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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
1
An old illustrated ad touts Thermopaste to peel away dull skin and reveal a fair youthful face. It claims rapid removal of outer skin and a lasting glow, alongside Lithene for greying hair, Hyasol for hair growth, and a wrinkle cream, with Craig's Pharmacy Cairns as supplier.
The article surveys early tank use in World War I and evolving designs from Britain France and the United States. It notes skepticism about tanks, the rise of caterpillar tread propulsion, and a French feature to crush barbed wire. It also explains fueling issues with gasoline blends and a new American manifold device to improve fuel delivery.
The article surveys fuel and exhaust innovations in racing motors, streamlined aluminum bodies, and new ignition ideas. It discusses American race cars, India napolis 300, and shifts in UK and US industry toward pressed steel frames, magneto lighting, and economical motor cycles and cycle cars. It notes wartime demand shaping postwar engineering and public interest in cycling and armored car units.
John Most for Recently Johns, a famed Matin track rider, set a 24 hour side car record by covering 794 miles in Los Angeles. The run averaged over 55 mph, with two hours spent for fuel and servicing. The desert route crossed a mountain range, using two motor cycles and one passenger throughout.
The article notes that cough mixtures cost a lot for families but can be made cheaply at home. It explains diluting Heenzo Hean's Essence with water and sweetening as directed, claiming a pint of remedies would cost at least 12 shillings, while Heenzo costs 2 shillings (plus postage 2s 6d) and is sold by chemists and stores.
Three honed photocards of North Queensland soldiers have appeared to date in the Herald. The paper invites more entries and makes clear that no special invitation is needed. All are welcome and charged whatever is made.
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