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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
10
The Alabama Power Co. conducted a large scale experiment at the Gorgas coal mine near Birmingham. A thermite charge ignited coal 160 ft underground while air and boreholes controlled the burn. Engineers foresee reduced costs and potential gas production for on site electricity.
John Park Crivens withdrew his complaint over an order of 4 quarts of whiskey priced at 3.20 dollars, after discovering the advertisement was 44 years old.
In Belfast the Ministry of Food plans to curb illegal poultry shipments to England. Snaagee, a bull terrier, is trained to sniff at outgoing parcels.
A Santa Monica youth explained his death by own action plan after seeing a billboard promising a "fine funeral for 60 dollars." The remark suggested the bargain influenced his choice, highlighting the billboard's impact on his state of mind.
Government officials in Washington discussed plans to relocate the federal government in wartime. As aerial threat grew, extension of federal activities in the capital was cancelled and new departmental addresses were set for a contingency, though kept secret.
In a remarkable arrangement in Hendon and Golders Green, 96 married couples resolved housing and family tensions by exchanging living quarters with their in laws. The swap allowed couples to live apart from in laws while keeping proximity to relatives. The event highlighted inventive solutions to crowded homes and long standing tensions.
A vicar from Holy Trinity Hove narrates a life entwined with birds from baptisms in Norwich to a Guildford move. Names echo avian ties as Olive Jay confirms, Mrs Bunting and Mrs Wrenn lead parish roles, and the vicar jokes he still bears his own birds. The Rev. Ernest Martin hopes his strange affliction ends with time.
A Chicago accountant strode into a saloon and dumped a bag containing £500 in gold on the bar. He was fined £5 for disturbing the peace.
A burglar was found inside a New York residence seated by the television, reportedly with a bottle of rye in hand. The intruder remained seated as officers arrived, still consuming alcohol and watching TV.
A biographical sketch praises Sir Henry Parkes as Australia’s Federation father. It traces his ascent from Port Jackson in 1809 to premierships, education reform and advocacy for federation. The piece notes his humble beginnings, democratic ideals, and lasting national impact despite early discouragements.
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