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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1919
Page
4
A famed lecturer, ready to strike with a water-stain wipe, faces hoots as he denounces supposed opponents. Marching to the front, he roars to crush them, waves a handkerchief aloft, only to reveal a baby’s shirt in his grasp, provoking renewed laughter.
A condensed view from Popular Science Biftings on liquid fuel advantages for ships. Oil offers higher evaporative value, fuel savings, and easier transfer via pipelines. For merchant ships this promises reduced labor and cost, while warships gain strategic flexibility by piping fuel from tanker ships at sea.
A garbled passage shows a doctor praising a young man as the whistle blows, noting indigestion and a flashy line about a mission or gesition en x that hints at a hanging scenario, with fragmented dialogue and unclear context.
The Geraldton Express, published three times weekly at one penny, champions war news and local intelligence with fearless commentary on public questions. It has long advanced Victoria District interests, advocating Crown Lands openness and closer selection, while highlighting mineral wealth and local development through decades of editorial effort.
Reader testimonials praise Dean's Ointment for eczema and various skin irritations. Mrs L Murray of Saplaco Perth recounts relief after failed remedies, noting the cure as permanent after two years. Price shown as 3d per pot, with postal options via Foster McClellan Co. Manchester.
An old Melbourne notice touts Nicholas Aspro as a remedy for neuralgia and other pains. Readers are warned to cut out the notice, sign with name and address, send two penny stamps, and mail to Geo. R. Nicholas and Co. for three free samples.
The Geraldton Express reports its subscriber list grows but paper costs rose sharply. It warns that long credit is ended. accounts in arrears will be ruthlessly pruned, with quarterly cuts rather than annual.
A fragmented tale describes a schemer who launches a shop with little capital, expands stock, and hustles in the city square. He fills windows with his wares and aggressively advertises, yet the narrative devolves into jumbled, stray phrases.
The Geraldton Express invites country correspondence on facts and concerns for local industries while avoiding offense. Letters on public questions are welcomed if fair and free of malice, and writers must share their real names if publication is desired. The editor protects anonymity if requested and promises caution to prevent disclosure of to anonymous authors.
The Geraldton Express traces its long publishing history since 1878 and notes its wide advertising reach with substantial foreign and interstate ads. It explains pricing is fixed yet reasonable and lists agents through whom subscriptions or papers may be obtained. highlights enduring stability and recognizes loyal advertisers.
Public Health outlines pneumonic influenza differences from ordinary flu. It stresses rapid spread through coughing sneezing and kissing, need for isolation, hygiene, and obtaining help from authorities. Advice covers masks, sanitation of utensils, bedding, and provisions for quarantined households amid potential disruption to business.
Notice to readers announces increased subscription rates per quarter in advance. The text specifies a rise to eight or nine per quarter, effective until further notice, affecting subscribers of Wing Type Express.
The Wises Hestralian Post-Office Directory 1918 offers Perth Fremantle Boulder Claremont and many towns with state wide alphabets and a trades directory. Published by Messrs H WISE and Co at St George's Terrace Perth the work covers Western Australia and other states with advertising opportunities.
Victoria District Veterinary Hospital lists daily walkaway and general visit rates with separate charges for day care and part day, plus living and travelling expenses. It notes medicines, operations, and special arrangements for more than two, inviting correspondence.
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