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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1919
Page
1
From Our Own Correspondent reports the December 26 races drew a very large attendance from Geraldton and surrounding districts in unusually hot conditions. Publican C Meadowcroft hosted the crowd at the Miners Arms while demand for cool drinks surged as the Protheroe Jesd mine paused for holidays and wood carting continued.
A description of British flying torpedo boats reveals how close aerial bombardment could have destroyed the German fleet in naval harbours. The craft travel about 150 miles per hour and carry submarines, able to dive from the clouds and skim 50 feet above targets. After launch, the torpedo proceeds toward its objective.
A narrative recounts an aerial observer guiding anti aircraft shells toward a fortified gun position. The aerial patrol uses wireless signaling to adjust aiming as the artillery explodes in a wooded cratering field. After repeated bursts, the observer returns home, and the town behind the front line stops shaking from the shelling.
The item notes that physicians often begin treatment with a purge to clean out the bowels. It claims constipation lowers resistance and cites Najol as a lubricant laxative sold widely. The piece reads as an old medical advertisement from New Jersey with recommendations for sale by stores and chemists.
Disjointed clipping reports Turkey may declare itself insolvent amid war strain. Armistice totals cited for Britain war effort. Melbourne firm founder dies on Christmas Day. France awards 400 pounds to Rennes family. naval buildup figures and shipping notes appear. Miscellaneous war, weather, and political notes reflect period concerns.
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