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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1907
Page
4
Wide wheat market activity noted with UK bids around 4s 2d to 4s 8d per bushel, futures steady yet a predicted slump looms amid rising supplies. Prices for prime grades quoted near £4 4s to £4 17s with limited prime stock, while feeding and bran prices remain steady to firm as exporters line up sales to Voltzarine and Sydney.
An old style advertisement claims Doan's Kidney Pills relieve backache and kidney pain from heavy work. It includes testimonial language about relief after taking several doses and urges readers to read the cure and choose Doan's if symptoms such as backache headaches gravel or urinary disorder appear.
A jumble of garbled OCR text references an Orange Puzzle involving numbers, prices, and lines about oranges and walls. Names and places are unclear, but the fragment hints at a local paper item or puzzle page with strange pricing and coded phrases.
The readable text mentions a trial by someone named Taid and a claim that after two hot treatments it should work. It also references Mr Ghemiste and sorecheapers, suggesting names and a potential remedy discussion, but the fragmentary nature limits clear facts or outcomes.
An old testimonial paragraph describes Bile Beans as a permanent cure for indigestion and related ailments. It praises liver regulation and improved digestion, claiming the product restored appetite, sleep, and vitality in a 68 year old boatmaker from Camperdown.
A report describes the Betush military airstip Nulli Becundud wrecked in a gale near Crystal Palace on Thursday. Details include a Londonward flight toward St Paul’s and Buckingham Palace, speeds of up to 24 miles per hour with tailwinds and 19 miles with headwinds, and the airship’s observers tracking occupants. The German government reportedly purchased General Zeppelin’s airship design for £80,000 and planned further motorization.
A divorce petition against Wilmbeth Chamilera was heard before Justice Rooltr. The couple married on March 17, 1897 at Mihnoure and have no children. The petitioner alleges adultery dating to 1904 and seeks dissolution of the marriage. Evidence included testimonies around the alleged affair and conduct. both sides presented arguments, with judge reserving decision pending further proof.
A large aerolite struck near the sand hills of Oro Hill, causing a stampede as terrified cowboys chased the blazing fireball. The meteor buried itself deep in a 70 foot hole, hot stones and sulfurous gas spewing from the crater. Cowboys retrieved fragments for analysis showing iron, nickel and other elements, with a possible new mineral. The meteor was sent to the State University for study and removal to Lincoln.
The article notes a cooled rapport between King Edward and the Kaiser as Alexandra travels from wot necpmpany to Copenhagen for King Christian's funeral. Analysts say no clear cause is known but link the strain to recent diplomatic tensions.
About a score of Russia’s wealthiest society women learn linotype printing amid a general strike that shut down reactionary papers. They print patriotic leaflets supporting the Czar and Orthodox faith, keeping a small press active weekly. An elderly officer’s temperance case is noted amid port Arthur era dispatches.
The document outlines conditions for male settlers over 28 or female heads of families to select land up to 180 acres, with deposits and residence requirements, hardening into staged improvements over five to ten years, and eventual crown grants. It details direct purchase terms for small plots, payment schedules, fencing, and improvements, plus regional loaned land, railway assistance, and special first class land terms with tenure conditions.
A historical discussion argues for the existence of animal radiations and vital emanations from the living body. It traces theories from 18th and 19th century figures, critiques to modern observations, and describes how magnetic and electrical effects were observed in tissues, nerves, and contact points, with debates on their relation to life, mind, and disease.
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