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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1918
Page
1
A boastful appeal claims to revive the sick and crippled through a friendly chat that costs nothing. The writer cites women and men writing in praise for permanent cures and describes long years of pain, rheumatic deformities, and mental distress as proof of the method’s reach.
A jumbled ad-like fragment touts a facial skin treatment called Thermal Fire claiming to restore freckled, tanned, or dull skin to a clear youthful state within weeks. It mentions agents and retailers and lists prices in odd terms and dates.
A sweeping recount of World War I milestones including the German invasion of Belgium and Luxembourg, the Marne defense, and the collapse of Russia under Lenin. It notes Britain's ultimatum to Berlin, U-boat warfare, the entry of the United States, and naval battles such as Jutland, plus imperial campaigns in Africa and the Pacific.
A sweeping, fragmentary chronology traces major WWI events from 1915 through 1917. It covers Ypres gas attacks, the Somme offensive with 130 square miles retaken and 70,000 prisoners, Verdun’s toll, Tank debut, Messines explosion, Cambrai, and Russian front shifts, noting commanders Byng and others amid shifting fronts and Allied large-scale offensives.
The text reviews World War I alignments and campaigns across Europe and the Middle East. It mentions Romania Greece Turkey and Russia shifting sides and roles, with Greece's shift after Venizelos, the Dardanelles campaigns at Gallipoli, and Italy's 1917 setbacks. It notes British evacuations at Gallipoli and broader Allied efforts in Egypt Palestine and Mesopotamia, along with U-boat pressure and U.S. casualties in 1915.
A Walsh Shire war loan committee formed with strong support as A J de Topor Markowics returned to Cairns from a tour of the shires. Subscriptions pledged exceed £2000 toward the £5000 quota amid enthusiasm. a school essay contest on Why the war loan was decided with prizes of war bonds.
A fragmentary note hints at a planned merger related to Teiding and Sola families. The unreadable source leaves key details unclear but suggests a formal consolidation or partnership under discussion.
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