05 Oct 1917
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
1
W Zimpel advertises a vast Perth warehouse and factory stock including Perso carpets iron-free bedstead play, wood bedstead, dining room suites in oak walnut and Jerish, curtains, office furniture, baby carriages, and a service to quote for manufacture. A visit promises savings and a convincing showroom experience.
A crowd watched as two men and a youth in a small rowing boat capsized during a Socialist demonstration on the Yerra Bank. The two men drowned, the youth survived after Alfred Adams, 17, swam to shore. Rescue attempts failed for over an hour as divers recovered the bodies. victims identified as F. J. Kemmis and George Ernest Emans, with Kemmis a Victorian railways inspector.
In Kalgoorlie on Tuesday Mr ColIier, leader of the Opposition, said the Labor Party's result was satisfactory given current conditions. He rued some defeats, noted gains for Labor in Geraldton Fremantle and discussed future government policy and the need for nonpartisan action to avoid unfair burdens on workers. The piece also mentions Kay's Compound Essence of Linseed Yor Coughs and Colds as a trade name.
Corporal Th Mager writes from a distant front describing fierce fighting near open ground and trench lines. He recalls a Turkish position overrun after a night advance, heavy shelling and machine gun fire, casualties, and a fellow soldier’s farewell as he fell. He notes fatigue, continued marching toward a promised advance, and hopes for vengeance and peace soon.
The text drifts through warnings on female personal safety and propriety, urging self care, modest conduct, and avoidance of complaints. It contrasts with rambling notes on drinking tea and its imagined benefits, then shifts to a weary remark about chasing criminals at night, reflecting a scattered, period newspaper texture.
A notice describes substitutes for aspirin and urges access to Nicholas Aspirin offered at 2/5 per batch through sellers Nicholas Aspirin can be purchased via Wemiate or Gun. Included are names such as Nicholas and Clintore Lane, Mel.
Mothers in Australia mix two shillings worth of Hean s Essens with water to create a cough remedy for children. The preparation claims to ease coughs colds whooping cough croup influenza bronchitis and sore throats. It notes price comparisons and references Wolfe s Schnapps and other tonics as alternatives.
The lunar month outlines Full Moon on October 1st Last Quarter on October Bth New Moon on October 10th and First Quarter on October 24th.
The London Directory is a complete commercial guide to London and suburbs. It lists export merchants with their ships and the colonial and foreign markets. Steamship lines are arranged by ports and provincial trade notices from leading manufacturers and merchants are shown. A current edition copy is available freight paid on postal orders. Dealers can add trade cards from £1 or larger adverts from £2 3.
Koleade Indente promotes discounts on books, stationery, boots, leather, drugs, china, glass, cycles, cars, drapery, jewellery, watches, optics, provisions, and hardware. Special quotations on demand with sample cases from £20. William Wilson & Sons, established 1814, advertise commissions and trade terms. Also notes timber policy and furniture samples from W Zam.
A garbled excerpt from a Rome based item highlights Wolpe’s schnapps and a cometest with unclear wording. The readable fragments suggest a product or event involving Wolpe and a test or contest, but specifics remain obscured.
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