapa
Dorothy
Eka
Xeeta
Agut Collis
Annika
Sasha
Ladies’ College
Maywan
Secrets and letters warn girls to clear motherly view
A dense column of moralizing on secrecy among women and girls stresses never concealing from mothers or husbands. It argues openness brings advice, prevents scandal, and upholds virtue, citing examples from periodicals and a long anecdotal moralizing thread.
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Scotland
Morpeth
Carlyle’s Father Told Through Cantyce’s Reverent Memoir
In Heart and Hand, Cantyce recalls his father as a remarkable farmer with thrift and faith, possessing deep insight. He recalls childhood words, a lifelong parish bond with the minister, and the father’s peaceful death, described as the end of a life guided by God.
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Liverpool Post
Cecesekeens
Chorley
Wigan
American Institute
Farmer’n Club
Dodge
Tenton
Germany
Dr. Buech
Bismarck
Prines
Thomas Cantyce
Craigenputtock
London
Babylon
Bartor Kecartna
Enoch
Uiod
Rochester Boy Shoots Cat Incident Reported
A Rochester boy placed his foot on a cat and shot it with a revolver. The cat’s suffering was described, while stray quotes reflect on resilience and life’s hardships. The text also includes unrelated proverbs about knowledge timber and tempering, not clearly connected to the event.
Church Fair Warnings Against Gambling and Trickery
A church fair critique warns directors to vigilantly curb gambling style games such as grab bags ring trees and cake with rings. It condemns lottery like devices and notes abuses like refusing change and untrustworthy sellers. The piece argues these practices tempt youth and erode honesty, urging strong oversight and proper fair conduct.
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Mbo
Faina
Christian Unson
Remedy for Rust Discovered by Ma Tavnon at Abboteford Farm
Warwick Examiner reports Ma Tavnon of Abboteford Farm Swag Creek has found a rust remedy for wheat. trials show promising results with treated patches improving while untreated areas decline. Mr Taylor, a chemist, has long studied the science and notes fruit trees also benefit. the remedy could be inexpensive and widely applied. If successful it may bring substantial wealth to the colony and government rewards.
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Anil
Cwstner's Monthly
Ma. Tavnon
Abboteford Farm
Swag Creek
Taylor
Aki Ho
Warwick Esamingr
Derby woman starts first daily paper in England
Mrs E M Pike is said to be the first woman who ever started a daily paper in England. She is the publisher of the Derby Daily Telegraph, an excellent evening paper published daily in Derby.
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E. M. Pike
England
Derby Daily Telegraph
Aid the Fires
Derby
Wonderful Escapes and Near Deaths From War Tales
A garbled excerpt recounts soldiers’ near fatal shocks and dramatic misses. It describes a rider killed a foe with a pistol ball through cards, and other vivid incidents from Laon Crimea and Civil War scenes, ending with a safekeeping insurance cue amid battle.
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Coxone
Gimon
Boch
Laon
Breffene
Wyndham
Redan
Norfolk
Wil
Norfal
Mind Reading Demonstrated At Sydney Masonic Hall
A Sydney audience witnessed mind reading by Professor Kise claiming psychometry powers. Several feats impressed spectators, including locating a concealed pamphlet and retrieving a hidden small book from a room with no apparent clues. The event drew applause and questions about the source of his powers.
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Sydney
Norman Salfe
Selfe
Jessor Rice
Paria Fashion Introduces Frugal Comforts and Odd Habits
A fragment describes a new Paria fashion trend featuring chairs and sofas scented with promatio herbs and a small mint bag for everyday use. It notes the poor may not cushion furniture but can carry mint paper bags, while a large collar helps warmth and ventilation, preventing discomfort but risking chilly weather and awkward dampness.
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Paria
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Slet
Mays Fate
Sydney Ithe
Duvonatien
Munroe
Ray
Adureea
Grovermor
Charlea Hollé
Hallé
Anus
Epi
New South Wales
Vienna
Common Council
Mozart
Glock
Joseph Haydn
Berthoven
Friedel
Viowna
London 2
O'Flaherty
Cape Fielda
Holland
Walter Raleigh
Paris
Rue Des Ecoles
James
Ateset
Ros Des Eroles
Copolerd
Ramn
Messrs. May
Carrea
Carlyle's
Noything Bay
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