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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
1
Woolworth style catalog note listing vast discount on towels gloves vests hose crepe and voile fabrics. Mentions various Christmas gift items including ladies gloves handkerchiefs and silk items with low prices at a Manchester department store.
A fragmented inventory lists toy animals including Teddy Bears with several date-like entries 7/6 16/6 and dogs with 4/11 8/11. It also mentions Date 7/11 9/11 Bunny Rabbits China Dolls dressed 1/3 2/4 3- 4/6 6- and 10/8 sock Linen Paced PADS pink and ale green belts and mah Es elepes to saunch 72 packet.
A jumble of early 20th century bargain items including Children's TEA SETS from 1 shilling, School PADS at 1 shilling, WRISTLET WATCHES at 50 shillings, LADIAA wallaby Aida shoes 12 shillings 6 pence, and various trousers, hats, suits, shirts, and accessories with prices. Numerous misspellings and garbled phrases but centered on household and apparel items offered at low prices.
Fragmentary item list shows Christmas cards with envelopes, tool sets priced from 3 to 6 shillings, toy reins at 1 shilling 6 pence per pair, and unclear notes about prices and names indicating a small catalog or advertisement from an old shop.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and duties but lacks coherent details about a specific appointment or event.
An amused scene unfolds as a tall girl in black is revealed to be a man. The narrative follows chatter, a tennis match mischief, and a witty exchange among onlookers, with playful remarks about identity and sport.
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