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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1914
Page
6
A comical dialogue unfolds as a woman questions a proposal and a man asserts bravery and intellect. A stout old lady is followed in a park on a hot day and threatens to call a policeman, while a nun questions a tale about Jimkina’s long ascent and rescue acts. The text ends with a note on average horse lifespans.
The passage reflects Mark Twain’s wry view of seasickness and the “ocean blues” among shipmates. It notes his amusement at others’ misery, quotes his humor about fearing death at sea, and surveys various remedies, favoring cautious, practical guidance while acknowledging many treatments are ineffectual.
A Birmingham era story reveals Miss Ryland of Barford Hall left her fortune to Mr Charles Alston Smith Ryland for life and then to his heirs with numerous legacies. Born from youthful attachment with his father, the legacy supports hospitals and charities as well as a personal estate valued around £200,000.
Messrs Stone and Co Melbourne report meat price highs for the week ending August 25 with porkers up to 7 1 2d per lb for prime small, prime large 8 0 to 1 0 0 lb, best calves to 3 1 2d per lb, medium 4s per lb, and yeal meat to 3d per lb. consignments mainly from country consignors. Stone and Co invite country customers to Melbourne.
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