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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
2
Racing page explains weights for WATC meeting with weight figures shown before each horse name indicating last finish up to ninth position. It notes L for limits and F for maiden handicap and mentions Farle as a participant.
A collage of broken dialogue and captions from a newspaper page. Snatches show a tense ballroom moment, a recruiting sergeant and youth, and unrelated quips about poverty and family, all rendered in garbled OCR style with stray phrases and misread names.
The report notes Inter Declining Ull and team in a one mile race with heats to be decided on Saturday night February 17 for the one mile and a half handicap grand final. The meeting features Goble Croom and Arab Chin in action.
An old advertisement lists Dr Boxwells silent pills offered by Alex Trouchet & Co chemists in Perth. It promotes pure ingredients and silent pills for ladies with a brief terse sales pitch.
An advertisement for medical sundries at the lowest prices with a free illustrated list. It mentions W A Rubber Supply and Gagl Bex Newt GPO in Perth.
The article explains the exclamation Jehosaphat used by a Fremantle farmer to express astonished acceptance of a claim about local sauce. It notes the competition prize will be divided among the last three selected illustrations and thanks entrants Mrs D A M Wilson Mrs L Linas and P Vivian, with a prize to be sent.
A child questions a mother about fame and identity as she explains the baby has no name. Freddie wonders how the infant knows he belongs, while a playful line suggests the name Arronaut.
Australian writers noted include AV M Fleming Browd Acres Jessie the Elephant Hunyip Sel Leslie Haylen Bail Up Ned Kelly Bushranger Where Gods Are Vain The Melody Lingers Hell's Doorway and other titles. The record lists well known figures and works gaining public recognition.
Fragmentary text references King Edward Hotel and Fisk Streets with garbled names and partial phrases. No clear events, dates, or individuals identifiable.
Buyers in Mulgz Guyra Burts Early Algerians target track-lots oats including sub-clover and water crops. They request price write ups and delivery samples for January February, offering weekly payments and a listed price around 2985 with a 4255 balance. Contact Eenie Martin at 28 Murray Street Perth.
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