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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1920
Page
1
A Melbourne tragedy reports the death of a young man named Archibald after an assault on a Saturday. The incident follows a day of unrest as authorities investigate the violent claim and potential suspects.
Fragmentary cablegrams describe Allied and Axis movements with references to London and Washington. The wires mention naval, military, and diplomatic signals, with several garbled names and terms indicating contested fronts and leadership changes.
Notice requests Kowenites to supply Yanku Chaff at Proserpine Rally Bretion. Buyers must provide bags and pay freight or pay 4 shillings per bag with freight paid. Write to Box 65 Proverplus, G YASSIRELY, Chuttottan.
A garbled OCR listing offers drinks such as tea cocoa and coffee with mixed food items including steak poached eggs potatoes chips and peas. The text mentions meals at all hours and references proprietors and a motel location in the district with numerous misspelled names.
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