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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1914
Page
6
At a whist party an unmarried lav y wins a consolation prize a small dressed doll in male attire. The donor finds the doll’s neck is broken but the recipient jokes it makes the prize more valuable since it’s the first man to lose his head over her.
A North town funeral for a popular foreman shows strong railroad ties and community respect with numerous floral tributes from figures like the superintendent and mayor. A separate vignette follows Mr Samuel Locker’s fortune and his disdain for ostentation as a tailor pries at crest branding, ending with a jab at truth’s foes.
Fragments describe a man praised as handsome by the shore and identified as Louis XIV. The dialogue hints at a camp and a recurring invitation to meals when thirteen are present, reflecting rumor or myth surrounding the figure.
Dr Richart Arthur argues that Australian growth rests on the primary producer and industry, while urban wage demands and tariffs risk stalling development. He warns that cities serve wealth producers and that misaligned labor rules could topple subsidized city industries, urging electoral restraint and practical policy balance.
A fragmented piece discusses animal cruelty and care, noting that harming animals harms humans, birds control insects, and that humane treatment benefits all. It includes testimonials about Warner's Safe Cure for bladder and kidney issues from Sydney readers and mentions various remedies and personal experiences.
A rustic voice praises a tea brand Robar in a homely scene of a man feeding chickens and settling down with the newspaper. The narrator extols tea quality for taste and enjoyment, noting Robur and L Grade distinctions and urging readers to buy in shops.
A scarred veteran sits with a kindly older man in Brixton as they discuss battle wounds. The veteran recalls a brow gash and facial marks earned in hand to hand combat while his wife Maria interjects about the latest domestic skirmish. At home and abroad sections note a waitress, a banker’s son, and a barber.
A NSW agribusiness lecture discusses fertiliser choices for fruit trees. It covers soil analysis limits, three main methods to determine needs, and the roles of potash, phosphoric acid, and nitrogen, plus lime use and impacts on different soil types.
The piece describes Oxford All Saints College rules that a fellow who marries loses his fellowship and must donate a silver cup. It notes the Bachelors' Club in London expelling members who marry and German Jungesoten Club fines from £20 to £200 used for a mourning dinner.
A jumbled dialogue sketches a domestic quarrel over a dog bite and a borrowed shilling, with speaker Mrs Sausly and Mrs Shinbone. The exchanges touch on coffee, anger, and a stray joke about cures, including sliced onions supposedly absorbing odors and a joking remark about a broken neck for catarrh.
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