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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1901
Page
12
Reporter CC Gordon-Stanhope describes a busy B A S grounds scene with picnickers, a loud vendor selling royal memorabilia, and unruly vaudeville acts. He notes fat ladies and bouncing babies, clowns, and tents offering accommodation while lamenting holiday’s dependence on side shows.
An archival note describes how Tamany Hall's influence shaped the experiences of Gustavus, illustrating the reach of political muscle in New York's organizational scene during the era. The account underscores the hall's role in steering opportunities and outcomes for individuals connected to its networks.
A Norwegian reader describes a Palm Sunday journey into Jerusalem via the old Roman road from Jericho, noting the Mount of Olives views, the Temple complex, and Mount Zion. He recalls the Garden of Gethsemane and the suffering of Christ, reflecting on faith and fruitfulness.
Sir Boyle Roche is recalled in a curio about looking back at posterity and future of our race. The anecdote about his supposed remark is likely apocryphal, as he did not utter many of the ludicrous sayings attributed to him.
The narrative recalls Prince Henry of Prussia arriving amid heavy rains in Corea, arches in his honor, and bridesmaids aiding in delayed weddings. It contrasts Corean character with a critique of government extortion. It notes Myers failing to secure publishers and Fermat’s digressions into religious scenes in Jerusalem, Maundy Thursday services, and reflections on repentance and soldiers.
A kaleidoscope of tax proposals surfaces including a digression on credulity taxed by the Chancellor. The piece surveys Corea’s society, dress, and labor, contrasting male decadence with women’s pivotal domestic roles, and notes shifting commerce from Chinese merchants to Japanese-influenced concessions as war changes trade dynamics.
A curious note on wills of Shakespeare Milton and Napoleon gathered on a single foolscap sheet at Doctors' Commons. Shakespeare’s will includes a gift to his wife of his best bed with furniture. Milton’s is a nuncupative will dictated by his daughter during his blindness. Napoleon’s signature shows a bold style contrasting with a later codicil.
An occasional Times correspondent recalls Ophir’s stop at Port Said amid a hot khamseen. A boatman notes the crowd and speculation as the British heir’s arrival looms, predicting backsheesh and many English will travel by boat. The tale preserves local tone and the mystery around the prince’s exact path.
In Newport village near Saffron Walden residents have dressed their parish pump in mourning garb and placed a wreath on its spout. An in memoriam card proclaims the Mile-Stone Pump’s death after its arm was taken off. The pump was closed by the district council.
A discussion on carrier pigeons describes their feeding after long flights with a period of near exhaustion and gradual recovery. The Daily News is critiqued for gibberish about Erin’s brogue, noting Ireland dialect nuances and spelling challenges for words like pocket.
Herbert Jenner Fust of Hill Court Dalefield Yorkshire the oldest living cricketer aged 95 writes in a letter that he looks forward to turning 100 not out. He adds throwing should be stopped.
A Welshman faced a stipendiary magistrate for swearing in English at Glamor-Lonshire police court. He argued he could only swear in English when drunk. The diary noted the Welsh judge expected leniency, but he was fined.
James Kelly described as an exhibitor faced disorderly conduct at Southwark Police Court after an incident on New Kent Road. The report notes his prior pantomime engagement in Babes In the Wood and a judge warned of consequences for intoxication. A separate, unrelated anecdote mentions a golfer and a coin consoling an injured man. Also includes historical gasworks composition data with coal carbonisation details.
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