10 Sep 1920
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Newspaper
Blackwood Times
Location
Blackwood, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1920
Page
1
Time Cotter, a longtime Greenbushes resident in the tin fields, died suddenly on Sunday due to heart failure. He was found in bed Monday by F. Vague. A postmortem by Dr. Hume confirmed death. The burial occurred Thursday at Greenbushes cemetery with Rev. Father Reidy officiating.
An Eastern States paper reports no immediate drop in leather product prices despite hype of a fall. High costs and persistent demand keep prices firm as European and American markets slow, with drought impacting hides from New South Wales and long production times delaying relief.
Fragmentary OCR lists several construction items and suppliers such as lime, grout, air bricks, white lead, and plaster, inviting readers to inquire for particulars and caveats. The garbled text hints at a local advert or notice for building materials delivery to a station in the state.
An 26 year old remedy touts relief for headaches backaches neuralgia and other ailments attributed to poor blood. The ad advertises nerve-toning tonics and promises broad bodily benefits.
At the South West Agricultural Conference Mr WG Pickering urged a joint effort by South West MPs to formulate policy for the settlement of ex Imperial soldiers. Support came from Mr Galg and Mr J Due, with opposition noting Parliament holds the power, not local members. The motion was carried.
Ad copy promises throat irritation relief and coughing suppression. Mentions sales by chemists in Bridgetown and Groen with a bizarre misspelling of locations and products. The text reads like a vintage patent medicine promotion.
A report details an event at Freemasons Hotel Bridgetown where Balfeet Obtainahls encountered a ginger-ale on the premise and waded into a dispute. The incident is described with minimal context and no injuries cited.
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