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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1908
Page
13
The passage proclaims catarrh as a world wide bane and promotes Peruna as the standard remedy. It cites that about two hundred thousand Americans contract catarrh annually and asserts Pe-ru-na’s prominence in both hemispheres as a trusted treatment.
The article surveys elite chefs, their influence on dining status, and the high value placed on standout cooks. It notes public figures in private households, the lure of famous chefs, and the varied pay from substantial retainers to agency bids for grand dinners. It mentions London’s season peak demand, cross border commissions, and fees up to £160 for a chef’s journey and services.
A fragmentary page presents verses and captions about social scenes. It includes The Suburban Handicap about neighbors' chickens, and Broken Friendship reflecting on failed trust and rebuilding. Household Trouble depicts domestic tensions with references to culture and dialogue, hinting at discord and ongoing improvement.
A fragmentary read describes the penny stamp and a Post Office debate led by Mr Sydney Burton and Sir Rowland Hill. It notes Hill’s shift from envelope printing to an adhesive clamp, praises Perkin Bacon and Company for printing, and includes stray verses criticizing progress and liberty with archaic spellings and fragmented lines.
Old Times reports births at Keepit Kamal River and Dawes Polo, a horse race meeting at Sandy Racecourse grant requests, local gossip on the whale and shark, a fancy dress ball at Mayor's, and various social notices. It notes a large turtle specimen captured near Cremorne Garden and lists attendees and costumes from the Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball.
In northern England, under construction are new battleships ordered by the Drukilian Government. Reported as Joe 19 Nexail, the ships will displace 70,000 tons each with 12 12-inch guns and a 23 knot speed. They promise forward and backward fire, plus 10 deonisile. Britain’s existing dreadnoughts fire six guns ahead or astern.
The Herald reports residents of Surry Hill suffer from goats entering yards and trampling crops, with a crowd of animals roaming gardens and causing damage. Police are urged to act, and a neighbor’s gate is advised to be kept closed to prevent further incursions.
[Unreadable OCR fragment discusses a cold remedy and mentions New South Wales along with unclear references to principles and a period, lacking coherent facts or context.]
Anecdotes recounting a physician’s grim joke about a dying husband and a tale of two Irish workers discussing John D. Rockefeller’s wealth, joking that every tick of a clock adds to his riches. Also a humor piece about a delayed carriage and a servant wary of a good joke.
The passage presents garbled dialogue featuring James F. Banks of Boston and General Benjamin Trasler, with a note referencing the late Valerian Oribayedot and a poet. A college professor and a country farmer engage in a rustic exchange about farming and education, ending with a cryptic remark on superiority and cattle.
A near fatal accident at the Midland Coke and Iron Company furnace near Musials Newcastle upon Tyne involved a young man named Perry. He fell into a large furnace fuel space while workers prepared the fire, escaped by climbing a wall and leaping to safety, suffering serious burns but likely saved from death by quick action.
An August tragedy unfolds at Gremhithe England when two men drown while bathing in the Thames at Selson Waghorne aged 12. A witness recalls a bystander saying the drowners were to let themselves drown and not bathe. The coroner questions whether the two drowned were under the sealers.
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