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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1939
Page
5
Fragmentary text describes a surreal confrontation with moths and mysterious figures. It mentions a spa scene, a county council, and odd dialogue about cures and payments, all rendered in a disjointed, dreamlike civic details style. The piece blends local setting hints with garbled names and events, producing a cryptic, reader-intriguing fragment.
The report covers hospital visits and operations in Parkes, with mentions of Mrs Pale from Ungarie and Mrs Dean of Punchbowl. It notes Fortnight holidays at Beachdale and various residents traveling to Sydney for medical or personal reasons, along with wedding details of Gwen Wells and Dent in Parkes and related social events in Forbes and Brentwood.
Fragmented OCR text reports presumed ATI revenue figures for the current season with garbled terms and names. The readable portions mention figures like 1494 and references to periods, parades, and infantry, but the passage lacks coherent facts or clear subjects.
Mary Jane Haynes of Newington Hospital district dies after months of illness. The age widow and mother of three sons and one daughter survived by husband and family. Sons listed as Alfred, Susie, and others unnamed. daughter Susan, and Mewes Wala referenced in garbled text. Memorial details not clear.
The readable phrases are disjointed and nonsensical, mentioning names like Amenie Laurest and Alton, plus odd strings about summer rations and veins. No coherent event, place, date, or organization can be determined to form a valid news item or summary.
An unreadable OCR ad fragment references Creme Charmosan with a 5g tale and mentions usage for a sore throat or remedy. The text is incomplete, but indicates a medicinal cosmetic product marketed in a past period.
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