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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1905
Page
12
A humorous dialogue contrasts French and English pronuncation of common spellings such as hough enough dough and plough. The two speakers chase correct pronunciations while highlighting irregular rules and misunderstandings of English orthography.
In some areas lemon baths are popular with three or four lemons soaked in water for half an hour. Berlin police enforce strict rules on perambulators with certain busy streets banning baby carriages without a police licence and each vehicle must be numbered.
An American paper recounts a new approach to traffic control where officers with mounted units and bicycle patrols enforce speed laws with courtesy. A Tremont case saw Police Kiely bow to a speeding chauffeur Joseph Beauchamp, a French native, as the car sped by at twenty two miles per hour, illustrating the era of measured arrests and formal restraint.
A discussion on health for businessmen emphasizes protecting nervous energy through regular meals early bedtimes and sufficient sleep. It warns against late rising and poor appetites, notes midday drowsiness from digestion and air quality, and suggests outdoor evenings and moderated alcohol use to maintain efficiency.
The article cites the Lancet on street manners in London and Sydney, urging thoughtfulness on foot and proper handling of sticks and umbrellas. It warns against lighting cigarettes, spitting, and dangerous crowding, and calls for parental guidance to teach courtesy and awareness in public spaces.
Dr. Torrey and Mr. Alexander completed their London visit at Albert Hall on March 8 amid large crowds and strong reports of converts. They praised English audiences as generally hard to move, noted vast activity in sermons and letters, and described a warm reception as thousands sought shelter from the cold outside.
An eminent authority notes that married women live about five years longer than maids and married men seven years longer than bachelors. Dr Charles Anderson urges using odour cues to aid early diagnosis, listing diseases with characteristic smells such as measles and typhoid. The report adds odd local detail about a Mexican household seating custom.
The article describes homemade charcoal burning in expandible pits. It covers kiln construction with two wood tiers, dome shaping, air exclusion, and a peat ventilation path. It explains firing, smoke behavior, dome sinking, and rowed holes to regulate burning before sealing and re opening as needed.
A Sydney reporter records the testimony of a sufferer from Redfern who credits Clemens Tonic with a dramatic recovery from near death. The man describes long illness, extreme pain, weakness, and nervous distress, then reports regained vitality, better appetite, and freedom from prior ailments after using the remedy.
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