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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 04, 1916
Page
1
Mothers across Australis create an inexpensive cough remedy by mixing Two Shillings' worth of Hean's Essence with water and sugar to make a pint. The preparation is touted as free of narcotics like morphine or laudanum, reducing harm to children.
A chaotic World War I era dispatch outlines Bulgaria's push toward declaring war on Romania and tensions with Austria Hungary. Reports from Rome and London describe fragmented fronts, troop movements, and diplomatic stances as Italy and Germany maneuver. The piece notes Allied and Central powers positions, with Vienna and Petrograd citing shifting loyalties and military actions around Cray frontier and Transylvania.
War period rumors claim Wolfe's Schnapps are scarce. The Holland made brand is available and is to be stocked. Wine and Spirit Merchants, hotelkeepers, and the public are urged to report any flagrantly false statements to agents for prompt investigation.
Fragmented OCR recounts a chaotic meeting about road matters with numerous garbled names and dates. The record mentions a chair, votes, and delays, ending with an advertisement for Wolpe's Schnapps and a note on spirits.
Fragmented OCR shows names Messrs Paleety and Co and crowd references to cattle prices and lots. Mentions safest hauls at Kamberley in Tannis Ly and various bids with amounts like £7 to £19. Exact items and locations are unclear due to garbled text.
The record outlines a tense council session debating appointment of officials, budget controls, and oversight measures. It notes planned actions, such as appointing a committee to draft instructions, and mentions secretaries, ministers, and board jurisdiction. The text ends with a controversial aside about a family stimulant product.
Funeral notices indicate services conducted across the district with multiple ceremonies for residents, reflecting a broad observance. Names, dates, and venues are partially readable, underscoring communal grief and customary rites across communities.
The London Directory offers a complete commercial guide to London and suburbs. It lists export merchants and the goods they ship, colonial and foreign markets, steamship lines with ports sailed to, and trade notices from manufacturers and merchants to provincial towns and industrial centers of the United Kingdom. A current edition can be forwarded freight paid on receipt of a postal order form. Dealers may advertise trade cards or larger ads priced from £1 or £3 at The London Directory Co. Ds. 28 Archchurch Lane, London EC.
Whotesite Indents offers rapid orders at low cash prices on British and Continental goods including books, stationery, apparel, hardware, cycles, motor cars, jewelry, and more. Commission ranges 24 per cent to 8 per vat with special quotations on demand. Sample cases from £10 and up. WILLIAM WILSON & SONS, 1814 established, 45 Abbott Street, London EC.
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