Old Times Monday 1668 marriage death and local notices
Old Times reports a June 14 wedding at Wilshire Place with Alfred Rote and Sarah Fulton and a June 17 death of John Hyland aged 86. It notes a subscription for Tom Sayers, a boot and shoe workers’ guild, magistrates roster, and a 1861 motion for Ironside’s Italy painting study funds. Also mentions Glenworth birth, alpaca wool reports, and a Chinaman incident near Tuena.
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Murriage
Wilshire Place
James Woller
Alfred Rote
James Rote
Esa
Sarah
John Fulton
Sydney
Bis Teaidence
Clarence-street
John Hyland
Tom Sayers
England
Central and Water Police Courta
M'Lean
Captain Scott
Major Wingate
Mensra Ale
Cotony
Mary
Dennehy
Glenworth
Darling Point
W. B. Tooth
Ledger
Chamber of Commerce
Bradford
Yorkshire
Stessrs
Salt and Son
Messrs
Foster and Son
Peru
Remarkable Scales Weigh Thirteen Billionths of a Gram
In a London science feature, Sir William Ramsay demonstrates a magical scale that can weigh minuscule amounts, including a two hundred fifty thousandth of a milligram. The apparatus uses a xenon light beam and a silver spring, with precise readings requiring darkness and vibration control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University College, London
Linus Raw
Jed
William
William Ramsay
Insects and Music at the Royal Society Meeting
Report notes the Royal Society discussion on musical perception of water meda and insect-inspired sound experiments. It mentions Sketa Cate and April 2, with references to tenor combinations and antennae in early experiments. The piece also notes indifference among some listeners and tone deafness in others, alongside a brief remark on school cinematographs and cinema use in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aly
Brilink Royal Society
Sketa Cate
Parish Council Election Ends In Deadlock At Long Clawson
In Long Clawson England voters from the vtree Unionists and Liberals backed a near equal split, leaving the parish council without a chairman as talks stalled. An adjournment was proposed while fatigue and slates of undecided members led to several pairs leaving the meeting near midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid
Legislative Council
Charles Cowper
Docker
Shoalhaven
Alexander Berry
William W. Burton
Wl. Cerlor
IM. Cowper
Mr. Docker
Terry's Meadow
Dapto
Shellharbor
Wollongong
Kiama
Messra
Richardson and Wrench
Eydney
Queen's Hotel
Dumaresq
Robertson
Landa
Supreme Court
Darling
Treent
Long Clawson
Melton
England
Dene
Escaped fragments and science musings in a 1918 era collage
A fragmented and instructive collage blends notes on the electrical nature of water and reactions of nitric acid with metals, with an ominous forecast of floods in France and a speculative sunspot cycle. It mixes technical terms, illustrations, and a railway of unsanitary imagery with references to observers and exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrux
Mourges
France
Seine
Bis
Lotte
Fragmented Archaeology of Weather, Ants, and Exploration
Fragmentary text surveys atmospheric pressure effects on water temperature, hydrometer readings, and a chaotic mix of scientific jargon and travelogue. It cites mountain heights, barometers, and an expedition narrative with references to Guatemalan ants and humane treatment of dogs, all in a disjointed, antique prose style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corlinn
Boy's Coat Story Highlights Temperance Anecdote
The London Diocesan Branch of the Church of England Temperance Society shared a tale at Queens Hall about a Laniten boy who sought a coat through theft for drink. Meanwhile a Sunderland mourning coach carried news of Harry Bryan's sudden death on April 24.
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London
London Diocesan
Brancn
Church of Engian Temperancy Society
Fila Wolker
Goys
Tiberalor Sunterland
England
Harry Bryan
A Pretty Milkmaid Praises Peruna Medicine Anecdote
A reader recounts a village tale praising Peruna as a wonderful remedy. The misspelled narrative mentions Annie Heldrex and a tepid comparison to other products while implying benefits from the tonic.
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South Australian Football Association
Ayer
A. Buackman
Penola
Dr. J
Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
Conteal Tuaphone Sever
L. Petersen
Woreen Optician
Lote Oe
Srges
Lipton
Ales & Stout
Charles Moore and Company
Pitt-street
Restering
Centurion
Lenton
Mosers, Richardson and Wrench
Barncleuth
John Falrtar
Dynevor Terrace
William Long
Maravi House
Eagecuiff
Edward Salamon
Maravi
LE. Threlkeld
John Hay
Point Piper
Cyper William-street
Craigend
Surry Street
Waratah
Darning
Fulnt
Glenhurst
Coogee
Waverley
J. Fairfax
Water
Boas
Hi. Nathan
Lewis Lipman
Science IN Practice
FOR the World Today
Richmond
James Cameron
David Coblcroft
Wildeor
William Murray Henson
Elisa Th
William’ Holt
Ann Buckle
Lewie Lipman
Ogg
Jengeh
Insects
Parish Council
Faris
Bose
Aeneashuckieton
Peter F. Herring
Copenhagen
Brandy Swift
O’connell-St. Sydeex
California
Mac Pont
Peruna
Ang Annie Heldrex Kekinn
Jmeire
Sotustrians
Leen Ranting
Annie Hendaen
Mick Simmons
The
Newton Building Co., Ltd
Omes
Jerijesoast
Wee
Aes
Psa
Warry Crabh
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