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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1913
Page
4
Disjointed OCR reading recalling wartime service and education. References to Harry Posrse and U.S. troops, May and June events, Yale University connections, and a discussion of loyalty to country. Mentions of battles, training, and the long journey home amid uncertain outcomes.
The oblique report notes Mr. David Reid acting general manager of the Ortese Stone Company, tied to Orjert, entertaining aboard a vessel as part of a celebration in September. The scene involved notable politics, commerce, and shipping figures in the city mart setting.
A damaged section reports a collision at sea involving a German Australian mentor vessel Colmar. The narrative mentions a maiden voyage and a cargo mishap with unclear details, noting challenges and damage while hinting at nautical authorities assessing the incident.
Fragmented text hints at military movements and lodging for officers. Mentions patrols, officers, and a guard detail around a frontier area. Coverage references a hospitality setup and a ceremonial or disciplinary context.
A fragmented OCR list from Beportores on September 2 names numerous passengers and persons including Mesdames Stovall Fish er Vivian and children O Neill Leitch Male Whelan Gouge Mints Rates Hall Fisher Whelan Cares Houge Momma Stovell Vivien Fish er Lerten Weooke and others. The text also references a firm Mitt Co and various surnames such as Kingsbury Black Mt Kin Wer Trowan Dodd Waddell Tul tave Kev Collins.
Fragmentary text lists numerous individuals and abbreviations, including names like Hemmerberg Williamson Spencer Gesu Ryan Thyane Harris Prince Rowe Wotan and others. The passage reads as a roster or meeting roll with scattered titles and affiliations, lacking cohesive events or actions.
Fragmentary notice lists contacts and items including commission agent and street address, with references to telephone and latest sporting information. Reads like an archival classified snippet mentioning Southern events and product mentions, plus lingering garbled names and phrases.
A reader summary notes a government broadside edited by Mawnee Jk. Wolcoch detailing Local Government and related Acts, sanitary provisions, and features on health and wealth in governance. It mentions specifications for disinfection procedures, tax and revenue topics, and a memorandum by the Commissioner for Patente Wealthy with references to protective measures.
The article discusses telegraph congestion and the proposed shift to a writer device that could produce telegraphic text directly from Morse code. It notes the benefits of faster, error-free transcription and the parallel to typewriter innovation, aiming to reduce delays and improve business flow.
A detailed description outlines a multi machine telegraph system enabling automatic tape to printed output. The setup promises reduced manual handling and higher speed by passing taped messages through several units, with error checking and dispatch to recipients. The piece notes potential impact on existing Whertstones installations and hopes for Postmaster General inquiries to advance the system.
The article notes a French proposal to impose an 8 percent income tax on foreigners in Turkey and a 4 percent duty increase tied to the Anatolian and Syrian railway agreement. Wuavid Bey and M. Pichon arrange for a line valued at E2,000,000 on the basin of Turkey as part of the Fresch demand.
Reports from Aden on September 29 describe a Mullah raiding Henry natives and burning property, with Ox families described as casualties. In Canada, Vancouver reports large shipments of Australian oranges and lemons arrived and were officially inspected as excellent quality, signaling Australia’s growing fruit supply to Canada.
An Australian advertisement extols Clement's Tonic as a superior health remedy. It claims the medicine strengthens the immune system, aids nerve and blood health, and guards against contagion, asserting it preferable to vaccination. The text promotes chemists and stores selling the tonic nationwide.
The readable fragments describe children’s illnesses and remedies, mentioning names like John and Mire, addresses on Maeser street and Soth Mal bourne, and a reference to Chamberlain's Gough omnis as a remedy. The text appears as a garbled report of a medical or street-notes item with uncertain details.
Sep tide data for New Moga and Cairma shown with perigee and average high water. Approximate times of high water and the observed ranges are noted for the month.
A. J. Green & Co. offers ophthalmic services at Abbott St Cairns. The firm advertises twenty years of experience in optics and eye care addressed to clergymen missionaries temple workers schools and related institutions. It mentions fees per case and references optical items and general vision assistance.
The text describes an inn perched above the Fohnstone River with dining rooms and stabling facilities. It notes guests and tariffs, personal guardianship, and mentions accommodations for commercial travelers. The fragment references the family and hotel amenities in a period-appropriate voice.
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