Sunrise at Sea by Commander E Hamilton Currie
A reflective meditation on sunrise at sea describing its changing forms, emotional impact on sailors, and the contrast between peaceful horizons and the dangers of nautical life. It contrasts tropical heat and arid coasts with UK waters, noting monotony, longing, and the sight of warships moving down the Channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley
Poeta
Lake
United Kingdom
Auomiaes
Themeslves
Marryat
Tms
Nore
London
Tell-Tale Eyes and Crime
A feature on how eyes reveal criminal tendencies and aid investigations. From famed detectives like Vidocq to Paris morgue watchers, the piece catalogs cases where glances, eye color, and gaze patterns allegedly betrayed guilt, noting steel blue eyes of killers and the ploy of false tears, with assorted anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vidocq
Scotland Yard
Druscovitch
Strand
Min
Druascoviteh
Luke Mayers
New York
Jeweller
Jearmt
Mayers
London
Montague Williama
Kohl
Kubrop
Plaistow
Imarsh
Paris
Lefroy
Mr. Gold
Brighton
Palmer
Rugeley
Wainwright
Whitechapel
Harriet Lane
Mr. Gill
Obliging Debtor Hotel Keeper Seeks Pay From Runaway Guest
The proprietor of a hotel sent a note to a guest who fled without settling his bill. The reply stated the amount due as 47 dollars and 69 cents, signed Yours respect.
How to Keep Cool with Condy’s Fluid Bath Advice
Suffering from heat is urged to use Condy’s Fluid in daily baths or foot baths for lasting coolness freshness and purity. It claims instant relief for tired tender or aching feet and eliminates odor and perspiration. Warns against dangerous substitutes mentions non poisonous formula and that Condy’s Fluid is sold by chemists and stores across the empire. Mentions a note on labeling Candy’s Fluid. An unconnected line references an alleged air boat invention from Glasgow to flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condy
British Empire
Insanity Rising in Ireland Reported by Alderman Lowther
At a Belfast meeting Alderman Lowther stated that insanity was rising sharply in Ireland. He cited 1851 figures showing a large increase in registered lunacy and related mental health concerns among the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Lowther
Ireland
Freefolds relief for chronic headaches and bilious attacks
Henry Maslin of Childers Queensland writes thanks for Freefolds received earlier. His mother, long troubled by headaches and bilious attacks, has found complete relief using the remedy. He encloses three shillings for two bottles of Freetolds for Indigestion and notes prior good results from a previous supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Pike
Myrtle Cottage
Manidra
N.S.W
Henry Maslin
Childers
Isis
Queensland
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E. Hamilton Currey
H.N
Francescan
Inquirer
Francesconi
Philippe
Issas
Arctic Circle
North Pole
M. Claude
Leeds
Benson
Glasgow
Frootolds
J. H. Sleep
Lochler
Dhes
F. J. Chubb
Moe
Gippsland
Victoria
J. Lonergan
Vielima
T. Cressey
Ahaura
West Coast
N.Z
A.B. Peden
Glenmagge, Victoria
Froefords
M. M‘callum
Cunningham Road
Toorak
W. G Hearne
Geelong
Federal Furnishing Company
George-Street West
Tooth’s
W. Ivrness
King's Cross
Darlinghurst
William-Street
Oxford-Street
Waverley
Richmonds
Mondat
Bennett
Woman's Budget
Penny Weekly
Australia
Australasia
Bnet
Market Street
Sydney
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