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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1913
Page
2
Berliner klimische Wochen acbrift reports Gesine Meier a 44 year old who slept seventeen years after months of drowsiness and severe headaches. She remained nourished, could only take liquids or finely ground solids, eyes closed and motion normal. The sleep ended suddenly when she spoke of waking events and recalled prior life.
A conference decries the Government in scathing terms while Almistere and lawmakers including Mesers Griffith Hall Carmichael defend actions. Senators McDougall Gardiner Rae and others attack. Lamond leads the push to oust Labor leaders, Miller urges caution, Gardiner defends ministers, and the motion to cut government ties is met with a loud No.
An inventive combination attaches a sound intensifying appliance to opera glasses. Objective ends carry apertures to receive sound, ear tubes connect to ocular tubes via nipples, and the central bridge has recesses to separate the nipples when the glasses are compressed.
A worried husband visits a wallpaper shop and rejects light and dark samples, small patterns, large roses, and dead-looking designs. The clerk reels through options until the husband blurts that none suit his wife, prompting the assistant to quip that he must want a divorce.
A historic note describes a tyre alarm fitted to a car wheel. A vertical adjustable member detects excessive tread wear and, when it touches the ground, strikes a steel piece to generate a vibration and alarm with each wheel revolution.
A letter from Mr J McFarlane M L A to W J Puddicombe warns the Public Works Committee not to be constrained by ministerial endorsement and to consider Susan Island and Wilson Hill sites impartially. It notes the committee will report to Parliament after its inquiry and suggests a date for evidence in Grafton. Hucrley and Storey voice strong on the minister’s stance.
A well known dairy farmer changes a remark into praise for the Alfa Laval cream separator. The text extols the Alfa Laval name as universally reliable, profitable, and enduring, noting its unique record and global recognition in dairy operations. Sydney ads from Laugh and Josephson end the piece.
A fragmented reader letter mimics maritime slang and weather imagery to mock advertising culture. It references a vivid flood scene, a kangaroo metaphor, and mentions Rag Jan and a shipload of grace while critiquing the role of newspapers in selling ad space. The piece blends humor with regional vernacular.
The text explains pneumonia as lung inflammation with two main forms acute croupous pneumonia and bronchial or capillary pneumonia. It discusses causation by pneumococcus, triggering factors like chills, variable symptoms, and the typical course from onset to recovery, emphasizing medical supervision and post illness recuperation.
A cautionary piece urges travelers to pack bags securely and label all baggage. Do not leave luggage unattended on platforms or in carriages. Use cloakrooms to avoid lost items, and minimize carried items to prevent mishaps.
Cuban medical authorities tout pineapple juice as aiding digestion of both animal and vegetable proteins and as a strong digestant of albuminous matter in neutral media. Pineapple's active digestive principle resembles pepsin, with juice used historically in throat ailments, diphtheria, and bronchitis to soften mucus. Crystalline mannitol derived from the fruit is used in pharmaceutical compounding for throat and lung conditions.
A brief notice highlights a local program praising outstanding achievement in education. It notes a focus on excellence across schools and honors individuals contributing to student success.
In business, we grant printing and advertising. Do not send work to those with no interest beyond money. We offer competitive prices below all others. We have just added a fine assortment of type and machinery.
In this notice the proprietor B. MacAulay invites readers to send social items and particulars of public grievances for publication. The paper aims to reflect readers interests and energy, though it lacks reporters everywhere.
A Canadian pictorial notes that herd testing split cows by merit, with 500 top cows achieving far higher profits than 195 poor cows. The 300 best produced over two million more pounds of milk and about 644 dollars per cow, versus 33 cents for the poorest. If the poorest 200 had matched the top 50, owners would gain over 21,000 dollars.
A fragmented item notes a tailor faultily sewing a button on a coat while a wife complains of repeated repairs. It also mentions two prisoners escaping from New Castle gaol in broad daylight last week and includes an advertisement testimonial for Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhea Remedy.
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