The Passing of the Comp in Printing Traditions
A retrospective essay traces the decline of the old composite printer. It notes the shift from hand types to machines, the changing roles from foreman to general manager, and the Arbitration Court award altering employment. The piece laments the extinction of the old brigade and the rise of continuous web printers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conan
Mma
Ihn
Ramuslms
Himerit
Pasaing
Citien Hun
Jay Tarek
Aion
Anatcher
Shane
Arbitration Court
Ceault
Folend
Famous Horses of Fiction Through the Ages
A survey of equine heroes in literature from Shakespeare to Browning and beyond. It traces notable horses such as Barbary, Rosinante, Kantata, Rainbow, and Black Beauty, highlighting their roles in plays, poems, and novels and noting how horses illuminate character, courage, and culture across eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bores
Orn
Pagurus
Richard II
Petruchio
Cervantes
Walter Scott
Edwin Arnold
Asta
Kantata
Siddarda
Browning
Ghent
Alx
Steeda
Aix
Roland
Rainbow
Cref
Sinds
Ben Eur
Lew Wallace
Anflock
Mayne Reid
Gould
Theér Gopelar
England
Richy
Dartmoor
Princetown
Birk
Dineces~sary
Kidnapper Arrested After Child Missing Case
A girl kidnapping case ended with the capture of the suspect after a search recovered the child and led to the arrest. The incident involved claims of wages and wealth, with the victim identified as Lorine Myere of St Lala. Details indicate the child and mother were found, and the culprit was detained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
St Lala
Albert Johnnon
Thair Parente
Mary
Dartmoor Prison Mutiny Threats and Escape Attempts
A Dartmoor Prison report describes inmate communication breaches, gang dynamics, and planned uprisings. It recalls mutinous outbreaks, a fatal clash during a November 1873 incident, and methods like bone keys and feigned illness. Details cover guard responses, investigations, and related prison writings by Mr. Creeling. The series, titled The 614 War Prison, runs weekly in the Evening News.
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Bristol
Pootenville
Hartland
Durumour
Taunton
Porc
Toole
Amvan
Unuiher Cearvict
Uke Oh- Jeet
Prion
Dharastee
Dartmoor
Iime
Lelemea
Doss
Iat Momar
R. W. Meapur
Dart Meer
James Marvey
Belfast
Dr. O'H
Jaben Harvey
OU. Kiurenlt
Failla
Rom
Amy
Prinomtown
Addi Hamat
Isuk
Pune
Attace
Tite i Dartmoor
Creauing
Privénera
Cost of radium and production notes from Vienna academy
Fragmentary OCR reports a discussion on radium extraction and production costs at the Imperial Academy of Sciences in Vienna. The text mentions grams recovered from a large ore sample and references ongoing experiments and estimates, with unclear details due to damaged source material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gres Successas
Imperial Academy of Sciences of
Vienne
Discovery in optics reported by Dr Fortin at Paria Academy
A French optician Dr Fortin reports a new diagnostic method for eye disease using merury vapor lamp light and blue glass to form an image of the retina. The discovery claims to reveal internal eye structures previously invisible, hailed by physicians as a remarkable advance in optics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria Academy of Sciences
Fortin
France
Portin
Vortin
Priach Academy
Liquosane Claims and Cure Testimonials in Advertised Remedy
The faded advertorial text touts Liquosane as a germ purifying medicine with claims of curing various ailments. It mentions extensive tests, large expenditures, and a free first bottle offer, urging readers to send coupons and try the product with trials and promises of safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ligsomas
Dineupe
Telegraph Courtship Ends In Hidden Wedding Plans
A tale from a Brande area telegraph office describes Thad, a longtime operator, exchanging messages with Nellie Merton. Amid mischief and mistaken identity, Nellie rejects a marriage proposal from Harry Claybern and reveals she will marry the other suitor. The narrator reflects on events, emotional strain, and the eventual revelation that Nellie and the intended groom plan a private ceremony, with dramatic tension over becoming public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brande Oma
Danened
Chanen Desi
Charey
Vina
Brandon
Darwood
Nellie Merton
Harry Claybern
Theo
Unscom Nelli
Clutking Vienashr
Guatechon
Ted Liuer
Dolla Browne
Wan
Firaaaoa
Harry
Bors
Farry Clayhorn
Genteman
Rom
Pau
Owen
Tam
Neilie
Paniom
Lord Mayor's Venison Ceremony Satiric Script Refers
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Lord Mayor event with references to a pest control official, the Corporation, and a procession or reception. Mentions MPs or officials and a landay day, with garbled names and promotions. Details are unclear due to distorted text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landay
Karrally
Cate
Letter of thanks for Freetolds remedies
The writer expresses gratitude for Freetolds received earlier. He notes his mother suffered long from headaches and bilious attacks and has found complete relief from using them, signing as L. Patch from Petican Creek, Corakl, N.8.W.
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L. Patch
Petican Creek
Corakl
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Gawler
Hudson
Eumenthol
Rigentios Aed
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Kent Brewery
Steut
Dartmoor Prison
Wileian
Devosin
Alps
Tn Beard
Warter
Isaacrtein
Macy
Anand
Henry
Australia
Rome
Bell Klinemear
Nana Mas
Merene
Palma Bay
Maine
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Emmi
Abotl
Wbrabna
Laue
Ssedlin Martim
Matlir
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Yan
Sabena
Dunwood
Watt
Lord Mayor's Venison
E. Pike
Myrtle Cottage
H.G.W
Lochiel
Henry Maslin
Childers
Queensland
Laxtimonta
CHUBB
Moa
Gippstand
Victoria
Hala
Lonergan
Vielima
T. Cressey
Anaura
West Coast
A.B. Peden
Gienmaggia
Cunningham Rosa
Toorak
Prica
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