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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1919
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment describes a Lonton Directory listing export goods and foreign trade, noting a planned provision of an ediblon copy and an order for trade cards. It mentions dealers seeking agents and advertising from unsettled entries, with references to prices and forwarding costs.
Brief notice advertises shorthand and typewriting courses at Presentation College Cratchton. Classes run daily with morning and evening sessions from 4 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Experienced teachers claim proven results. special speed class available for commercial use. Term lasts 11 weeks. price two guineas per subject.
In a late Victorian drawing room Count Galitzkin and friends share tea and Chopin as a thunderstorm approaches. A frightened governess Brenda Druce seeks shelter, and though Mrs Marchmont resents foreigners and fears social shocks, hospitality prevails. A later scene shifts to handwriting forgery and pen-scope analysis, foreshadowing intrigue around a forged signature.
The writer recalls arriving at a bare thatched house named the Barn in Uganda's tropical climate. Predatory ants termites and other pests invade walls floors and furniture. Efforts to eradicate them include dumping belongings, cow dung plastering floors, and relocation to the compound. The narrator curses the insects and near death from the ordeal.
The narrator sails the Mediterranean from Spain to the Suez Canal, praising its epic literary and historic associations. Port Said offers East’s ante room as Arabs, race differences, and travel insights spark reflection on humanity and empire.
Calculated sun events for Geraldton in February list moon phases and daily sunrise and sunset times. Includes New Moon on February 1st, First Quarter around February 7th, Full Moon on February 15th, and observed sunrises and sunsets throughout the month.
A fragmented note promotes Hean's Tonic Herve Mats to strengthen the nerves and overall vitality. It mentions preparations, prices, and potential sales in unclear terms. The message mixes names and times with promotional language, lacking clear dates or locations.
A teacher asks which animal most attaches to humans and a dachshund at the foot immediately answers bulldog. The exchange closes with garbled lines about poems and readers, leaving unclear meaning.
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