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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1918
Page
4
A brief notice states a short story is published under special arrangement with the archbishop proprietors of Wie Copyright. It notes formal rights and attribution, indicating controlled distribution and a formal collaboration. The item emphasizes authorship and rights holder details for readers and libraries.
In a tale of romance and rustling pride, Luttrell wins favor with Miss Gillanders after a perilous ordeal with leeches and a wounded ego. He redeems himself through courage, while Miss Gillanders shows grit, prompting a reluctant truce and a new partnership at a hunting party.
A group of well dressed young women attend rookery classes in a provincial town though most of their time is spent on gossip and judging fashion. Vera copies a bake recipe she misreads as a dress pattern causing confusion and humor among classmates.
An old notice promotes 1 000 free samples of Mishotas Aspro for headaches and neuralgia. It lists bottle sizes and prices, includes a mail-in offer to receive a free cough remedy, asks readers to sign and enclose two pennies for postage, and directs to Geo R Nicholas and Co in Melbourne.
The Wises Aeto Post-Office Directory claims extensive sales across Western Australia and beyond, listing towns, streets, and suburbs for major regions. It urges businesses to circularise to farmers, storekeepers, and households to expand trade beyond one state with low cost, high impact potential.
Sydney reports that Australian soldiers in England are marrying English women while serving with the Anzac era forces. Some 2,000 Australians have wed in the United Kingdom, with marriages occurring at about 860 monthly. The Premier Holman asks the Agent General Wade to extend assisted passages to wives preferring to join husbands in Australia.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Revolutionary Socialists in the Netherlands call a one-day strike amid food shortages and soaring prices. They demand central control of stocks and ban food exports. The action reflects wartime strain on Holland's population.
A Paris telegram reports an explosion in a shell filling factory causing numerous injuries. In separate news, the Rev George Peet a Wesleyan minister of Castletown Isle of Man received three months hard labor for denouncing many gold lars as canken immoral and profane scoundrels.
The Exrazss praises the district's mineral wealth and argues its prior calls are being verified by recent developments. It claims the state has never lacked need for strong action and pledges to seize opportunities. Support from allies and opponents alike fuels renewed effort for the public good.
New York reports the death of John J Sullivan the famed pugilist. Born October 15 1854 in Boston he earned the nickname Boson Strong Boy after an early victory. His career included bouts with Paddy Ryan Charlie Mitchell and world titles with extensive tours and exhibitions.
The Geraldton Express notes expanding subscribers but warns that paper costs rise and credits end. It states names will be cut from the rolls for unreasonable arrears, with quarterly pruning and a stricter approach than in previous years.
The Geraldton Express invites country correspondence on development issues and public questions written in a fair spirit. Real names may be used or kept secret with editor approval. The paper guards anonymity and highlights its long history and wide foreign and interstate advertising reach.
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