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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
3
A retrospective sketches British boxing from ancient warriors to Georgian era pugilists. It recalls Saintly or notorious ring figures like Cribb and Byron era anecdotes, the Chessemonger, and the romanticized notion of boxing’s moral history in Britain.
A dense survey of personal names through history and literature. It traces how royal and noble titles, biblical and classical names, and stage and boxing personas mirror social tastes, with anecdotes about James, Drake, Kean, Gully, and Alfred Noyes, and a closing nod to Shakespeare’s question What's in a name.
The Observer notes a surge of alleged wife selling and divorce acts among the lower classes in 1808. It describes cases in Kensington, Smithfield, and Poticost-lane, detailing social stigma, economic pressures, and improvised separations, with commentary on legal doubts and moral concerns.
A refugee account from Samos describes Turkish ships approaching Vathy on a May evening and opening fire after disembarking troops. The Turkish squadron included two larger warships, four transports, and torpedo boats. The harbor was bombarded to disrupt Turkish embarkation while residents faced escalating fear.
A mysterious poisoning case in New York and Philadelphia follows the death of wealthy Philadelphia physician Dr William H Wilson. Detectives probe a forged circular from Brewers with a cyanide tincture and search for a printer, a missing brewer magnate, and a possible female conspirator tied to a Delaware River bungalow and an alleged housebreaker. The case hinges on a forged message and a man’s attempt to destroy compromising evidence.
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