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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1917
Page
4
Unclear readable text notes acceptances for a WA Turf Cubs event during their annual mowing period. Main entities include WA Turf Cubs and the event timing. Details are fragmented and not fully legible.
Colonel Topleigh arrives at Wattles home amid murder and robbery uproar. He suspects no one in Helen Wattsman’s circle yet, seeks alibi help from Tom Wattleson and Mr. Thornton, and vows to pursue the case to protect the innocent during an inquest and looming legal actions.
A Penticman appeared before an American justice accused of obtaining money under false pretenses after entering a store as a customer. The judge asked pointed questions about guilt and motive, mentioning personal troubles and a prior marriage, ultimately discharging the defendant after a dramatic exchange.
A report describes a school of croupiers at a casino where students train by acting as players and a scholar serves as croupier. Dummies use metal coins and vapor slips, teaching payouts, misstep avoidance, and coin pitching to a distant till as part of a formal apprenticeship and service agreement.
Partial OCR text warns of the danger of certain colored shoes and dyes. Mentions skin irritation and potential permanent vision harm from poison in materials. Describes toxic risks linked to dyes and other chemicals in footwear and fur garments.
The piece surveys wartime superstitions among French troops, noting rum jars as focal talismans and the belief that the bearer risks attack. It recounts mascots like rosaries and odd charms, and includes anecdotal scenes of priests, parsons, and soldiers debating fate and fortune at the front.
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