13 Nov 1918
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 13, 1918
Page
1
An old advertisement touts a beauty cream promising clear skin for face neck hands and a youthful look. It claims to fade blemishes and even skin tone, appealing to actresses and general buyers, with a price of 9 shillings and 0 pence or stage 34. Sold at Craig's pharmacy and other agents.
A garbled OCR fragment lists names and places including Edmonton, Herald, Griffin, Messrs Beadsmaw and Bremace, and various initials. The legible items appear as partial notices or advertisements with scattered proper names and locations, lacking coherent context or complete items.
The document describes plans for a local event to raise funds and support community projects. It mentions Jack's Day with stalls, a public gathering, a dance, and a fundraising drive to manage tobacco, with committees and a public interest focus. It notes efforts to attract attendees, organize a fair, and secure resources for local initiatives.
A historical report examines dairy farming costs and distribution in New South Wales and Victoria. It notes milk supply shifts from country dairies to consumers, rising wages, and higher production costs along with price effects on farmers profits and hours of work, amid calls for fair labor treatment.
Fragmented OCR reads like a jittery report on a lightning related event. The piece mentions a fire, a person in danger, and possible medical or safety concerns. Names and clear facts are unclear due to garbled text.
Despatch recounts Maj Gen Marshall Maude's forces securing Rosia and Jebel Hammie, driving Turks from the left bank of the Tigris, and advancing toward Samarra and Hit. It credits thorough preparations, river-crossing operations, and intelligence-driven maneuvers leading to heavy Turkish losses and captures along the Euphrates frontline.
General Marshall praises improved health and efficiency in the Holy City of Nedjel amid military posts wired and guarded. Surgeon general Kleakin reports surgeons and medical services ensuring high standards as troops show marked health gains compared with Yorb-17 months.
An excerpt discusses how altitude affects aircraft safety and maneuverability. It notes that greater height extends the pilot's horizon and control, enabling safer landings and better observation, while describing risks of enemy anti aircraft fire and the need for weight reduction. The text references pilots Walmsley and general aviation considerations during war.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as a universal remedy for coughs colds throat ailments and diarrhea with claims of reliability and wide availability everywhere in commerce.
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