Gordonvale School holiday confusion and Prohibition argument
A reader laments the Gordonvale School King's Birthday holiday confusion and questions local authority blame. The letter criticizes the chairman and headmaster for permitting and then denying the day, cites attendance and calls for clarity, while also arguing against alcohol and supporting prohibition as essential to civilization and child welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordonvale School
Home Secretary
Shire Council
Vannty
Gordonvale
North Queensland
Teachers’ Union
Irvinebank Pioneer Recalls Public Interest and Power Plays
A reader letter reflects on Irvinebank Co history and the struggle over control of the business. It notes past officials like John Moffat and Lt. Reid, questions the new company’s ability to deliver, and suggests a well documented, insider account of the Irvinebank era would be valuable to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir
Irvinebs, Co
Irvinebank Co
Irvinebank
John Moffat
Reid
Atlantic
Strathcona
North
Lond
Eas
M.arflow
Prohibition praised by Harding on its second anniversary
In a letter to the editor Poat and Herald, the writer cites President Harding praising prohibition on its second anniversary. The President said communities now see what prohibition means as debts are paid, wages are saved, families are better clothed, and money returns to savings while liquor destruction of American life is avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Queensland
Lloyd George
England
Scotland
United States
Harding
Gruen Health Salts Promises Quick Health Flush
An old advertisement touts Gruen Health Salts as a cure for constipation and a range of ailments from biliousness to rheumatic pains. It claims cleansing the bowels, liver, stomach, and kidneys restores health, with a half cup of warm water and a pinch of salts giving relief. Sold by chemists and stores at 2/9 per bottle.
Police crack mystery of self-styled David Brown
David Brown a pensioned soldier and Thames stewards clerk was arrested in Kentish Town with a case of 232 morphine tubes and two bottles of cocaine. He confessed to buying the drugs for 10 pounds to ease debt and faced four months’ hard labor after remand at Marylebone Court. Cocaine sniffing and dangers discussed at Marlborough Street when waiter Bertam Ashburton, 18, faced sale charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Brown
Kentinh Town
Bernard Blundell
Piercefield-street
Thames
Blondell
Jon
Marylebone
Henson
Leighton Road
Kentish Town
Houndsditch
Nome Lascara
Graham Campbell
Marlborough Street
Bertram Ashburton
Jermyn Street
J. R. Nicholl
Vibration Harmful In Modern Life Says Times Reporter
Investigation into noise evils in modern life suggests vibration, not noise alone, harms the body. Studies show when vibration is tied to the source like a floor or wall, animals suffer weight loss and illness. Experts urge illumination as city life imposes constant rhythmic stress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicial
the Times
Sena
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Endorsement
Contractor B Lekmpal of Cairne praises Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for curing his backache and fears of kidney trouble. He bought them after a course and reports no recurrence, noting the pills are sold by chemists for 2/9 or by Foster McClellan Co. in Hamilton Street, Sy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
B. Lekmpal
Sheridan Street
Cairne
Dean
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Dewar’s
Samuel Allen & Sons Ltd
Cairns
Thomas Blackley
Atherton
The
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Stacey & Stacey
Townsville
Charters Towers
Studebaker
F. G. Locke
Agents Lake Street
Victoria House
E E. J. Harris
General Draper
Cairns Furniture
H. M. Svendsen, Ltd
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Ewarehouse
PHOME
Post” and “Herald
Post” & “Herald
Poat
Herald
Elliott
Haetels
Eliott
Bheldon
Snelden
Bettie Howe
Mary Huris
Free
the Paget Co, Ltd
Reg
A. E. Abel
General Merchant
Bex
Kally's
Potote
Fomoss
Radford” With
Fres
Radford
R. H. Kelly
Abbott Street
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