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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1912
Page
4
A shop advertises a stock sale with drastic price drops on ladies wear including knickers calico undergarments and dresses. Items reduced include calico knickers from high to low prices and numerous fabrics and accessories with marked savings across hats, towels, and shoes.
An historical overview traces calendar drift from ancient 354 day years to Julius Caesar and the Julian reform. It notes the 1752 Act switching year start from March 25 to January 1, eliminating 11 days and causing public uproar as people demanded “Give us back our eleven days.”
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