19 Oct 1917
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
1
Advertisement for Zimpel The Complete House Furnisher offering bedroom suites, sideboards, dining room suites, curtains and office furniture in walnut and jarrah. Claims extensive stock and quotes available for items not in stock. Mentions baby gear and general home furnishings with a focus on value and service.
Extracts from a source concerning a soap and ointment claim. The text lists mentions of a product from Bing Milt Cor in Gaxusin and N. 5, with partial unclear context. The readable fragments imply a healing or curing claim linked to the item.
Notice from WAIRDRESSER AND TOBACCORIST announcing that Wate of Perth will have extensive personal supervision in the shop. Patrons can rely on term inam and attentive service.
Revised returns show on January 1 1917 there were 897517 horses in Queensland up 10616 from last year cattle 4154 10 decrease 15236 sheep 15504093 decrease 42586 pige 129733 up 1120 The Pacific International Show champion wether sold for over £17 at 26 14d per cwt The Oregon Agricultural College bred Shropshire exhibit details Tamworth NSW fights tuberculosis and Mealth Act gaps. Prohibition shifts in Oregon juice production and a warning on strychnine distribution in South Australia War coin values list freehold estates by state totalling 155876104 across 718540 estates.
report notes widespread use of substitutes in place of genuine Aspirin after the war. Commissions and chemists warn that many substitutes lack purity and effectiveness, urging buyers to seek true Aspirin from Nicholas Aspirin and Co at 329 Funder Lane, Melbourne, priced 2/6 per bottle.
A vivid ad copy extols SQUIRT as the Kong of Drinks, served with utmost care and attention at the VIO, always fresh and cool to please customers.
The Premier Latroy stated on Tuesday that Cavinet had decided to call Parliament together for the discharge of business on a proclamation to be published next Friday. Lefroy reiterated that the government does not intend much legislation this session, noting that the principal business will be the consideration of the Estimates following the Address in Reply.
In Wellington on October 18 a national lecturer Rev Howard Elliott was publicly horsewhipped by private soldier Charles Clements in Avcklend. The attack followed Elliott’s remarks against the Roman Catholic Church alleging delays in Protestant propaganda distribution. A Royal Commission reportedly found the charge unwarranted.
New York October 15 Lord Northe tiffe said there was no foundation for the report that Lord Kitchener was alive. The cruiser Hampire was not torpedoed but struck a rock at 18 knots. Mrs Parker sister of the late lord asserted he was alive and would return. Liverpool Ship had offered 50 000 to 1 odds he would appear postwar.
Colonel W T R Saith announces the July 27 opening of a venereal disease treatment centre in Goldstane opposite the Orioplegate Institute. The Sanitary Committee of the London City Corporation runs it, offering free treatment anywhere in the country with up-to-date care by top physicians. It will be operated with staff from St Bartholomew’s Hospital, overseen by Captain Citling Ball. Estimated first year cost about £3,500, with around 75 percent government funding. The facility promises strict secrecy and patient consent for demonstrations, with separate facilities and appointment-based visits. Also notes Linseed Compound product placement.
The Legislative Assembly debated a motion of censure over false accusations about the Be Cove emt of the Wando Vale station house and considered a bill to establish State Iron and steel works. The session resumed on the financial statement with opposition calls for a Commission of Inquiry amid claims of insolvency and financial ruin.
An account of a Bengal method called trial by rice where suspects chew raw rice into pulp and spit it on a plantain leaf. Most comply, but three fail. one breaks down crying and confesses, attributing the delay to conscience and fear.
A Ballams East reader recounts chronic indigestion and sluggish liver, claiming Morse's Indian Root Pills restored health after months of ill health. The testimonial asserts pills cleanse the stomach, regulate bowels, and purify blood, aiding in liver and intestinal complaints plus biliousness and headaches.
The Geraldton Express, published on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a penny, champions war news and public concerns with fearless commentary. It aided open Crown Lands for unfettered selection and highlighted the district’s mineral wealth, pledging intensified effort with a larger literary staff to advance local interests and potential.
The paper boasts growing subscribers and higher profits in recent years but warns that accounts must be paid promptly. It will prune delinquent names quarterly and sharply, discontinue long credits, and publish only letters with real names if desired. Country correspondence is welcome on acts and industry concerns with fair tone.
The Geraldton Express extols its long history since 1878 and stable publication, claiming high volumes of foreign and interstate advertising. It argues advertising resilience, notes fixed reasonable rates, and invites business clients to place regular ads, while offering paper delivery via agents and runners.
The notice lists October lunar phases including Full Moon October 1st First Quarter October 24th and other phase labels with misspellings suggesting a calendar or almanac entry. It preserves the sequence of moon phases and their approximate dates for each period.
A districtwide punebalb event was conducted across all parts of the district, engaging participants from multiple localities and promoting community involvement in the organization.
London Directory lists EXPORT MERCHANTS and their shipped goods with Colonial and Foreign Markets. It shows TEAMSHIP LINES arranged by Ports and outlines pricing and order terms for dealers. The current edition advertises prepaid access and larger advertisements.
The European Agency advertises prompt execution of orders for books stationery hardware china leatherware cycles drapery hardware and many other goods at lowest cash prices with special quotations on demand. William Wilson & Sons established 1814 advertise consignments of produce and a Sampler Casey from £20 upwards. Jarrah timber and furniture lines claim long aging and quality with modern factory methods ensuring reliable wares.
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