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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
4
A first national feature will headline this Saturday night at the Tale and Empire Theatre. The film “The Western Theme” stars Ted Diggens and Marie Temple, with supporting acts by Lola Lane and Ben Vincent. Doors open at seven with gin and popcorn, as the program highlights a mix of musical and vaudeville acts.
A philosophical treatise argues wrong thinking shapes action and that control of thoughts is essential. It asserts thoughts drive behavior, influence will, and that perseverance conquers error, framing mental discipline as the core to ethical conduct and self-rule.
A juror recounts a peculiar courtroom moment where a patient asks a doctor to proceed, noting he lacked time to mend a hole in his stocking beforehand. The exchange highlights oddities of testimony and the defendant’s fragile demeanor during the examination.
A garbled text fragment discusses film topics and gender, mentioning Astor, youth, and public opinion. It touches on masculine identity, education in arts like French and singing, and the search for purpose amid social expectations. The disjointed lines hint at a broader debate on manhood and culture.
A fragmented reminiscence tells of a trek to the ward with Shani Dawwrinl and Nak te Ab Lowhathe. The group watched the show The Lion Bride and struggled through deep snow as they hiked a steep hill in four feet of powder.
The first International Congress on motion picture money closes in New York after a week of deliberation. Adelphi Auker of the Harmonized Lasky Company presents a plan to produce more high grade stories with writers close to the production process. Kor announces a ten film project with a writer for every project and a worldwide competition. A committee will set principles for the industry while writers may rewrite their stories for the screen. The congress plans a year end review and selects best photoplays from entered material.
A court scene recalls a man claiming an untruthful witness by noting he left his watch at home. He then recounts giving the watch to the first person who came, revealing a comical chain of mistaken care. A mother questions a child about washing hands and ears as a misty teacher nears.
In wet difficult conditions Wests beat Busts two goals to none as both sides struggled to adapt. J Angove led with five goals and the Wests defence showed improvement while East back Wilkinson and Willis starred in trackful play. The match offered little clear scoring but delivered an afternoon of sport for local supporters despite the slick wet ball and treacherous surface.
A Sydney Daily correspondent quips that golf aids health while calling golf and bowls demanding. He notes bowls' energy use, long walks per end, and club house temptations for stimulants as players pursue sport. He cites a captain who walked 2564 miles, struck 180000 balls, and lost many balls before returning to sea for recuperation.
A long reflective piece on tipping in hotels and restaurants traces its origins from a casual coin to better service. It discusses how patrons, waiters, and owners shaped a tipping culture, the shift of wages, and fears of tipping becoming a profit device for corporations. It notes social class aims and the mixed motives of patrons, workers, and managers in the evolving system.
A garbled OCR passage shows random letter groups and phrases with no clear narrative. The text includes scattered fragments resembling names, places, and actions but lacks coherent facts or structure. No definable events, dates, or entities can be reliably identified.
The piece notes China and Tibet control a large share of world wool supply, with long fine fleeces from severe winters and fertile pastures supporting bigger flocks. It highlights five major wool markets in China and discusses improving methods, labor, and potential competition from Britain.
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