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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1907
Page
7
The piece critiques modern talk as loud and dramatic, noting jerky sentences and exaggerated exclamations. It cites terms like awfully and excruciatingly funny, laments monotone delivery, and urges better reading aloud and substantive topics among pupils.
A fragmented note states lemons help prevent ague recurrence and relieve painful gas. A decoction of fresh lemon is suggested, sliced and taken with sugar on a lump. The piece mentions joint pains headache and other ailments linked to ague, with weak OCR text.
Readable fragments recount five women executed after a bomb plot aimed at De Count sider berg and a court martial. The women, including Marie Venediktoff, faced death 12 hours after sentencing. They sang overnight as troops prepared the execution.
In 1905 at Tarcoola a mine worker rescues an iguana named Billy. A venomous snake threatens the narrator, and Billy battles the snake, sacrificing himself to save the narrator. The tale ends with the iguana slain and the narrator spared, a dramatic animal loyalty vow.
An old time ad describes J Cante lo general storekeeper Maninz Trmnace near Pusat Office offering best groceries. It advertises handwriting samples and postal notes as a request for a self addressed envelope and penny sample. Also notes typewriter agents Constantine and Gardner for Monarch and other makes with cash or terms.
Overlooking the era special arrangements for country visitors and good stabling wines and liquors of best brands late of North West and Moora Hotel.
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