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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 27, 1906
Page
4
A reader recalls a long dermatitis outbreak covering scalp neck arms and knees. After trying Burn medications nothing helped until Cuticura products were used, clearing within weeks and not returning for two years. a five year old also reportedly cured with Cuticura.
Western Mail diarist reports on farming districts between Midland Junction and Northampton. Noting many wheat growers and few cattle or sheep, the piece comments on waste of valuable land, calls for more dairy, and contrasts local practice with eastern states. Views future wheat potential and rural economy across the districts.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a chemist presenting a remedy named Woods Great Peppermint Cure. The text hints at a noble motive to aid mankind and a patient search for a cure, referencing an active health standard and the chemist offering the product under a distinctive name.
An advertisement from Geraldton promotes Chamerlain's Pain Balm sold by W. B. Pallow fold at Marine Terrace. The copy claims it relieves stiffness and heats abrasions aiding training and recovery for football club members in Eagtohawk Vic and other regions.
An 19th century letter lauds superphosphates for increasing crop yield and urges farmers to adopt scientific methods. It cites Northampton Tarmer’s high state average and argues for mixed farming over wheat alone, noting ignorance and financial risk as main deterrents and recounting anecdotal farm observations along the Midland railway.
Poem fragment laments the end of summer in Victoria. Vivid imagery contrasts gleaming light and bare branches with the coming vernal spring. The speaker notes lost warmth, absence of birds, and lingering hope as nature anticipates renewal.
An Australian advertisement extols Bile Beans as a safe liver tonic to end constipation, featuring Nurse Baldwin of Woolloomooloo Sydney praising their efficacy after seven years of health decline. The copy lists wide benefits and urges continued use, with endorsement from a Geraldton dealer.
Fragmented verse invokes mythic figures as a courtly pageant. The garbled lines mention Eris hair golden And Winger celestial blue, a menage of gods and purple florals. The strain blends images of strength pride and chivalric imagery with disjointed phrases.
A Munich Daily Mail correspondent quotes sensational German gossip on a colossal new battleship named Greatmouth to be built in six weeks. Descriptions exaggerate its length and power with playful imagery about anchors, champagne christening, and top hats, while noting it could outmatch fortresses and submarines.
Lord Gland Hatton recounts a Bally's Magazine tale told at the Ply Fishers' Club dinner. An Irishman battles a pike, a misfit meal is described, a noisy rout ends, wild ducks escape, and a woman sits on a nest amid damp humor.
The piece notes London's titled ladies who run bonnet and dress shops near Bond Street and Grosvenor Square. Consuelo Duchess of Manchester is a noted client spending lavishly, while figures like Countess Vabbriion and Lady Duff Gordon are cited for their influence and boutiques. Lucile plans an open air garden party to showcase designs to clients and attendees.
An advertisement asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can cure stubborn coughs that may settle in the lungs and develop into pneumonia overnight. It promotes sale by W. A. Fallowfield at Marine Terrace, Graddon.
A set of journalistic precepts urges concision and focus. Write directly, hit the subject, state facts, avoid moralising, and cut most adjectives. Strike through overly fine passages, plunge into the topic, and ensure every sentence carries a clear idea in the fewest terms.
An old advertisement offers Wooda Great Peppermint Cure for chronic chest complaints. A sixpence price is stated with one shilling sixpence in old currency. The item is available at Mitchell's & Co's store in Northampton, to be delivered after the map arrives on each train day.
The Editor of the Express requests correspondence from all parts of the district. Agricultural and pastoral notes mining news public and social events marriages and deaths meetings of public bodies or cricket reports and other items of general interest are welcomed. Names must be written clearly and spelled correctly.
In a tense scene on the Hammond Pentland plantation, Aunt Ester pressures Miss Sallie Pentland to accept a future with Masia Frank Hammond. The couple's disapproval and Aunt Ester’s scheming unsettle the household as Sallie contemplates a risky choice and Frank’s intentions remain unclear amid family tensions.
An old notice promotes Bonnington's Irish Moss as a well tried remedy for cold and chest affections, describing it as pleasant medicine that cures quickly while warning to ensure the spelling and branding are correct.
In a garbled account a man recalls a tense scene at a plantation gathering with references to Uhilinas and Pent Hund. A woman named Mallin is described as receiving care while weather and social tensions mix with intimate gestures and unclear actions.
An unnamed girl on a Montreux hillside near Lake Geneva slips toward a precipice as a masked man pursuit ends with a cliffside rope rescue. She survives with injuries and memories of the deadly moment, aided by companions who pull her to safety at a Montreux hotel. The Royal Magazine reports.
An enterprising burglar broke into a shoe shop in Park and climbed into a barrel to escape. He was stuck with only his head and one arm showing. Police arrived after a humorous standoff as a manning officer forced the thief out, sparking a lively scene in the street.
Fragmentary historical note describes a giant tree and a mysterious hole formed by a walnut tree. Accounts mention a circular stone hole, a central shaft, and a legend of a bird dropping a twig that fuelled growth. Dates and details are unclear, but the tale centers on an extraordinary natural event and its evolving speculation.
An old advertisement claims Bunnington's Irish Moss will cure coughs and colds where other remedies fail and recommends keeping a bottle in the house ready for use.
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