14 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
1
W Zimpel realizes to keep pace with rivals he must offer lower prices. His warehouse requires double output to sustain his extensive factories, so prices are set near cost to maintain sales. Customers are promised what they want at low prices and his stock will please you.
A garbled 19th century notice touts a medicine named Blackport remedy for coughs and seeds with a purported topical composition. It references Merare TOR and Moma wad claiming proven efficacy. The fragmentary text mentions companies and locations in terse promotional wording.
A long OCR style listing of Geraldton businesses and agents across multiple sectors. Entries include Army and Navy Stores, Blight Bros, Boan Brothers, Commonwealth Bank, Dalgety & Co, Doan's Proprietary, Esplanade Hostal, Fong Sydney & Co, Gollin & Co, Horrocks cottons, Hormann buyers, Hardwicke's, Kidd auctioneers, Mackenzie & Co, Morse Proprietary, Mountain & Co, Marshall Stramrode Hotel, Maie Todd & Co, Nestle Anglo Swiss, Nathan veterinarian, Rexona Ointment, Venus Tobacco, Victoria Hotel, and many more. Also notes shipping services, provisioning, and miscellaneous trades in Geraldton and Perth areas.
Mail delivery times listed for multiple locations with inconsistent errors and typos. Entries show days such as Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday with varied 6.12 pm and 8.00 am times, including odd spellings like Porth Lina and Walgoo Gaturday.
Readers experiencing difficulty obtaining the Express from Islen's boys may pick up their papers at listed town agencies including Messia, T. K. de Lucy, J. Ryan, Geo Laing, Clarke, Rowe, Saell, Coxam, Blight Bros, Kitchey, and the issuing office. Geraldton Express 60. LTE.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Krug of Drinks and related names. No coherent event or details accessible to form a proper summary or identify the main item.
A historical contemplation notes how some generals avoid wounds while others bear many scars. It cites Sherman, Skobeleff, Wellington, Grant, Napoleon, Chamberlain, and Bazaine, detailing varied fates from total immunity to minor contusions amid battlefield exploits.
A period piece urges mothers to use breathable Pops tablets to treat coughs and chest troubles in children during damp weather. It claims the tablets are safe, dissolve to release medicinal essences, strengthen throat tissues, and avoid dangerous opiates found in other remedies. It warns against heavy dosing and improper mixtures.
The fragment cites alchemiste items priced at 1/6 and 3/ per box and references direct supply from E. S. Fullord (Aus.) Ltd, 39 Pitt Street, Sydney, with an allusion that Peps are needed.
Melbourne June 9 F S Falkiner and Sons sold a five year old ram named His Majesty for 2000 guineas to J S Minnasr of Graaf Reinet South Africa. Majestic sire of Marmion previously sold in Sydney for 1000 guineas to the same client. The sale sets a record price for a five year old ram from New South Wales to a South African buyer.
A reader complains about the War Pensions Department denying a pension for heart and kidney troubles, arguing injuries stemmed from service and urging Parliament to address seeming injustices. The letter challenges the logic that medical fitness during service absolves responsibility for post service conditions.
Light Horse reinforcements marching to the front pass through the city amid notable enthusiasm. Citizens express strong support as troops move toward the frontline.
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