King and the Radishes Corner Tale Lesson
A children’s tale from Horsham features Victor and Ruth Henderson with other locals. Dorothy Hummel’s story unfolds around a king who loves radishes gifted by Conon and wife, leading to a court visit and a gold reward before the radishes wilt, teaching that gifts should come from kindness, not expectation.
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Victor Henderson
Pynaent Street
Horsham
Ruth Henderson
Aictor
Ruth
Sunine
Victor
Eine
Dorothy Hummel
Grant St
Sunshine
Dorothy
Compulsory Enrolment Nears Referendum Rolls Closure
Electors are reminded that the rolls for the upcoming referendums close on Thursday February 4, 19 7 at 6 pm. Qualified persons not enrolled in their subdivision must apply within 20 days after entitlement or transfer to the registrar with a filled and witnessed claim. Address changes within the same subdivision require notice within 21 days.
Tests for Your Clothes and Cloth Quality
A guide explains choosing between worsted and tweed for suits. Worsteds yield a smooth, even yarn from combed fibers, with tight double yarns and a fine surface. Tweed resists shininess better, while worsted can show wear. a light emery cloth rub can reduce sheen without weakening the fabric.
Eddie McBride Receives Ten Marks for Registering
The letter from Eddie McBride at Bazentin Street Sunshine notes future eddges on the points while urging him to add to the record. Members receive ten marks as a present for registering and all communications go to Uncle Bill at The Advocate Office in Sun Crescent Sunshine W.20.
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Eddie McBride
Bazentin Street
Sunshine
Eddie
Uncle Bill
Advocate Office
Sun Crescent
The
W.20
Riddles for Dorothy Hummel with gaffe filled jokey lines
RIDDLES with playful spelling and wry mispronunciations list a series of word riddles and puns about biscuits piano nails shoes hats and pennies. The odd spellings and mishearings reflect OCR from a newspaper page and offer a light humor item rather than a formal news story.
Hidden Cities A Competition Puzzle
A list style puzzle titled Hidden Cities A Competition with clues pointing to words. Each item hints at multiple meanings such as damp places a dv enticai I a container a young flower and more. The reader interprets to fill a set of hidden city names or related terms. The page presents eleven or twelve mixed wordplay prompts ending with a final clue about carnivorous animals and a sheet of water enclosed by a bank.
The King Who Liked Radishes
A fragmented notice about a historical king of France amid national trouble. The readable parts imply curiosity about a monarch’s tastes and a period of unrest, but details are sparse and unclear.
King Rewards Courtiers With Fine Horse
A courtier presents the king with a fine horse, illustrating royal generosity. The story notes royal attention to wealth and status from the radish tale, and mentions lawful enrolment procedures and penalties for noncompliance, along with the availability of necessary forms.
King repays gift with jewel for loyal courtier
The king, grateful for a courtier's generosity toward Conan, debates a fitting reward and finally presents a silk wrapped jewel bundle. The jewel costs a thousand gold crowns, a lavish repayment that astonishes the recipient as the audience guesses the outcome.
Doorkeeper’s stumble at club stairs sparks chuckle
The doorkeeper tripped on the last four steps as he hurried to open a car door. The club manager urged caution with a witty remark about being mistaken for a member.
How to test tweed and cloth quality for men’s wear
The passage contrasts tweed cloth types and explains simple home tests to detect shoddy fabric. It describes a thumbs press test to reveal weak cloth, plus a flame test to distinguish pure wool from cotton blends and notes implications for resilience and crease behavior in suits.
King Feisal of Trak Mixes East and West
An amusing account describes King Feisal of Trak wearing Arab indoor head-dress while his London-made clothes and Western leisure include bridge and poker. Two American travelers in a Basra to Bagdad leg share a card game, meeting Irak leaders who turn out to be the king and his aide. One observer jokes about ordering a bridge win in the air for a hundred dollars.
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Feisal
Trak
London
India
England
Basra
Bagdad
Felsu
America
Nyone
Jon
Eden
Champagne Incident Highlights Boxing Bout in England
In a recent England fight a bottle of champagne was poured over duck Peter British champ at the end of the ninth round. Its effect was wonderful as Peter fought like a tiger in the next round. An odd fact is Petersen's father, who trains, formerly uses champagne outside. The birth boxer has never tasted alcohol in his life.
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England
Peter
Petersun
Petersen
Fom
Orly
Brrth
One Trial Enough Amusing Baby English Quoted
A Bombay journal advertisement quoted by Indian cricketer Amar Singh mocks baby English. It praises Mahomed Oxman, a haircutter and clean shaver, noting his skilled razors with no throat irritation after. The spoof aims at a native barber to impress resident Englishmen.
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Ben
Amar Singh
Bombay
Birber
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Cornerites
Guoon
Joyce
Conon
France
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Sunshine Kids
Wilson
Long
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Les.’ G. Libbis
Sunshine Garage
Devonshire RD
Melbourne
Lonsdale Street
GUY Bros
Gordon
Footscray
King Sunshine
G. W. Pennell
Harry Hall
Financie
NicheLsona Street
Ootscray
Féray 370
R.B. Penn
J. M. Burkes
Durham Rd
Motor Equipment Mortuary
Parlare
Williamstown
Nney Road
Brumewick
Mainrand
Upwey
Belgrave
Procera
Ballarat
Yarraville
Footecray
McDonald's
HaeRe Larter's
Tampa Spriggs
Hampshire Road
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