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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1923
Page
6
Fragmented text notes All Saints and Holy Day services with references to Evensong and a festive procession. Mentions Canon Wheeler and various church figures, with scattered lines about celebrations, Christmastide events, and liturgical readings.
Fragmentary notes describe a sermon on Mary and the birth of Jesus, tracing gospel accounts from Matthew and Luke to support doctrine. The text cites early translations and church acceptance, mentioning Methodists and a debate over virgin birth, prophecy, and divine lineage.
A garbled historical fragment references Christian communists, sermons, prophets, and religious conflict. Scattered phrases mention Kenley Audley, biblical scriptures, and a public event with claims of peace and dissent, creating a puzzle of era, place, and motive.
The text presents garbled phrases and nonsensical names. It mentions Australia and various incongruent terms without clear events or identifiers. No coherent facts or entities can be confirmed from the fragment.
A noisy scene described from a bustling city during a Christmas shopping period. Shoppers flock to stores on Saturday amid long lines and crowded aisles as retailers report strong toy and gift sales.
London wool sale reports rising prices with large attendances and strong demand. Bowen chairman Huygens notes competition among buyers in Liverpool and London, with 156 010 bales catalogued including 88 710 free wools and 60 208 bales of other descriptions. Purchasers estimated at 2 000 from America and 12 000 home trade. Quantities and rates vary by description from merinos to crossbreds, with general firming and specific advances quoted for scoured merinos and crossbreds.
Two residents of Cyclion, H. Jeffries and AQ O'Brien, were admitted to Melbourne Hospital after a motorcycle overturned at the Bh and Nicholson street corner. Jeffries died from a skull fracture and lacerations, while O'Brien died from shock. Separately, a Geelong Gaol sewerage plan is under review by the Beauty Inspector-General of Penal Establishments with possible fender invitations for works, but current wells are not panpeacee until gaol completion. pipes connected to a seaway system will be considered once approved.
Fragmented OCR text reports various local items from Geelong including auction delays, council notes, weather, a collision, and a theater schedule. It references meetings, town activities, and entertainment options at Hegene Theater and others, with scattered names and places across the region.
A dated advertisement prose touts Hexoadia as a miracle cream for aging skin. It claims to erase freckles blotches sallowness liver spots and discoloration, restoring a clear fresh youthful look after weeks of use. It presents testimonials of women who achieved “Youth and clearness” in their faces.
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