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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
4
A fragmentary item mentions Horses and Bea with unclear context about two cases and a dachth subject, reflecting a nonspecific local note with limited readable facts. The readable portion points to a quirky, unresolved snippet rather than a full event or report.
A man rode trapped beneath a moving express to Grantham after misreading the destination. He clung to a brake rod amid flying debris, surviving with only shock and minor injuries, then recounted his extraordinary journey to officials and porters.
In a clipped Arctic anecdote, Mr Justice Murrey and Mr George Marston discuss a奇 plan to wear a shirt as a perpetual garment, paired with trousers sewn together to avoid laundry. The tale, narrated by Merray, contrasts Polar cold with warmth, noting realities of life in the Antarctic and the consumption of clothing as a practical adaptation.
A garbled fragment describes a bag containing 36 Canson Balls and a 20th cannonball. The speaker opens the bag to show an audience, tests a bell and other items, and produces a pail as part of an examination sequence. The text is unclear and partially unreadable.
A fragmented description explains a ball and spring mechanism where a user assembles disks and a bag to hide the item. It notes a released spring may project the link to resemble a genuine article, but the passage is garbled and hard to interpret.
Race notes from Belmont Park detail Bookmakers scoring seven wins in eight rounds while top performances mark the Belment Fire test and Adelaide events. Key figures include Bokaris with a top effort, Srogesp's Railway Stakes mishap, and jockeys like Line securing three winners. Sydney Cup plans hinge on Don caster Spivey Cup acceptances and futures in betting markets.
The World Press Congress held in San Francisco adopts a plan to hold the next congress in Sydney in October 2920 or as soon after the war as convenient. Australian authorities arrange transit facilities and invite global press representatives, with Western Australia preparing to host delegates from the United States, China, Japan, and Europe.
A sensational tale recounts a fabulously wealthy man’s spree through New York City aboard a yacht and at the Waldorf Astoria. He dazzled crowds with lavish gifts, staged receptions, and a dramatic misfortune when his fortunes collapsed, leaving him near ruin after grandiose bets and public excess. Reporters chased his high life and ultimate decline.
The text explains processes to color copper through copper oxide and graphite coatings, producing shades from light copper to dark brown. It covers preparation, application with alcohol or water, heating, and protective finishes, detailing how oxide depth and timing affect color, plus variations using verdigris mixtures, vitriol, and varnish or wax sealing.
Be Joke Gray Will, a Palestine explorer, believes the waters of the Dead bear resort hold curative powers. He reports winter trials showing potential healing effects, though details are fragmentary and the context hints at rising popularity despite unclear outcomes.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a family and litike term, offering little clear detail. No identifiable people, places, organizations, or events emerge from the readable text.
The Wert Cosst Coal Companies of New Zealand increased prices for all coal grades by Os 6d per ton. Melbourne City Council estimates fees for road works in 1820 to be considered for Dees toad cut project.
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