Drinkers Misquote Spurred by Strong Tea Rhetoric
A quoted remark jokes that if people used only Robur tea they would not get into trouble with alcohol. The witty line frames drinking as a social problem rooted in beverage choices and humor.
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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 21, 1913
Page
6
Thrifty Napoleon and a Post Office Directory Notice
A piece on Napoleons thrift shows how he hid price overcharges by faking plain clothes purchases and having a valet buy goods cheaply. The text then promotes Wise's Post Office Directory for 1913, touting its 242 page updated Victorian and Melbourne area listings and broader directories for towns districts and official roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wise
Victoria
Melbourne
Ballarat
Bendigo
Geelong
Flemington Gathers Highlight Social Racing Heritage
Flemington remains a democratic social hub where all classes meet for racing and day out. The upcoming meeting at Flemington features substantial improvements in paddock and spring, with races such as the Pies Hurdle, St Leger, Newmarket Handicap, Sires Produce Stakes, Essendon Stakes, Brunswick Stakes, Autumn Hurdle, Axcot Vale Stakes, Australian Cup, March Steeplechase, Rourke Handicap, and Junior Handicap offering rich purses and sweeping challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington
Australia
Batfan's Hill
Ita
Victoria
Flemington Racing
Fremington
Byron Moore
Newmarket
Lie Wistance
Rourke
Autumn racing meeting features rich purses and long courses
The program lists multiple races including the ALL AGED TAKES a mile event with 1000 sovs prize plus a 16 sovs sweep, the Autuma Han-300.01 Plate over two miles for three-year-olds and up with 1000 sovs plus 10 sovs sweep, and the River Handicap of 300 sovs over 1%4 miles. Saturday closes with Elms Handicap seven furlongs for three-year-olds 300 sovs plus 3 sovs sweep, Gibson Carmichael Blakes seven furlongs 500 sovs plus 10 sovs sweep, then Place Handicap a mile and a half 400 sovs plus 5 sovs sweep, the Autumn Steeple three miles 400 sovs plus 4 dove sweep, Champion Stakes three miles 1000 sovs plus 10 8 10 sovs sweep, and Farewell Handicap 3 sovs jeep to 300 sore over a mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prise
Gibson Carmichael Blakes
The Thief of Timi
A Sydney Smith quote urges bold action over endless risk assessment. It argues that delaying decisions to seek opinions leads to wasted time and missed opportunities, noting how public success can arrive only after decisive jumps into action. The passage contrasts past and present attitudes toward risk and publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Smith
Warner's Safe Cure Promoted as Kidney and Liver Remedy
An old Life section piece explains the body's waste system and the need for healthy kidney and liver action. It introduces Warner's Safe Cure, claiming it corrects kidney and liver inefficiency and has helped millions over thirty years. The ad mentions H H Warner and Co Limited Melbourne offering a pamphlet post free.
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Warner
H. H. Warner and Co. Limited
Melbourne
Vic
Pyeeser
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