Wise's Post Office Directory series details 1916 editions
Publication notes describe Wise's Post Office Directories for Great Britain and Australia. It lists the Victoria Port Office Directory 1916 and New South Wales 1916 as subscribers since January, with other regional directories in print or in preparation, noting wide geographic coverage and business utility.
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Great Britain and
H. Wise & Co., Ltd
Perth
Fremantle
Kalgoorlig
Boulder City
Coolgardie
Northam
Victoria Port
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland Post Offce Directnry
Buyers and Sellers
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Princes A Terrace
The Merchant Prince Rules The Town Ad Master
A quirky tale of a savvy marketer who built a stock office through bold eighty cent buys and full page ads. He buys up a corner shop with plate glass, floods the town with ads, and keeps customers flocking as business booms despite tough times. Local folks call him the Merchant Prince.
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Merchant Prince
Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills Promised Cure Testimony
Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills are extolled in an ad claiming long lasting cures for backache and kidney pain. A reader, Mr Tate, reports thirteen years free of symptoms after using the remedy, urging others to try it and stating the product’s price and retailer details.
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Doan
Wilke
Eaton
Snowdomstreet
Geraldton
Noan
Tate
Foster McClellan
Murray-street
Perth
Watch Self Winding Tale Traces Curious Pedigree of Wary Jeweller
Fragment from a distracted dialogue shows a woman buying a watch that supposedly regulates all time. The jeweller jokes about the brittle inner spring while the customer confesses she misplaced the item and fears a charge for misplacing the timepiece. A wary narrator hints at a year warranty and a comical misunderstanding.
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Mary
Mysterious Express Botched Start Sparks Train Chaos
A chaotic scene unfolds as an express train is delayed by a series of comic missteps. A gentleman is dragged toward the platform as porters surge onto the line, a large leg of mutton is rushed forward, and a guard laments a wheel that may be under the vehicle. The train finally moves on.
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Aleel
Tapia Progress
Uae
Miny
Wade
Patrick Murphy and the Jury Acquittal Story
A court tale follows Patrick Murphy charged with a crime. The defendant, with a disheveled appearance, appeals to the jury in a dramatic address. The prosecuting attorney presents prima facie evidence, while Murphy is acquitted after the dramatic exchange.
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Murphy
Evie Mence
Patrick Murby
Patrick
Solemmly
Patrick Murphy
Why bow good story the public bell
A fragmented quiz style text presents a series of riddle like questions and humorous explanations. It mentions topics such as riding horses leaving a mouth walking like a bane and a public bell and ends with odd phrases including a conductor and a farthing joke. The passage is disjointed and incomplete.
Alcohol and Digestion Misconceptions Debunked
A historic note explains that alcohol does not gently aid digestion. It states alcohol increases gas production and stomach cell irritation but weakens its effect, potentially slowing digestion if consumed with meals or before the body processes all alcohol.
Advice on Baby Care and Mothers Health from Early Texts
The fragment discusses baby cleanliness and temperature for baths, urging caution to avoid harm. It emphasizes safe daily routines, warns against neglectful care, and mentions avoiding alcohol and sugary foods during pregnancy or motherhood, then advocates regular exercise and controlled diet for health.
Beginning of the Bayonet in Modern Warfare
The bayonet emerged about 168 years after the last Crusade and proved pivotal at Marcuelia where Marshal Catinat used it to rout the Imperialists led by Prince Eugene. Within a decade it was adopted by the British Army, quickly supplanting the pike.
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Marcuelia
Marshal Catinat
Prince Eugene
London Directory listing 19th century trade contacts
An annual London directory page listing manufacturers and dealers with export merchants, ship lines, and provincial trade hubs. It promises a current edition by mail order, with postal orders and advertising options offered to merchants in London and major trade centers.
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Wey
Moichnta
Lwwy
Jodugtelal
Town Residents Question Duticality Over Esfrog Writes
Messy note lists many names and firms including Tow Agencies Mensra Lucey Ryan Laing Clarke Rowe Swell Gea Co Blight Mtns Ahan Richey and Wolfe’s Schnapps in a general inquiry to local offices about papers and duties.
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Sailes
Hays
Atather
Mensra
the Lucey
Jo Ryan
Geo. Laing
Clarke
Rowe
Swell
Gea i & Co
Ahan Richey
Lngeraldton Co. Ltd
Unclear Sunrise and Sunset Record Mentioned
Fragmentary OCR text references times and places in a garbled form. It mentions sunrise and sunset related terms and a list of unclear names and numbers, with no coherent event or identifiable entities to anchor a complete summary.
European Agency Adverts Offer Wide Continental Goods
An ad style listing from European Agency promotes low prices on continental goods and a broad inventory. It highlights Lions and Stationery, hats, shots, leather, and a range of china and glassware with factory items like hardware, machinery, accessories, watches, and practical equipment for trains and traps.
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Warlem
China
Mayer's
Ait McKain
Mabe Ana
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Dan Marsh
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Wate
Geralites Telephone
C. Stokes & Co
Aed
Horthampton
Atlas Engineering Coy
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Mor and
Brass Ise
Worarga
GEO. J. Jensen
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Wararga
Yuin
Betardey
Geraldton Harbour
Geraldton Express
TON Express
Critch
Brogny
W. Zimpet
Scisatista
Woled
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Shamrock Hotel
Sttzgerald
J. A. Marshall
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Joe. Ryan, Ueto-Darr
Ambroam
Sddren— Orvonim Kivos
Twaatan Ewreaxca
Marine Terrace
Wolfe
Schiedam
Schnapps
Aleg
Patrick and the Jury
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Nettie Rash
Inary
Magnesia
Hume Wal Oil
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Anbaley
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NewLife
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Athens
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Unik Denariliiy
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Angen L'Baillier
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Protheroe View
Young Brony
Ieceived
Pee Tine
Piesday
Riley Kad Ann
Weilerday
Mit Sanintay
Sondayy
Teides
Amy Pee Ray
Anil Bring
Wednes
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Walkarey Gonteiin Beatoral
Nedgeln Greenengh
Bint Polo
Carnemab Cooruw
Doogarrm
Mingenow
Arino
Midland
Jane
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Ian
Glo
Lester
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