28 Apr 1924
Page 1
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1924
Page
1
A mixed window of fashion, crafts, and domestic guidance outlines vintage attire, jewelry, and home care tips. It notes fabrics, embroidery trends, wear for autumn and winter, and etiquette, with recipes for jam and carpet cleaning, plus a report on a Hobart confectionery conference and a Maori cultural exhibit.
A cluttered sale notice lists wool blankets 60 by 70 inches and heavy rugs at discounted prices. It markets striped towels, woollen gowns, ribbed hose, and assorted garments with bold claims of great value. Several items mention yardage and yard sale style discounts with vivid pricing.
The paper traces wireless as the transmission of electric impulses through the ether from a primary to a distant receiving point via induction. It credits Faraday, Edison, Kelvin, Lodge, and Fleury, and highlights J. Clerk Maxwell, Marconi’s improvements, and the coherer detector, noting the shift from telegraphy to wireless telephony and hints at future television potential.
A damaged cricket page notes Yulms Siding and Young's Sabie in a league clash. Morley leads with six wickets for 1 June as Merley, W. Markey and others contribute with the ball. Batting highlights include multiple players like Wood, Martin, Roulston, and Brabarbridge, with totals and figures scattered across the messy OCR.
An old testimonial style notice extols Dawn's Backache Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and kidney ailments. It cites Mrs J H Powe of Albany and Mrs Hows, claiming complete relief after several bottles, with price and postal order details for Puster-McClaan Co. 19 Murray Street, Perth.
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