24 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
1
A garbled text notes a public issue around ventilation and warming of a facility or system. It mentions a study of refrigerating needs and references maintenance, safety, and fear of action. The fragment hints at toadys articles and unclear local concerns about funds and conditions.
Fragmentary note lists town agents Mowers TOR fis Licey Ryan Geo Laing J G Clarke, with unclear context. Possible reference to shifts or duties among agents in Geraldton. No clear dates or outcomes available in readable text.
A French-front dispatch from August details the Australian and British artillery crews bearing the brunt of the bombardment. Officers praise drivers for courage, discipline, and horsemanlike teamwork amid mud, shells, and relentless fire as the artillery supports the fighting line.
The London Times recalls Major Redmond William Redmond of the Royal Irish Regiment who, despite aging, joined the 1914-1915 mobilization. He rose to major, praised for front line service on the Somme, and spoke of Irish unity in Parliament. His last Commons appearance supported Home Rule. Messages of condolence arrived from the King and Prime Minister.
Pure food, like water and milk, is vital for wealth health. Concern over impure substitutes sold as Aspirin prompts Commonwealth Government tests and a Melbourne chemist, Geo B Nichols, to supply a pure Aspiria for neuralgia neuritis rheumatism insomnia and related ailments. Nichols Aspiria, tested by the Commonwealth Analyst, is available at 2/6 per bottle from chemists in Melbourne.
Telegrams and messages from leaders including Lloyd George and Cardinal Logue mourn Major Redmond who died after being wounded in action with the Royal Irish division. His body was laid to rest in Belgium near a Lourdes shrine, with the grave decorated by village children and honored by both Irish and Ulster units.
An OCR snippet touts SQUIRT as the king of drinks with care and attention at the VIC. It promotes DINSEED COMPound for coughs and colds and claims proven effectiveness for a range of complaints.
Wise's Directories announce the Western Australia Post Office Directory now widely circulated in Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Wasmanu New Zealand Britain and America. It lists towns townships and street histories of Perth Fremantle Kalgoorlie Boulder City Coolgardie Northam and suburbs. Businesses should keep it on counters and hotels should have one. It promises profits to buyers and urges circularising to reach Woolworths and retailers across the vast area. It promotes advertising rates and praises Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a tonic.
The London Directory lists mercantiles and traders in the suburbs and provincial centers. It shows ships routes and steamship lines under port destinations and provides notices from manufacturers merchants and industrial centers with postal order details and trading avenues.
European Agency William Wilson and Co provide special quotations on demand for wholesale items including drapery hardware jewelry glassware china earthenware and motor cars. Listing extensive goods and commissions with a 34 percent rate, it notes trade dis– and a London address with cable instructions.
The fragmented text outlines bulky progress items and mentions 6 large devices for ads in a market, with references to April lighting and upboiataret terms. It notes collapsible carts and a brand or model B Zunpel, aiming for improved usability and a week lead time, but specifics remain vague.
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