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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1914
Page
2
The Big Store enlarges premises to handle rising trade. A 14 day rebuilding sale offers remarkable bargains across departments including Groceries Provisions Boots and Shoes and Ironmongery. Read details of special prices on ladies wear childrens items curtains netting and more.
A long fragmentary notice from Geraldton discusses the life of General Villa with mixed theater and wartime scenes. It blends biographical detail with dramatic passages and promotional material for local events and shipping notices, referencing Geraldton, prominent names, and public affairs. The text weaves praise and critique, noting public sentiment and political debates as part of a larger cultural program.
The notice outlines a race card for Walkaway Turf Club on November 2 to 7 with handicaps and nominations. It lists horses such as Flying Wanted and Sherry Scurry, mentioning weight, distance, and steward remarks for events including a 7 furlong race and a sweepstake. The document preserves period horse racing terminology and emphasizes compulsory nominations and weights.
The Adelaide Shipping Company reports vessel movements with Wullarra sailing to Geraldton and Fremantle and Warshin serving the Eastern States. The schedule lists regular weekly services between Melbourne and Cairns, including calls at Albany, Albany? Fremantle and other Australian ports, reflecting ongoing shipping activity.
Church notices list England church events with Holy Communion and Evensong at 7 40 p.m. Morning devotions at 7 10, mass and vespers at St. Navier's with various service times. Salvation Army holds drills and meetings at 7 a.m., 1 a.m., 4 p.m., and 7 40 p.m. plus a Salvation meeting.
Fragmentary OCR text references a resignation and dates but lacks clear names places or events. The readable bits mention Geraldton Express Co and a Wednesday date, with uncertain context about a resignation.
A fragmented, period style passage discusses nervous system function and disorders with scrambled phrases. It references doctors, therapies, and a scattered list of names and terms, hinting at sensations, nerve pain, and potential medical conditions, though coherence is limited by OCR garble.
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