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Newspaper
Camperdown Herald
Location
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
4
An elderly entrepreneur built a small startup into a bustling shop using plain stock and a bold ad. He expanded to a corner storefront with glass fronts and full page ads, drawing crowds and earning the nickname the Merchant Prince. He credits experience and clever pricing, not luck, for steady growth.
An experimental solar heater using a double glass frame traps heat to produce steam and drive an engine. Demonstrated near Tacopa Philadelphia, the setup uses blackened piping to convert heated liquid into steam. Initial cost £706 with minimal maintenance, offering fuel free operation and potential for tropical regions.
An American privateist Doctor Cush Tin asserts rusting of iron stems from electrical forces. He cites ion theory, water dissociation, and hydrogen ion concentration as the corrosive mechanism. He claims immersing iron in chromic acid renders it passive, offering protection for structural ironwork and machinery.
A brief provincial look at reforms attributed to British influence in Egypt. The text claims slavery declines, law ensures order, and public health and moral progress improve under protectorate policies. It notes military pride, improved hospital care, and evolving penalties for crime with uncertain outcomes ahead.
A tale recalls Tonquin the Irishman living in a roadside shanty where a burst water main flooded a cellar, drowning a hen. Coughlin sued for damages and, after delays, secured £4. He plans to buy four pounds of ducks with the money. The piece mixes anecdotes and commercial notes from P. G. Dixon Co. and J. Dixon Co about aerated waters and Australia trade.
A dated sales notice claims rising freight rates will raise costs for shipments to America and Australia, prompting urgent offers on Buffalo Pitts engines, Cockshutt Plows, and Deering McCormick harrows. It asserts thousands of units are ready, with cash and installment terms and guaranteed quality, urging prompt purchase before May deliveries.
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