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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 12, 1909
Page
6
A dramatic tale from Monte Cresta describes a signalman’s daughter rescuing her unconscious father and stopping a derailment attempt. Four attackers flee as she shoots at the signal light, finally saving fourteen passengers when the tram reaches the station.
Local voice warns Tammy against harming the Smith boy amid concerns that Yue Hijet Ob is not in danger. The note implies a family dispute and potential protective actions.
A Burwood reader endorses Sun light Of Cake as horse food noting it dissolves in hot water and boosts a tired horse. He reports better appetite, livelier action, shinier coat, and improved results after using the booklet guidance from Lever Brothers Sydney. A country church anecdote follows about a clergyman and a misinterpreted verger remark.
Dr Brandreth Symonds reports on 200000 males showing vitality highest and mortality lowest when weight is within ten percent of the standard. A 4 year old at 6ft6in is deemed 150 pounds, with a three percent per extra inch rule. Overweight and underweight elevate disease risk. overweight raises brain, heart, stomach, alcoholism, diabetes, and pneumonia risks, while underweight often precedes consumption in youth.
A historical profile traces success through relentless enterprise from modest beginnings. It notes a man who built diverse ventures across Cardiff London Manchester Plymouth Portmadoc and Welsh towns, then London in 1888 with the Star line of omnibuses. It contrasts his story with James Duckworth a knight who rose from a Whitworthley calico mill to run a tea trade empire after early hardship and years as a town missionary.
A detective urges homeowners to keep lights off when a burglar is suspected. Search in darkness to reveal the intruder, as light may expose the resident and invite danger. He cites murders caused by opening with light.
A brief critique notes frequent real tragedies in theatres. It cites the Middlesex Music Hall incident where a young man was accidentally shot in the forehead by a female trick performer. The piece references a history of similar events in theatrical London over the years.
A whimsical poet imagines lavish purchases after a windfall including a sealskin and clothes, then receives a registered letter from his wife Mary detailing a fabric sample and a trip home. He reads the note with mixed shock and reflection, ending with a resigned smile.
A mix of old advertisements and humorous anecdotes appears, including a GRUNDNERS' NUTRITIVE TONIC pine-up for stock, a temperance anecdote about a Oxford student, and a Duke of Buccleuch campaign quip. The items reflect light local flavor and social observations from the period.
Sixty years ago in the Long Room twelve officers known as cocket-writers wrote entry certificates and extorted fees from merchants, earning up to a thousand pounds yearly. In 1831 the Treasury abolished the offices and granted pensions. One honest writer received pay for fifty-two years totaling fifty-two thousand pounds.
Dr Blank traverses the countryside and meets Wash the old man fishing. Wash explains he waits for many bites as the line takes time to yield fish. The exchange reveals patience over immediate reward.
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