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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
9
A testimonial from London mentions relief after using Cuticura products for a year long boil outbreak on shoulder and nose. The writer details severe suffering, initial skepticism, and rapid improvement after trying the Cuticura Treatment, including Soap Ointment and Pills, and notes a lasting recovery and recommendation.
A Paris correspondent describes the rise of the calicot a term for drapery shop assistants in large retail firms. It traces the career from probationary wages to commissions the shift to department roles and the strict controls and dismissals in Parisian stores.
A historical account traces early New South Wales paper money from promissory notes issued by the Commissary to trader issued notes in copper and other denominations. It highlights Bank of New South Wales first notes, figures like Cooper and Levey, and the Waterloo Stores described at George Street with J Cooper Jr managing operations.
A fragmentary 18th century letter discusses censorship battles over the play Othello and the depiction of Moorish characters. The writer cites royal propriety and public taste, noting objections to the portrayal of Othello and references to Moorish identity in response to licentious or provocative performances.
An 1826 notice details Cooper and Levey raising private paper and issuing notes in Sydney. The Bank of Australia faces scrutiny as traders warn that a new bank could destabilize the market, while references to Waterloo Warehouse and the printing of bank notes paint a picture of early colonial finance and merchant risks.
A fragment describes a period advertisement listing groceries and goods for sale. Items include spirits ales and porters, woolpacks and boots, twine and sugar, cider pints and quarts, with mentions of Worthington and Robinson's Burion ale and D Cowper and Company.
Pastor M Amant of the Church of Our Lady in East New York urged parishioners to aid police against gang threats after warning that a few criminals taint the church’s reputation. He carried a pistol for protection as about 20 officers stood guard during three masses.
A fractured notice reports the death of a man “yesterday” at the request of his widow with garbled diction. The readable fragments show a formal obituary style but lack full names or place details.
A fragmented historical discussion covers censorship in opera and theater, noting bans on royal satire and court life depictions in various regions. It references reactions by officials, censorns, and audiences, plus a London police witness remark about a domestic pet butcher.
Fragmentary OCR describes a remarkable ship and journeys with diverse figures, places, and events. The text mentions ships, crews, repairs, and moments of travel across varied locales, with scattered names and places emerging from the damaged article.
fragments from a damaged Dewnleg town page recount a local event with unclear details. readable items mention a place name and general civic notes, but specific actions, dates, or names are obscured. the surviving text hints at a municipal context without clear outcome or participants.
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