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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1922
Page
4
A fragmented OCR line mentions names and terms that are unclear and partially unreadable. The readable parts hint at a correspondence or notice but lack coherent context or identifiable entities to confirm a full summary.
A fragment discusses mortality trends in the early 20th century, noting lower death rates in 1900s states and linking decreases to prohibition-era policies. It cites "Statement of deaths per 100,000" from 1910 to 1918, claiming a 48 per 100,000 drop and an overall saving, while acknowledging data limitations and possible biases.
A reader voices concerns about gambling and its social harm, urging action to curb betting in Cairn amid police raids and racing interests. The letter argues gambling corrupts youths, endangers morals, and calls for measures to end the activity. The piece also includes a promotional misprint for health salts.
Old instructions describe stain treatment for carpets and materials, including grease on paper with hot iron, petrol rubs, turpentine and beeswax cleaning, salt to lift soot and coal, milk or tea for stains, and salt sprinkle methods to darken velours. Also covers newspaper pulp as a cement substitute and marble cleaning with soap and water.
An American aeronautical engineer has developed a two fuselage two tail aircraft called a two way machine. It uses two propellers with a single engine and can reverse direction without turning by switching clutches. The design allows takeoffs and landings in short distances in a small field.
Fragments describe experiments on animal migration at sea and land, noting released creatures and tracking via signals. Mentions distances from coast, testing methods, and observations of movement patterns in a cryptic, era-style report.
A sale listing offers striped beach cloth blouses in multiple sizes with prices, Morley's heavy white cotton singlets, summer-weight singlets in various sizes, and weekend specials. Footwear includes slippers, canvas shoes, leather heels, and kid shoes with reduced prices. Hosiery and men’s and women’s footwear are included with weekend discounts and clearance pricing.
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