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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1911
Page
3
A New York paper recounts a bizarre encounter with a slap ping turtle aboard a boat. The creature battles the narrator and farmer’s wife as rope, axe, and mishap lead to a dramatic end with a cat tumbling from a window and a crowd scattering.
A Melbourne Angus correspondent notes Johannesburg’s harsh contrast between gleaming central streets and poor outskirts. Dust coats buildings, wealth clusters along main avenues, and distant mansions dot the grassy veld as suburbs spread toward attractive yet elitist neighborhoods.
A fragmented report portrays a city plagued by poverty and illicit trade in gold and liquor. It notes a mixed population including Malay, Hindu, Chinese, and white communities, with shoddy tenements and crowded streets. The piece hints at municipal neglect and hopes for future improvement as Johan-Beshur and Ita admire past achievements while considering renewal.
Lord Fisher former First Sea Lord visits America and praises the home of the perfect girl as a backdrop to the Ivansylvania Station. His remarks meander from American beauties to railways and even aviation, reflecting sub editor edits and playful misreports.
An article in a foreign magazine styled as a fashion piece discusses beards and whiskers as aspects of current grooming trends. It covers how facial hair complements attire and reflects cultural preferences shaping masculine appearance.
Tasmanian Ideal Jams by F. W. Lord & Co Hobart are advertised as pure and finest quality. Stocked by all grocers. Encourages trying them for indigestion and stomach troubles.
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