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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1908
Page
13
A historic advertisement lauds Pe-ru-na as the standard remedy for catarrh. It claims catarrh affects vast numbers globally and asserts Pe-ru-na's prominence in both western and eastern hemispheres.
A deputation met Mr. Lloyd George in May urging government help to entertain delegates of the International Peace Congress. He outlined plans for a national hospitality fund to be voted by Parliament, with annual allocations that could vary, to show Britain’s welcome to foreign visitors and reflect the country’s lead in peace efforts.
A New York dinner of white reform-minded women passed a resolution endorsing interracial marriage as a solution to the race problem. Speakers blamed President Roosevelt for inciting anger, noting Booker Washington was not invited. In Scotland, Hugh Logie Allan, editor of the Ayr Advertiser, died suddenly at age 73 after long illness.
An Essex Dunmore Police Court report recounts Rev. Charles Price pastor of the Etriot Baptist community being bound over after an assault by his wife on May 7. Witnesses testified the couple, married seven years, endured mutual abuse and financial strain. the bench ruled an assault occurred and Mrs Price must keep the peace for six months. The wife said she would not live with him again.
The Princesa of Watea criticizes London firms for controlling pocket placement in gowns. She rejects the arbitrary pocket positions dictated by dressmakers, insisting pockets be placed at the skirt’s left front seam, a preference expressed amid muslin frock alterations and trim concerns.
Andrew Kirkaldy argues for match play over stroke play, detailing why scoring by holes creates more engaging competition. He stresses fairness in pairings, the focus on each hole, and how nerves, luck, and momentum shape results, making match play more compelling and memorable.
A ragged collage recounts a foul mouthed Philippine camp tale about a grizzled Civil War colonel who eyes promotions, an officer with a monkey and a quip about the war department, plus items on dueling, political morality, and legal ethics in a satirical light.
The article discusses round-by-round golf play, focusing on coping with a bad hole, maintaining form, and the Open Championship method. It contrasts individual rounds, medal play, and stroke-play formats, citing expert opinions and highlighting how a single poor hole can derail a round and a golfer’s chances for the trophy.
An old OCR fragment touts F Grope of Conay's Fuid as a mouth wash that purifies and removes odors from teeth, flavors bizarrely the throat and voice. It promises relief from sore throat hoarseness and a strengthened voice, citing whimsical health claims and dubious ingredients.
An old narrative fragment describes a faithful slave named Wilds aiding and guarding his master in a manor garden. The tale recalls a tithing attendant and a dogged, suspicious scene at a zoo where looming danger tests loyalty and duty within a tense domestic setting.
A confusing report of a duel on May 22 in St Petersburg between Prince Napoleon Murat and two Plehanoblenca brothers, Tran and Paul. The duel arose from family business ties, involved three shots at close range, left Tran Pieka wounded, Murat unharmed, and ended with a handshake as the men were removed to a hospital.
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