20 Mar 1919
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
1
The fragment discusses divorce petitions in London and societal norms, plus guidance on memory work and card leaving etiquette. It mentions women’s petitions, front-line husbands, and patterns in divorce filings, then shifts to memory exercises and social conduct such as leaving calling cards and hostess etiquette.
The article reports a curious claim that opium smoking and luxury lodging near Torbay Junction involve Chinese workers and alleged bribes. It notes crowded lodging houses, a lack of ramp space for produce, and a call to authorities to ease consignments and employ returned soldiers, plus the U.S. Shipping Board order on wooden ships.
In a satirical column at Appleville the writer recalls a talk with a French aide about a supposed empire burst and reconstruction. The piece riffs on prohibition, repatriation, and reconstruction while lampooning political characters and public opinion with quirky dialogue and local wit.
A sweeping list shows rulers from 1014 to 1018 who abdicated, fled, or were dethroned amid the war between democracy and autocracy. Monarchs named include Wilhelm II, Charles Edward, and Ferdinand, with many princes and grand dukes also losing rank, followed by a brief comic exchange between soldiers and villagers in Belgium.
German editors question claims of a sea defeat noting the German fleet was not sunk yet British guns and blockades have fixed a sea power victory. The Morning Post argues the Grand Fleet’s influence spans oceans and sea power is the war’s hidden secret as the North Sea remains watchful and the fleet evolves with new warships and submarines.
An advertisement promises rapid elimination of joint pain from gout relatiua or lamb’a issues using a formula with listed ingredients. It urges readers to request a free booklet by mail and to submit a form for complete treatment details.
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