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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1938
Page
3
A fragmented account describes caravans forming via Arabian and Persian routes, linking desert journeys to early trade. It mentions bands, caravans, and merchants shaping routes across oases, with references to Hinden and Mohammedan influences and early desert crossings.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a biographical note about a blind man undertaking solo travel. The text mentions personal journey, possible dates, and references to locations and people, though many phrases are garbled.
The article extols King George V as a foremost philatelist with a vast Buckingham Palace collection of British Empire stamps. It notes hundreds of thousands of stamps in 100 plus volumes, valued well into the hundreds of thousands, with portions shown to Royal Society members and select collectors. It mentions other famous collectors, the personal histories of stamp hobbyists, and the global significance of philately.
The piece urges choosing light fabrics and short sleeves for cooling comfort while offering detailed home remedies. It advises gloves for dishwashing, rubber protection for hands, and lotions or olive oil with lemon juice to improve skin. It emphasizes prevention, regular scrubbing, and keeping hands moisturized.
Advice on safe bathing cautions for hot weather. Avoid long swims for heart or kidney patients. Exit the water when chilled, wait after meals, and dry quickly with a towel rub. Change to dry clothes fast and seek a warm glow before swimming again.
A guide notes kerosene cleans baths washstands and drains. It also protects metal surfaces and fabrics from dust corrosion and pests. The article mentions moths termites and mosquito larvae are deterred or killed by kerosene applications.
A father and child spar over language as the boy repeats questions. The dad asks if the famous boy who asked so many questions was turned into a question mark. The child wonders how the punctuation could stay beneath him.
Repuleed Smith asserts his father was a general while Jouea taunts him, implying uncertainty about his lineage and mocking claims of military rank in a tense exchange.
Sir Charles Petrie assesses Neville Chamberlain in Windsor Magazine, noting his alert demeanor and youthful vigor. He praises Chamberlain’s ability to strip problems to basics, engage others without pomp, and confront issues with practical, reality rooted analysis.
A multi mode vehicle touted by Captain Victor Dibovsky, a former Russian airman, claims to function as a car boat and helicopter. It supposedly reaches 4 knots on water 60 mph on land and 120 mph in the air, with a 12½ ft length and three wheels. It can go forward or backward and rises straight up without a run. The article includes unrelated Dutch pheasant joke dialogue.
A historical notice from Union Manufacturing and Agency Co of 200 Eitenboth Street Molbourne Ct markets Asthma Lauders Compound claiming a thirty year treatment.
Major A. J. Ro Lamb’s The Story of the Horse surveys the animal’s origins in earth, its role in Britain from ancient times to Norman conquest and beyond, and how gunpowder shaped cavalry. It notes a 70 mile Windsor Park to London hunt, warns on mechanization’s impact, and discusses gases’ effects on horses.
Burns Philp travel service invites a 56 day escorted tour of France Italy Switzerland Germany and Belgium with 2000 miles by Pullman motor coach through England Scotland and Wales. Depart Melbourne aboard RMS Orion or RMS Strathallan with full hotel and rail accommodations and shore excursions including Cairo Suez Pyramids and Colombo. Comprehensive sightseeing program and gratuities included with transfers. Contact Burns Philp travel department Melbourne.
Scrap steel wrought and cast iron consignments advertised by Lovig Bros Melbourne. Road transport received at Buckhurst South Melbourne and Dudley Street Footscray W. Melbourne yards. Rail consignments directed to Spencer Street Melbourne.
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