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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1922
Page
3
A fragmented sale listing describes numerous clothing items and fabrics with varied prices. It mentions ladies blouses, silk georgette, crepe dresses, embroidered garments, travel outfits, children’s swimwear, and related accessories, with numerous price figures and sale terms.
A discussion on stainless metal substitutes notes iron’s poor staining, copper and brass alloys, and the promise of low carbon ferrochromium processes in Britain and the United States. An English invention could produce a low-cost stainless alloy around 20 cents per pound with 0.23 percent carbon, potentially widening applications while Britain reports progress on a stainless alloy richer in nickel and harder than regular nickel blends.
An advertisement claims Gruen Health Salts cure ill health by cleansing the stomach liver and kidneys. It asserts health improves as bowel function normalizes, promising relief from indigestion constipation and headaches while removing the root cause of ailments. The copy urges daily use to restore vigor and vitality.
A New York Telegram report dated April 13 details a probe into a bootlegging scheme at St John’s Pier, New York Central freight terminal. Three federal prohibition agents face suspensions as authorities trace 175 barrels of whisky allegedly replaced with soda water, likely during transit, with 130 barrels opened revealing the substitution.
A rambling feature extols the allure of well kept hands for women urging daily care. It notes pale delicate fingers are a mark of femininity and suggests mercolined wax treatments to improve hands. The piece ends by claiming competence in all tasks, from wood to concrete, under a motto of versatile ability.
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