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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1919
Page
4
A 1920s column argues the blonde type inherits Viking and Northern lines, suited to open air and freedom. It claims confined factory life destroys blonde vigor, while brunettes thrive in centralized work. The piece warns against placing blonde women in crowded shops, urging work in environments matching ancestral heritage.
To Our Subscribers, Mere: See assetnd yor ake On Dewnpapers, we regret we are obliged to add 6d per quarter to the present rates of enrollment. In fact, subscription to the Express will be 4/9 per quarter in advance, 4/31 if booked. Geraldton Express Manne Terrace.
A brief ad notes The King of Drinks served with almost care and attention at the VIC Always Fresh and Cool. The playful copy highlights freshness and customer care in a compact promotional snippet.
An old advertisement touts Wonder Wool Wrap as a universal pain reliever. It claims to ease influenza chest pains, bronchitis, headaches, neuralgia, toothache, rheumatism, and sprains. The text urges stocking the product and lists price and distributors in Perth.
The Acting Defence Minister said the general officer at Colombo reported Australian troops ignoring orders and causing damage. Because of pneumonic influenza, leave was restricted on troop ships Leicestershire Nes or, and a patrol from the Anzac Provost Corps was sent to Colombo. The Colombo governor noted further disobedience and property damage by Australian troops.
In a press interview Henry Ford argues that genuine cooperation arises when workers see their own interest aligned with the company. He says employers must start the process, meet workers halfway, and treat employees as partners rather than merely as subordinates. This approach, he asserts, yields true cooperation and advances for all.
Readers confront the menace of anonymous letters, noting their psychological impact and deceptive disguises. The piece traces motives of secrecy and revenge, citing cautions from Irish and practical sources, and contrasts public figures with ordinary citizens in the modern rumor mill. It also recounts a humorous telegram tale and reflects on advice to ignore or burn such letters.
The Geraldton Express publishes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday editions at one penny. It champions local intelligence and war news with fearless public commentary. The paper supports democratic policy, open Crown Lands, and mineral wealth while expanding its literary staff to better serve Victoria District.
An advertisement for the Western Australia Directory by H. Wise and Co. promotes a comprehensive state and town by-town directory system. It highlights street directories for Perth Fremantle Boulder and other towns, an alphabetical state directory and a trades directory, with extensive distribution across Western Australia and other states.
Correspondence invited outlines daily or partial charges for walkaway services at Northampton with special terms for more than two items and ordinary dental work. The wording is unclear but indicates per day rates and possible special arrangements.
The Geraldton Express boasts rising sales and a growing subscribers list but warns that printing paper costs have surged. It will continue to ruthlessly remove from the mailing list any subscribers in arrears, now quarterly, with harsher penalties.
The Geraldton Express invites country correspondence on FACTS and industry concerns. Letters on public questions are welcome if fair and non malice."," The paper requires real names for publication unless readers choose anonymity with editorial trust. Special precautions protect anonymous contributors' identity.
The Geraldton Express promotes its long history since 1878 and its stability, noting high demand for its advertising space with a wide foreign and interstate reader base. It lists fixed reasonable rates, delivery by runners or agents, and a roster of local agencies and subscription terms, urging continued advertiser support.
A young gentleman, newly introduced to an alderman’s daughter, asks for a dance but she coldly refuses, citing uncertainty about whom she dances with. The exchange ends with his confident retort that he is not at all particular, as the scene unfolds in a period style mock dialogue.
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