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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1925
Page
3
An excursion steamer sailing from Newport to Pawtucket, USA, exploded near the Naval Hospital as it passed within a stone’s throw. Casualties reported 29 dead, two missing, 52 seriously burnt with at least 15 more likely to die. Rescue parties ferried passengers from wreckage. cause traced to a patch on the boiler that gave way before departure.
Commercial demand brisk for pigs with prices advancing. Heavy rackfatters and bacons rose to competing highs while lighter weights and porkers posted lower or uneven values. Maize market steady to softer with per bushel pricing noted, trading activity moderate amid varied demand.
Fragmentary OCR quotes discuss a war conversion loan and political alignment. It mentions Commonwealth, money, endorsement, and warnings about cooperation with opponents. The garbled text references Astral worthy, Sullenhena, and a Rareholder.
A journalist profile excerpt cites Jesse Hel Wondshis critiquing U S prohibition efforts. He argues the campaign is futile, costly, and widely violated, and predicts ruinous effects including crime and disease amid a corruptifying alcohol supply. The piece notes a plan to navigate the Guadalquiver river with eleven locks to connect Seville and Cordova.
A chaotic scan of brief items notes strikes in Geewl Brihdn with over 2.2 million lost working days last year and a sharp drop this year. The report mentions a revolver sale incident, regulatory violations, and varied cultural curiosities as bullets of a sprawling page.
A fragmented plea urges every resident to support local efforts and advance community vitality. It calls for proactive participation in district functions, from prevention campaigns to public initiatives, and promises collective action to refine and enact community improvements.
Fragmented OCR text describes a grocery business on Church Street offering coupons and cash carry options with home delivery to various parts. It mentions savings and delivery details though the passage is garbled and incomplete.
The readable fragments reference Yale divisions and a potential event or demonstration. Details are incomplete but indicate internal organizational matters and a date or timing discussion without clear names or locations.
A vintage ad copy touts Pepsodent as a cure for film on teeth and decay. It argues ordinary methods fail, promises whiter teeth, and urges readers to mail for a sample through a local dealer.
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