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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
2
Practical kitchen guidance mixed with cleaning hacks and home remedies. Includes cake and sandwich ideas using John Bull Baking Powder, Regina Essence, and simple ingredients. Also offers oilcloth polishing, rug cleaning, corn poultice, and a cup pudding method, framed in a Victorian tone.
Hunger drives young inventor Denney Nichols to secretly work on a new aeroplane after his father’s farm party. The town watches, the device nearly proves a triumph, and the family forgives him as they plan to support his next engine. Denney dreams of flying and returns to drawing plans for a new flight.
A discussion argues that marrying a servant is not shameful and cites examples. It recounts stories of Arthur Munby and Hannah Cullwick, Henry Parkes and his cook, and several other notable marriages where a noble or powerful figure chose a servant as partner, challenging class expectations.
Fat stock and dates aside, Janes Stokes, a New York millionaire, selected a Newport shop girl born in Whitechapel England as his wife. The girl rose from cigar maker to journalist before meeting Stokes as Newport, a fashionable US swimmer resort, hosted numerous such alliances. Six or seven millionaires reportedly married Newport shop girls in one summer.
A British militant group drafts a manifesto criticizing 15 indignities in the Anglian marriage rite. It targets declarations like obey him and serve him and who giveth this woman to be married, arguing the ceremony reinforces one sided female subordination.
An aged home remedy advertises the amber bottle of Dr More's Indian Root Pills as a safe reliable household cure for biliousness indigestion and related stomach issues. It argues keeping the small bottle prevents doctor visits and promotes family health.
A historical report cites complaints about prayers that emphasize wives' obedience and subservience while praising husbands. Critics argue the language confines women and reflects male-dominated viewpoints, urging balanced treatment under Paul’s guidance. The piece notes calls to revise or reinterpret the petitions to reflect equality.
An ad cites two kidney illness signals from back pain and abnormal urine with brick-dust deposits. It touts Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as cures, citing Mrs Eveiston of Wellington and a testimonial of relief after three bottles, with price and vendor details.
An advertisement touts Bonnington's Irish medicine as a universal cure for children and adults. Claims it treats bronchitis whooping cough and croup with real certainty. Lacks verifiable details or dosage information.
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