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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1917
Page
4
An arrangement with the Pepe section of the Copyright office is noted in connection with a retreat and a brief story. The document mentions the Savings Bank Department and Correl at a retreat site, indicating a transitional or administrative arrangement.
A story follows George and Lena as they navigate the heartbreak of Bertha’s growing attachment to her Cobham grandparents amid a London miners strike. Henry resists letting Bertha leave, while Bertha adapts to new routines, visiting parents on weekends but forming bonds with her elder guardians. The piece intertwines family strain with urban upheaval and a soldier’s anecdote about quick cooking in training.
A man visits a local newspaper office to place a reward offer for the return of his dog. He repeats the ad with a terse message and hurries away, later noting a faded 1921 sign reading Out looking for your dog.
Market summary from Dalgety and Co and Copley’s Siding shows cattle prices easing after opening on par with last week. Good weighty bullocks reach £18 10s, with various quality brackets listed. midweek decline noted, and Midland Junction markets report lambs and sheep under requirements with price lines slightly lower than prior week.
Dalgety and Co reports a quiet market with steady demand for prime wheat and mid quality. Prices range from £5 17s 0d to £5 10s 0d for prime samples with goods and damaged lots traded. supplies remain ample and buyers show interest in heavy fads and weights. outlook suggests stable activity in coming weeks.
A damaged ad-like text presents Mrs D Mullann of Leedsworth, Perth, praising Doan's Backache Pills for kidney pain relief. It claims long-term father suffers backache improved after taking the product, with mention of Foster-Mellallan Co and a price of 2/1 per bottle, urging readers to buy.
A short ad touts Squirt as the king of drinks served with otrivet care and attention at the VIG. It promises always fresh and cool presentation catching reader eye with vivid product claim.
The article contrasts notions of feminine behavior and self illusion in relationships with practical guidance on dress and manners. It describes a morning dress design with two tucked shoulders and a fitted bodice, then shifts to a discussion of children’s health in hot weather, noting infections rise with overcrowding and poor feeding, urging maternal education.
A long list of traders and manufacturers mainly based in Geraldton and Fremantle, listing companies like Atlas Engineering, Ashton & Parsons, Anglo Chemical, Ayers Sarsaparilla, Crooks & Brooker, Dalgety Co, Fisher Co, Rexona Proprietary, Gollin Co, Morrocks, Harpers, Folzman & Freeman, Tomans, Hardwicke's, Kidd Auctioneers, London Directory Co, Nestle Anglo Swiss, Nathan Vet, NicholasChemists, Peps Proprietary, Quick & Co, Picketts Butchers, Stokes & Co, Venus Tobacco, Vacuum Oil, Victoria Hotel, and Wilson & Son among others.
An old notice touts Hean's Essence as an exceptionally good cold medicine by the Eight Hour and Lyhor Demorgration Committees secretary John W. Doyle. It claims high morale benefits and rapid relief, noting it can be bought from chemists and stores, with two shillings yielding one pint.
A public notice praises Nicholas Aspirin as absolutely pure and government tested. It cites its availability from Nicholas Ind Co chemists at 35 Flinders Lane and from the manufacturers Gee RB Nicholas Co. It lists nervous disorders relieved by the product and notes government oversight.
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