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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
8
The article traces Blind Man's Buff to ancient traditions, noting Tip Welden’s study of old customs. It describes a blindfolded priest leading a game in a ritual setting with a captive audience, later adapted by children for excitement and rumor.
A garbled passage lists quirky collective nouns for various beings and crowds, misrendered terms and strained phrasing. It touches wolves in a park, robbers, porpoise-like terms, and crowds called audience, elite, or crowd, revealing confusion and errors in terminology.
A garbled excerpt discusses wild forms, curiosity, and a locomotive tower motif. It mentions pine landscapes and a shift to unfamiliar scenery, with faint references to Draliette and a creature or figure that devolves into a woke sensibility. The text is largely indecipherable and dreamlike.
A dated meditation on how the Moon is said to influence weather and winds. It recounts historical beliefs, notes meteorologists dismissing lunar effects, and cites scientists and texts arguing for or against a celestial weather link.
A German biologist Rudolph Reqnadt plans a controlled study by placing six babies and girls on an isolated island from infancy to maturity. Daily notes and cinematographic records will monitor physical and mental development, with results intended for scientific publication and public release.
Paris dispatch reports exiled Duchess tle to acquire a grand estate overlooking Eze. The project centers on a towering octagonal medieval style building with cloister, vaulted dining hall, and private apartments. Construction plans aim to blend monastic austerity with modern comforts and electric lighting.
An older advertisement touts a new method to keep skin young by peeling off outer layers to reveal endlessly renewed skin. It claims a purely natural, universally obtainable product can preserve a flawless complexion at any age.
Joe Dash Sult and Costume Specialist on Ferdy Street Wellington offers suits from six pounds to zero with fit and workmanship guaranteed.
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