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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement promotes Liquorone claiming it cures germ diseases with a free first bottle and a two month trial. It details a mail coupon offer, British rights, and an appeal to readers to send for an order via a local chemist, noting large expenditure and global claims.
William E. Smith a 22 year old former Nigerian road surveyor was convicted at a London court of a string of frauds targeting married and widowed women. He posed as a wealthy gentleman to gain trust then used charm to steal jewelry and handbags during visits to Army and Navy Stores and from victims at homes. He faced multiple charges and was sentenced to 18 months hard labor.
A London paper notes high priced cigars as a gauge of market mood. Brokers burn sovereign cigars amid deals and soft atmospheres as the market falters. After the Jameson raid even prominent South African share figures smoked costly cigars, each worth a guinea or more.
A veteran conversation reveals a monkey purchase and marriage remark as a railway coach at Dulverton Cross Station is converted into a mission chapel for Anglican services on Sunday afternoon amid sparse church facilities in North Devon.
A collage of historical anecdotes shows how small events alter grand outcomes. Hugo cites Napoleon’s sunken road near Waterloo and a peasant’s nod that could have changed history, while Rome, Hannibal, and Henry VII stories illustrate how chance moments steer nations.
A wrecked train carrying nine elephants prompts a living salvage effort as the elephant matriarch lifts debris to free the trapped driver. The herd then ferries water from the river to douse the flames, while others shuttle between wreck and river, showcasing remarkable teamwork amid disaster.
A fanciful tale links the Fame of chess to Columbus and a royal audience. The Spanish Queen delays Ferdinand to influence a key move, hinting the explorer’s fate rested on a game. The story contrasts Rome’s legend of a dog and a tale on Cleopatra’s length with Paschal’s quip on history.
A Parle correspondent compares smoking habits across classes in France, noting that high society women abstain while some lower classes increasingly take to alcohol and tobacco. The piece links female smoking to emancipation and social display, and observes men with after-dinner cigars as a snobbish ritual.
An anecdote recalls Sir James Crichton Rowan, eminent surgeon, sent to a coronial mission in Kingston. He sought Scots on the island and was told with dark humor, Not many, a few but enough. Sir James then collapsed amid the exchange.
Practical guidance on surviving heat and dry winds in the garden with shelter, watering, and soil work. Discusses seed sowing timing, thinning, and pruning, plus careful planting of delphiniums and other hardy blooms for a rewarding season.
A garbled note traces the dahlia’s origins and naming mishaps. It mentions the flowers Joylla and Georgine linked to Swedish Doctor Dahl and botanists Linnas and Puche, with references to German botanists Gobexi and others.
Commoditive taxes prompt locals in Naples to retell a tale of the Dolly Robbers and a Barn Garden crime report. The piece notes individuals confronted by tax officials and a press reaction in a seaside town.
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