19 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1917
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a local matter involving Bolfe and Sohn ARPa with a reference to a parent and a child. The readable text is unclear about the event, date, or location, but indicates a community concern or notice requiring further verification.
An old advert warns of backache and kidney trouble with dramatic cases and urges readers to buy DOAN S kidney pills from Fomter Metieliin Go at Murray Street Werth, listing prices and a strong call to action.
A fragmentary note discusses the challenges of managing crews and promotion work. It suggests that pulling long shifts is less glamorous than imagined, with drunks being easier to recruit but lacking real promotion value. The passage implies caution in handling such labor.
An odd tale credits a man at Marine Terrace with rapid business growth through full-page ads and bold storefronts. He expands stock and space, attracting a steady stream of customers who flood him with buyers. The neighborhood nicknames him the Merchant Prince for his early, aggressive advertising strategy.
The article surveys figures like Franklin Spencer Tolstoy and others who explored vegetarian diets. It notes Franklin’s yearlong pledge against animal flesh as a test of self restraint, while Spencer doubts the vigor of vegetarians after six months and Tolstoy’s long term commitment.
A garbled medical text discusses pulse strength and health dangers including fever and brain involvement. It mentions doctors, age ranges from teens to old adults, and warnings about heart and circulatory signs, with many misspellings and unclear passages.
The text outlines dry and moist coughs as symptoms rather than diseases. It lists causes including irritation from cold air, irritants, throat irritation, lung disease, asthma, croup, stomach disorders, and nervous factors. Treatments include warm liquids, ipecac tea, steam inhalation, counter irritation, and depending on the cause, possible organic remedies.
An old advertisement touts relief for skin ailments including rashes dandruff and baby skin troubles. It offers free samples by post from a listed address and notes weekly sales through Towns & Co. with distribution across towns.
A fragment discusses the upbringing of a girl in a French household and the role of parents in shaping manners. It contrasts education with practical schooling, noting the mother and father steer daily life, with the child learning through observation and domestic duties.
Antoinette, a French woman from Lamarcie, served as a lieutenant in the French army during World War I. She commanded troops, earned a solid medal, and fought near Le Monies, Bourgonges, and Tourgence, enduring wounds and hardships before a long hospital care in Saint Nicholas port.
Post at Geraldton closes for mail dispatch to listed passes and unions, with noted timing and routes. Verbal guidance indicates revised January 1917 schedule affecting Perth and surrounding hubs.
Fragmented OCR lists times and places for trains schools and shops across districts including Wangan Chapman Roslyn Farm and Rosom Farm with schedules in March and May. Notices mention funerals conducted in all districts and a variety of local businesses and names.
Town residents may obtain their The Great Dalton Express papers from listed agencies including Mesara TR de Lucey J Ryan Geo Laing Clarke Rawe Saeil Geo Yosamo Co Blight Bros Miss Richey and the office. This notice outlines distribution points for the Express papers and directs readers to visit authorized agents for service.
London directory listing manufacturers and export merchants in the United Kingdom. It notes steamship lines under provincial trade notices and advertises freight receipts, with references to Abchurch Lane and other centers. The scan emphasizes colonial and foreign trade connections and merchant ads.
European Agency advertises discounts on broad ranges of goods. lists boots shoes chemicals drujgetsie sundries china hardware and glassware and more with sample cases from £10. Claims rapid progress with go carts ambulators novel designs and expanding stock of go apparatus including collapsible models for transport. Mentions established address in London and Abchurch Lane.
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