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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
4
A clipped fragment discusses eating habits and social norms, noting ideas about frequency of meals and personal choices. The text mentions names and dates in a fragmented form, suggesting a casual commentary or column note on eating patterns.
A discussion of historical eating patterns among hardy Australian settlers and athletes. It notes two meals a day as common, with breakfast at dawn and another after the day’s march, plus mid day options like tucker oags. Medical opinions vary on optimal timing and meal heaviness before sport.
Bergen, famed for an electric bed device, suggests the main meal be at 7 9 am after six years of family testing. He claims morning nourishment fuels the day, prompting debate from a London restaurant chef who dismisses such early hours as impractical for discerning palates and late dinners at 10 pm.
Correspondent lauds Cooktown carnival week and fine weather with the Cairns Brass Band led by Mr Prime. The band’s performance is expected to charm both young and older attendees and attract miners from surrounding areas to the event.
San Francisco reports signs the recession ends as banking tightness eases and demand for money rises. Prospects for California are strong with record oil output forecast, large barley and fruit crops, and broad industrial activity despite federal legislation uncertainty.
Mass will be celebrated at Freshwater on Sunday next at eight in the morning. Parishioners are invited to attend and participate in the service.
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