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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1922
Page
7
A stark, fragmented witness describes famine in Soviet Russia amid a harsh winter. The narrator recalls migrant peasants, abandoned children in Moscow and St. Petersburg, and the desperate need for food, heat, and medicine as millions suffer unseen by the world.
A somber plea describes peasants and workers aiding famine victims in the Soviet Union. The writer notes many will not be saved as transport and relief efforts struggle through snow. He appeals to charitable readers abroad to send aid to ease the children’s hunger and cling to the Christlike example.
A fragmented discussion recalls the Adolf Beck case and its impact on English law. It traces misidentification errors, the linked cases of John Smith and Lord Willoughby, and the flawed forensic methods of the era. The piece laments judicial safeguards and the risk of convicting the innocent.
The article critiques the Beck case and its impact on the science of handwriting analysis. It notes police misidentifications, trials, and eventual release after five years. It discusses the downfall of philology as a reliable tool and the role of juries as final arbiters, amid broader doubts about identifications and trial outcomes.
A vintage promotion extols the charm of women’s hands emphasizing daily care. It argues hands reveal elegance, warns neglect from housework dulls skin, and urges gentle cleansing and emollients to keep hands white and delicate.
A local notice references a cattle dipping plan labeled Royal Cattle Dip with a price or payment scheme. Details are fragmentary but indicate a concerted effort to organize dipping services and associated costs within the community. No explicit dates or names beyond general references are readable.
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