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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1917
Page
4
A historical health note discusses garlic as a tonic and cold preventer, its purported liver and kidney effects, and mentions tuberculosis treatment practices. It outlines boil treatments including carbolic acid cautions, poulticing, needle drainage, belladonna glycerine mixtures, and onion-rich diets. Dosing references appear, with mentions of milk and powdered preparations.
A medical perspective argues worry harms health beyond religion, lowering pulse stability, causing pallor and cold extremities, and impairing circulation. It links mind influence to bodily distress, noting heart strain, stomach issues, and potential diabetes from chronic anxiety patterns.
Advice on household harmony urges kindness and prompt communication to avoid time thieves and domestic strife. It counsels cheerful hosting, modest spending, and thoughtful details for guests, including arranging reading materials and activities. The piece also touches on engagement rings and birthstone guidance.
The article notes Russian peasant weddings last days with dances lasting late and gifts to children, while Norway and Spain show extended celebrations and costly family involvement. It mentions national costumes, long engagements in Spain, and the role of best man and bridesmaid in expenses. It ends with a sardonic line about wasted money and data value.
Market quotations for October 24 show weighty Murchison stock at £17 10s to £18 18s with quality middles around £11 10s to £15. Fair cows £10 to £13 3s, medium £8 to £10 10s, plain £8 to £9. Sheep best ewes to 28s, lambs prime 20s to 21s 1d, pigs markers mid 7s to 8s 9d, heavy 6s to 1s. Bullocks good weight £16 to £17, cows £11 to £12 10s, rest similar.
Western Australia War Council rejects raising funds for war memorials and boards now, directing supporters to invest donations in War Bonds or Certificates until after the war. It argues funds will bear interest and help the war effort, with later ceremonies for returned soldiers and a unified, practical memorial program.
The Vinent Municipal Council met Wednesday with Mayor Falleyfield and Drs Delziel Rory-Tett Gardner Bennett Cobelaick usidor Herman and McGauran. Correspondence covered railway property exemptions, Buller River dam steps, and a Perth precedent. A concert request for Christmas night was approved to support patriotic funds. Council approved coal parcel dispatch and early vessel arrival notices, and discussed train service alterations. A caretaker salary increase and health ward concerns were debated, with plans to involve police on bathing shed breaches.
A dense listing from The Express Trade Directory features Atlas Engineering and Ashton & Parsons among many Fremantle and Geraldton advertisers. It catalogs ironmongery, medicines, clothing, hardware, shipping agents, and local services including banks, hotels, and furniture makers with numerous Melbourne and Sydney suppliers referenced.
A compact collection of light exchanges and witticisms. The dialogue touches on elocutionists neighbors marriage plans and curiosity about why things happen. The humor reflects casual daily banter and social curiosity in a small town.
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