22 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1918
Page
1
A fragmented listing-style notice catalogs hotels and services with misspelled names and scattered phrases. It mentions COMMUSWEALTH HOTEL, ATH BETS FW and references carpentry, joinery work, and door fittings in a sparse, garbled OCR fragment.
A garbled relay discusses Russia and Germany, tracing root ideas about Russia’s future, leadership figures, and wartime aims. It mentions Beresky notation, Kerensky, and Vladimir Lenin era themes, with scattered references to Russia’s political fate and possible outcomes in a wartime context.
Advertises cane farms and freehold land for sale in Mulgrave Mill area with 230 to 240 acres and portions under cane. Mentions shares in Mulgrave Mill Company, good terms, dwelling, outbuildings, and farm stock with a steady farming business implied.
An OCR fragment discusses wartime politics and figures including Kerensky, debates over Russian leadership, and German influence. It references a hotel arrest, Soviet actions, and questions of legitimacy, with mentions of Russia France and Austria, suggesting a chaotic political climate and public speech analysis.
The article compares single phase and monophase current systems for electric railways. It notes advantages for short lines and heavy urban traffic, including rapid surge handling, and discusses limitations such as conductor complexity, starting torque, and voltage caps. It mentions transformer usage, series motors, and an example on the Norfolk and Western Railway using monocurrent supply.
The article reports T P O Connor's stance on Irish and American sentiments amid pro American and pro German pressures. It notes fundraising for an Ireland related cause, calls for American support, and warnings that divergent loyalties could strain Anglo American and Irish relations. The piece references figures like Hopkins and Sullivan and discusses public opinion on Irish issues in London and Chicago.
Amidst shell bursts around the creutes and quarries a landscape of shattered limestone shows the impact of heavy artillery. German positions near the front are reported under pressure, with Allied tanks capturing German 77mm guns and reports of German surrender amid finds of enemy leaders and supply routes.
A World War II London raid report describes a bomb falling in a street center with a helmeted escape scene. A constable on point duty near the area observed the moment as windows within a hundred yards rattled from the blast.
A fragment discusses daily waste buildup and uric acid as a subtle poison. It mentions health misbeliefs and urges action to help the body, hinting at remedies or prevention strategies amid garbled wording.
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