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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1916
Page
5
The grocer notes long experience with selling foods shows No 2 Grade is best for everyday family use while No 3 Grade satisfies some customers. He says customer feedback guides stock and profit varies with quality. The piece highlights steady demand and loyal buyers across years.
The text notes a parrot, “remarkable,” raised in the company of learned men and associated with philosophy and sopelsisiin, with emphasis that mere words have no appeal to him. The passage uses archaic phrasing and exclamations about the bird’s intellect and speech.
This piece notes hymns written by young authors including Roy Palmer and Frances Ridley Havergal. It mentions Isaac Watts and Kirke White, and the unlikely origins of famous lines while highlighting child authors and early life influences.
An article explains star twinkle as light from stars passing through Earth's atmosphere. It says atmospheric interference causes the apparent motion and brightness, with clearer air on certain nights making stars look brighter to observers.
Mr Lloyd George visits Tadworth Camp near Wallon Heath and cheers YMCA workers after prize distribution. He commends the organization of war-time sports and voluntary efforts, saying the country owes a debt of gratitude and citizens will find work for voluntary service.
Mesers Reynolds and Son Pry Ltd report prices for world ending January 12 1916 with ranges for beef veal lamb and pork. Prices listed per 100 pounds or per 160 pounds and per head vary by grade prime medium and heavy. Prime vealers calves and porkers show broad price bands across grades.
A fleet is sent to the Mediterranean to battle a supposedly formidable sea monster feared to threaten the Ish Ing Industry. After three days of combat, ships return victorious, having slain a colossal elephant net specimen described as thirteen to fourteen yards long.
A readable fragment recalls introspection about past mistakes and renewal. Mrs Gaussig chats with Berepiles about a whimsical zoo outing where a giraffe misnamed as a carafe becomes the joke.
The Austrians failed to destroy eight rifles, leaving behind a hidden device for snipers. A prism and mirror eyeglass system, tied to a converging lens, projects targets at long range, making officers easy to pick off unless soldiers destroy the gear. The Angrians were ordered to destroy or hide the rifles if captured.
The Inquiry Bureau and YWM.GA report on efforts to locate sick wounded and missing men. Agents including Dr Jessop are praised for rapid action while some cases remain unresolved. Mrs Jessop's hospital report and the Major's casualty detail illustrate the ongoing struggle to confirm fatalities and ensure proper records.
Readers describe chronic indigestion relief after using Warner’s Late Cure. Testimonies from Miss Mary Anne Newnan and Mr John Holter credit rapid benefits, noting improved sleep, appetite, and strength. Medicine available at original stores and cheaper concentrates, with pricing details.
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