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Newspaper
Tambellup Times
Location
Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1914
Page
3
A London family returns from a country visit to Annie's anxious reunion at Clapham. The parents debate the trip's value while Annie, worn by the country, longs to be back home, ending with a quiet confession of homesickness.
Tom Maguire, once a popular composer, and his wife Frances were charged at Bow Street with obstructing the footway near Drury Lane. The blind man, led into court, claimed poverty and said he would sell copies of songs he wrote in happier days. The magistrate discharged them with warning to avoid future obstruction.
A Daily Mail correspondent reports a Rhine accident near Düsseldorf where the tug Diana, moving upstream, loaded with barges, caught a screw and sank within thirty seconds. All aboard perished, including the captain his wife the crew engineer stokr eight other people totaling sixteen.
A fragment discusses public belief in natural religious tolerance and mocks the Ringushinan stance as verbose and self important. It notes perceived superiority of one creed over others and questions ethical self discipline. The text reflects polemics on religious bias.
An expert urges better farm poultry practices with focus on housing, feeding, and stock selection. The piece notes improved farmer interest over a decade, highlights the Rouen Pekin and especially the Aylesbury duck for rapid growth and winter egg supply, and stresses careful mating to ensure fertility and winter egg production.
This piece advises not all hatchery projects succeed in winter and stresses careful planning. It notes eggs require farming and ecology, quarterly checks, and regular temperature control. It warns against cold, exposed locations and poor winter setups, urging readers to grasp essentials before starting to hatch and rear artificial poultry.
The progressive State of Baroda in India operates 275 public libraries linked to the Central Library Department. About 150,000 books exist with a reader base up 360 percent in three years. Traveling libraries visit villages for three months, funds support local libraries up to £20 yearly with matched local subscriptions. A Women readers department and a Visual instruction unit are planned. The central department publishes Imba’s sole library topics periodical, and native publishing reached about 200 titles in the era.
North Carolina coast near Baroda hosts a herd of half wild ponies called Thamber ponies. They live on marsh grass and fish, digging holes at low tide to feed. The bank horses are branded, some are sold to dealers, and those tamed prove strong draught animals with calm temper.
A historic highlights piece notes Japan's long ruling dynasty and contrasts its justice system with the West. It describes police surveillance, undercover observation, and meticulous inquiry into a suspect from wakeful moments to retirement, emphasizing the pervasive scrutiny in Japanese criminal practice.
Officials note the Cenisor bureau and the harsh pressure on journalists in Japan. Editors risk suspension or jail for government attacks prompting the rise of dummy editors. Gada-lords face discipline, no flogging, and prison work yields crafts sold in shops with prisoners earning a share of profits.
Central News from Cape Town reports the death of Greek trader Sataras while guiding cattle near Sesheke. He pressed to overtake another herd led by Laurie Kerr despite lions stalking them. By nightfall Sataras was killed and only bones remained when Kerr returned.
In a unclear dialogue a speaker questions a weapon and asks about a spoonerism like phrase. The exchange mentions a remark about a wife and a tense warning from another voice. The garbled text hints at conflict and a reaction from Vor Blamers.
A Germans garden complex near Stellin gen houses wild animals without bars or fences. Lions, zebras, giraffes roam freely as cages blend with habitats. Giraffe sales fetch £1000 to £2500. captured beasts often suffer melancholy. a sociable gorilla hid from spectators.
The article contrasts circus animal behavior with captivity noting elephants enjoy performance while monkeys crave applause. It recalls Carl Hagenbeck and Jumbo, and recounts a keeper’s death at Stellingen after an intoxicated trainer provoked a lion. The incident shows blame on the keeper, not the animals.
In seventh volume of the Historical Manuscripts Commission reports on old Dunwich records, a vanished town is shown to have drowned under the North Sea. The surviving 1595 1596 church registers kept in a painted iron chest recount fines for Sunday sailing and a grim pattern of whipping and payment for the sick or imprisoned.
Fragmentary lines show characters Mr Kurious Pominy and Mr Rutows arguing about a disliked item. Tommy comments on wearing it after finishing. The text lacks clear context or full structure to determine a complete news item.
A husband fumes over a broken meerschaum pipe while his wife reports finding the pipe on the front door mat and his shoes on the parlour mantelpiece. The exchange ends with the line accidents will happen.
A collection of humorous lines from a social setting, including a boss telling an applicant he knows nothing of the business, a countryman misreading signs about pickpockets, a suit that looks respectable but costs cash, and a suffragette advocate predicting higher wages. A tramway conductor and other odd exchanges add a portrait of everyday irony.
During an exam scholars were asked to write a sentence using the words the bitter ones. Kemp imagined the teacher's feelings upon reading the paper as the cat went under the table and the dog went after her and bit er.
A brief exchange hints at social tension as who a man knows dictates trust. The remark suggests he moves in shade of prominent locals, while others claim they truly understand him.
A little girl enters a chemist shop and asks for a toothbrush. The clerk asks if she prefers hard or salt brushes. She replies that her mother didn’t specify, but she must be strong because there are eight others at home who will use it.
An Irishman and companions travel through a Western town and note the prevalence of the Cohen family name on signs and doorplates. They observe a bargefront sign reading Cohen Manufacturing Company and joke that the Cohen family must be plentiful, reflecting a humorous misunderstanding of business signage.
At 10.15 p.m. Papa enters and covers his daughter and young Robinson, praising his staying power. Robinson modestly deflects the compliment, and the elder remarks on the improvement seen, as the scene closes with Robinson's retreat.
An amused note on a shop door reads Gone to get married back in fifteen minutes this vintage quip reflects the era's humor about life events. The line highlights social norms and the playful tone of local business districts.
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