20 Sep 1917
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
1
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Western Australian Post Office Directory from 1917. Mentions postage, directories, broach owners, and dissemination of circulars. Includes garbled references to states and a reader context with trading terms and private notices.
Geraldton Roads Board met on Friday September 14. The appeal of Mrs B M Thomas against Narra Tarra Lot 2 was reduced from £904 to £260. The board ordered strict action on the noxious weed Star of Bethlehem and to notify occupiers to eradicate it, with the inspector acting at occupier risk if ignored. Reports covered road schemes, the state manufacture of a roadmaking machine, and weed inspectors. A financial statement showed balances: Board of Health £9 18s 11d, General Revenue £57 44s. An appeal for Red Cross support prompted a £23 2s donation from lands.
A collection of curious notes covers topics from factory work and music boosting output to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in the United States and a bizarre experiment with chewing pulp. It also recounts the origin of the Red Cross through Henri Dunant and Geneva Convention ideas, and Queen Elizabeth’s clash with the Hanseatic League over trade duties and German-English sanctions.
A fragmented report highlights Sgempe made to otter and Pats, showing community interest in a local showcase. The brief notes tensions around participation and the involvement of nearby groups.
Reports from Amsterdam and London claim German citizens eagerly discuss peace rumors, citing supposed Entente exhaustion and a papal peace base. Dutch chatter grows as fear of a brutal winter and continued sacrifices spreads, while official denial arrives from London.
The text cites medieval beliefs linking stones to health and luck. Sapphire, emerald, ruby, amethyst, chrysolis, onyx, opal, and topaz are described as warding off ailments, tempering moods, and protecting wearers. It notes dubious medicinal value claimed by old writers and mediaeval physicians.
The Annals of the Opera chart Jenny Lind the Swedish Nightingale born October 6 1821 in Stockholm. Her rise began with lessons at court theater and Garcia in Paris, then Berlin, London 1847, famed for fervent crowds and battles for entrance. She retired by 1849 and died in 1887 after a peak career as concertist and Royal College of Music protector.
In Loristan a southern Persia province a scenic grave site is described as the burial place of Daniel. nomadic Lars tribes roam the plains in summer to harvest ground and move to mountains in winter. They follow a chief and may raid caravans when seeking goods to replenish their stores.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a local public sale or auction action with limited readable details. Officials and exact timing remain unclear, but the fragment preserves the action at least.
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