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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1920
Page
4
Christmas presents and New Year's gifts from A Gibson & Co. feature gold studs, brooches, chains, prayer books, hymnals, cushions, and mounted jewelry. The ad lists various items with prices and colors, inviting shoppers to visit the store for holiday gifts.
A deciphered fragment outlines Bolshevik influence worries in Britain, detailing propagandist efforts, suspected agents, and public fears. It notes Bolshevism as a homegrown concern, discusses subsidies and distribution of revolutionary papers, and warns against covert methods while underscoring uneasy public sentiment about a violent revolution.
A long, uncertain piece on federal and state roles in wheat policy as farmers push for a Wheat Pool style system. It discusses potential government charters, market speculation issues, and a plan where growers govern selling overseas through a co operative body under state and federal boards.
The Dalgety Co. yarded a large flock of sheep for sale with about 3000 crossbred from Carnarvon and nearly 1000 from Murchison. Quality varied with many store sheep and mixed lot conditions, and buyers showed strong interest in better quality ewes. Pigs and baconers also weakened slightly, while some yards offered higher prices for prime stock.
A fragmentary report notes holiday trading and a lively season with diverse offerings. Prices edged higher for some commodities while others eased, reflecting cautious demand and cautious sentiment among buyers and sellers.
Leh writes a December 30 report noting holiday slowdowns across the state. By holiday closures and reduced activity, business doles and lagging revenue have appeared to touch many firms and towns.
Fat stock market price notes list best merino wethers from Murchison area with bids from 18s to 90s and 17s to 11s ranges for stores. Also records best shere tis loans funds with figures 186, 196 and store pricing 6s to 10s.
Auction notes show higher fat cattle prices with fair quality ranges from £19 to £31 and good quality seers at £17 to £19. Slight increases across categories indicate a strong demand for these stock classes at the market.
Elder Smith and Company Limited state they conducted a sale at their centre on December 16, offering around 2000 head of merino sheep including ewes and wethers. The sale emphasized high quality wool and prime fleece, with strong demand and clear bidding.
A fragment shows sheep prices including wethers and ewes with care and wool terms. The note references prices around 12s for certain lines and 9s for others, indicating a mid 19th century livestock market quote.
Fragmented OCR text discusses Elisha Howe and the invention of the sewing machine with references to a brother and later discovery. The passage hints at failed attempts and a showing that revealed a pitiful scene, but details are unclear due to garbled transcription.
The story follows a inventor who endures years of hardship abroad, pawned his machine to return to America, reaches New York with little money, learns his wife is dying, and then wins recognition as his invention gains favor despite ongoing challenges.
A Washington dispatch reports the Supreme Court has ruled wartime prohibition constitutional and enforcement must continue until peace is declared. The ruling affects millions of gallons of liquor stored nationwide, valued in the millions, with dispatches noting actions to rush alcohol to seaboards and potential closure of saloons in major cities unless peace is proclaimed.
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