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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
9
A 3 ton elephant named Nelly arrives from Durban to Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney. She will perform Sunday afternoon mouth organ recitals and occasional dances with limited wind, under guard to protect children. Mr Hallstrom arranged the transfer after Durban officials proposed death threats.
In a daring incident at Coney Island, William Lapicki cast from Steeplechase Pier and reeled into the Atlantic. Onlookers watched as he followed his line into the water, bringing the catch ashore against the roar of the boardwalk crowd.
In Chicago Benjamin Karns testified in court that he did not break down a door to assault his ex wife. The judge found the door panel loose and ordered him jailed.
Nelson the Melbourne cockatoo with one eye insulted the audience after being taught by a policeman to talk. The bird’s owners, Mr and Mrs Konn of South Yarra, brought Nelson to a studio race for a prize, while PMG officials said no action would be taken. Nelson had previously been in Brunswick court where he told Police Magistrate Hill to pull his woolly head in, resulting in a 2 pound fine for the accused thief.
QE of the staunchest supporters of the Country Red Cross Mrs C Davies of Hakea collects scraps such as old silk stockings wool and silk undies to crochet into rugs. She also makes clothes and knits jumpers for the Save the Children fund in Europe after Junior Red Cross sent six rugs. The Red Cross conference will be held in Peru September 23 and 24 with delegates invited. Busselton Branch has reformed after a months recess to meet regularly and make garments for needy children.
A British trial had 100 students living on six Hella pills daily for five days with 20 chosen to fast completely. Doctors observed hunger levels, mental strain, and physical responses to compare against full-diet peers. Dr Heitz, head of Allied Laboratories, defended pill rations as emergency sustenance.
Gossip claims Stewart Granger bought a Jean Simmons portrait sketch at a Roger Furse Hamlet design sale signaling a romance with Simmons after Granger’s divorce under the name Jimmy Stewart. Hollywood figures weigh in on trends, with John Garfield criticizing the industry as he plans stage work in New York and declines film offers totaling 300090 pounds. Moira Shearer, praised for Red Shoes, says she will not return to acting until her thirties, while Ida Lupino plans to retire after two more films, possibly in England with husband Collier Young.
An assortment of regional newspaper titles from across Australia appears in a scrambled masthead fragment. The text lists publications such as Bridgetown Advorale Coolgardie Miner Avon Argus Preston Mall and others, then abruptly ends with a garbled August date reference.
Six physicians say stuttering has no universal cure though most cases can be corrected. About six men stutter for every woman. In children, stuttering has been linked to meat deficiency and improving speech followed meat increases.
Glasgow scientist Dr. Tullis says bred hens that live on ordinary grass lay many eggs. He claims a grass pill digestible by hens boosts production up to 30 percent and that second generation offspring adapt to grass diet without extra feed.
Milwaukee police seek James Beard for explanation after he was found wandering the street with a telephone cord wand around his neck. Investigators noted Beard appeared to have been given an extra work order or number leading to the bizarre scene.
Davenport prison warders remove 2 year old Winnifred Barnett from her cell after she refuses to exit following a murder sentence. The incident occurred in Iowa.
The text notes an overdd alt with the Bank calculating interest on the daily balance. It states you pay the amount actually borrowed each day and mentions large branches posting ledgers by machine.
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