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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1917
Page
4
A brief literary note indicates the work is published by special arrangement with the proprietor of the Consrighit in Tres Panrs.
In a chaotic village scene Mr Steel and farmer Huckle discuss business means and futures. A pharmacist-like talk about motors blends with palmistry hints and land offers as Mrs Huckle and Elsie weigh a possible Australian move and a future tied to the cottage and Mellow Dawn.
A long fragmented exchange reveals social pretensions and flirtations among a group including Mrs. iuckle, Steel, and the palmier as a palmistry expert presents letters of fate. They discuss propriety, duty, and the lure of past ages, with hints of scandal and refined manners in a tense salon setting.
The article traces origins of the national anthem tune to a 17th century ayre by Dr. John Bull and Henry Carey’s public song. It notes cross national adoption by Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, the United States, Sweden, and Russia, with the same tune linked to "My Country ’tis of Thee" in the US.
Fragmentary report describes a man at a house showing keen interest in a sink and paying money to a girl as a receipt is given. He pockets coins then offers a peppermint to the girl who responds with a strange instruction to wash it. The scene ends abruptly with incomplete narration.
A lawyer describes a messy trial where the chief witness is cross examined to claim the amount of his income. The judge challenges the claim as the witness asserts he has multiple sources and the entire statement seems unreliable. The scene highlights courtroom confusion and potential deception.
EGS to notify his numerous srents and patrons that he has given up the Tenancy of the Railway Coffee Palace. Having obtained a Lease of the Geeanbrox Corre Pavacr, so ably carried on by Mrs. J. A. Clarke for many heaby strict attention to business and keeping the kitchen under his sole control to retain Leo. of his predecessor and secure customer, OVERTISEMENTS for insertion in current issue must reach this fire not later then 2 p.m. ALTERATIONS to standing adver tisements cannot be guaranteed unless received the day preceding pubilication and notics of wit wal of such adver tisements must be given in writing, GERALDTON EXPRES CO, LTD, ce WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS. Bhould ba kent je every home
Stock Fielding's Week report covers Lael stoop and district conditions with barge noted. It highlights mixed cattle quality, weights, and farm activity, detailing interloan youth hiring and regional market signals amid evolving conditions.
The report notes varied demand and price activity across the market with traders Dalgety and Co. reporting nominal prices and several lots at late rates. Seasonal demand shows fluctuations, with wheat and other grain items observed at mixed valuations and available supplies in the latest quarter.
John W. Dove, secretary of the Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee in Syriany, praises Heans Essence as an exceptionally good medicine for colds. He notes its moderate price and rapid relief, appealing to workers with large families, and states it is obtainable from grocers and stores. Two shillings buys a pint of the remedy and sore throat mixture.
A patchwork of dialogue and anecdotes with references to a wedding, a landlord and tenant, a trial scene, and several quirky lines. It mentions opals in three varieties Oriental fire and common and notes famed owners and a Roman senator’s exile. The piece blends humor and curiosities with conversational bits and fragments.
Fragmented OCR shows a detailed list of rail connections and timings between stations such as Meeka, Sandstone, Ajana, Walkaway, Wongan, Cue, Meekatharra, Walkaway, and others. It appears to describe limited daily or urgent services with multiple routes and phrases like perishable urgent only, indicating timetable adjustments or suspended services.
Fragmented archaic note describing how forks were rare at Elizabethan courts and nobles ate with fingers. Mentions Lady and court figures, manners, and a digressive aside on table rituals, cleanliness, and a quip about Wolfe's Schnapps.
A fragmented excerpt cites an Egyptian papyrus dating before the Christian era warning against excess wine. It urges moderation, careful speech, and neighborly conduct, framing temperance as a timeless moral lesson. The garbled text preserves the gist of an ancient ethical admonition on drinking and behavior.
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