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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1921
Page
1
An article on the Flying Squad within Scotland Yard, formed after WWII to preempt crimes, outlines its areas, methods, and impact. It details how detectives track planned burglaries, seize firearms, and reduce crime through proactive patrols, making London safer than eighteen months ago.
The U S Consul at Paris reports France’s postwar reconstruction relies on private initiative rather than direct government effort. Since 1918 about 2.7 million residents returned to devastated zones with 624000 wooden houses and 144 miles of rail improved. By 1920 farmers sowed large acreages of wheat and beets while 1.6 million acres cleared of trenches. The Credit National system financed loans totaling millions of francs for farmers and communities, with plans for 1921 disbursements to support recovery.
The Big Store advertises a mammoth clearing sale with wide cuts on ladies blouses and dresses, coats, and accessories including silk, georgette, crepe, and tweed items. It lists numerous price points across wares such as night gowns, knickers, underskirts, hose, gloves, and towels, touting early buyer advantages and broad discounts.
Bundles include white tape twisted threads and colored buttons in tan glam and fancy silk bone. Describes violet powder, cotton coat fabric in white, 400 yards length, and various small sewing notions with shorthand pricing and condition notes.
The article reports startling reductions and stringent police actions as Chicago leads a nationwide crackdown. It cites Chief Fitzmorrin endorsing deadly force, a New York curfew, and a Motor Sharpshooter Squad patrolling with armed cars. Five robberies occur in one night.
A Georgia bulletin cites the Georgia Experimental Station noting deborned cattle are calmer and use feed better for beef or milk. It warns against dehorning calves under one year due to stunted horn risks and describes cautions with potash methods and timing of horn removal, emphasizing postprocedure care and avoiding straw piles to prevent injury.
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