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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1915
Page
4
An evening in a provincial venue ends with a frazzled attendant lamenting a decoy scam. A guest shows sympathy as the staffer reveals guests did not tip and stole the half crown he placed to lure a decoy, prompting concern and quiet mutterings.
A cautious farmer wrestles with marriage options between a widow and her daughter. He plans to let chance decide, but both women appear at the doorway, prompting his exasperated vow to proceed with his wife-to-be instead. The tale notes lingering humor and a moral about facing choices.
A fragmented 19th century sketch describes Seoul street fuel sellers bringing coal and evergreen branches into the city. Bullocks and ponies haul carts while men load backframes with wood for stoves. The burdened loaders appear large, obscuring most of their bodies as they pass along the rail.
The fragment describes May 2 loyalty rites using an oak-apple token to show allegiance to the throne. It references Charles II’s escape and pursuit by Parliament forces, his hiding in Derbyshire and Shropshire, and a rumored Royal Oak order after the Restoration that was never carried out.
A new gas and electric light plant was installed with National engine models from Australia and Britain. Geraldton officials credit the project for reliable power, economic operation, and local employment, noting the extensive testing and collaboration with consulting engineers and local contractors.
A fragmented report describes a novel vaporiser driven engine system by Continent wealth producer, claiming higher mean pressures and uniform gas output. The design uses a sequence of Tep. phants and a perfect vaporiser to instantly resume supply and reduce engine shocks, with imagined benefits for efficiency and profitability.
Fragmented OCR passage describes various strange remedies and medical beliefs, referencing individuals such as Tarkad, Herbie, Charles Mo, and Tiger, and mentions spirits, apophony, and a société of medicinal agents. The text blends myth, superstition, and early pharmacology without clear narrative coherence.
Mails close at the Geraldton post for several Australian towns with listed weekly times and days. The fragmentary timetable names Walkaway, Narngala, Greerough, Dongarraw, Mingenew, Three Springs, Fremantle, Porth, Moora, Midland, Moorea, Geant YTaee, Vandauuoka, and Hampton Line among many others, noting Mon Tue Wed and Fri departures with morning and afternoon windows.
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