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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 24, 1913
Page
2
A fragmented page lists curious notes on sea life, technology, and world locales. It mentions the Panama Canal, the Woolworth Building as the then tallest in the world, and various cultural and scientific oddities such as glow worms, snail vitality, and ancient weaving methods.
An article reports on Mr. Duncan's new Ridder Milk ing Machine and Conveyor plant at Hartigg Farm. It describes the system, power unit, and piping, noting cows remained calm while 68 were milked, with the machine promising reduced labor and higher throughput. The piece mentions an accident and a later death, and hints at Melbourne connections and broader dairy industry interest.
Dr Alfred Rumell Wallace speaks of perceived stagnation in human progress since ancient times. He argues advances in knowledge have not improved overall cleverness or morals, claiming natural selection governs the fate of mankind despite centuries of discovery.
A garbled report cites German doctors mentioning radium doses and water renewal. It describes a small amount of radium dropped into a liquid for prolonged effects and notes the need to renew the water for further doses. The text is fragmented and lacks coherent details or verifiable facts.
Unclear text reports criminal sentencing tied to purchases of living microbes from official labs claiming medical qualification. Paragraphs reference outbreaks, alleged admin intrusion, and a remedy called Télomione. Names and specifics are garbled, leaving a fragmentary, unsettling portrait of a health scare with mysterious actors and alleged cures.
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