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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
3
A San Francisco two year old girl, Martha Springer of Mountain Vein, is hailed as the world’s youngest prodigy. At a professors’ meeting she read counted told time and conversed for 40 minutes, with a vocabulary around 2000 words, prompting observers to declare geniuses are made not born.
The Agricultural Department reports rabbits resist phosphorus poison in cooler weather. Chief Inspector Crawford says success varies by weather and bait preparation. Fresh sweet pollard and clean poison carts are needed to avoid sour smells or mice that deter rabbits from taking the bait.
In June a world record average for Hereford stock was hit with 62 head selling for 37 370, average 602. Breeder E H Taylor of Hereford Farms Frankfort Kentucky led the sale. Top price was 2770 for a five year old cow Clive Iris 3rd with bull calf. Prices ranged from 1140 to 1520 for various cattle. best bull price 1200 for a two year old.
Sydney domain report notes Mr Kleinsmith of the People's Food Stuffs Protection Association will accept a challenge from Mr G Thompson of Cootamundra who claims ownership of seven stations 1200 cattle and 83000 sheep to buy meat at 5d per pound and sell it at a profit. The terms set include a 5d weight charge paid by the buyer government inspectors to weigh cattle hides to be dispatched to Sydney. Thompson says at 5d per lb a 700 lb beast yields about L17 and he was paid L15 per beast recently. he agrees the Kleinsmith price would suit him.
A Sydney area reader reports months of kidney pain and backache eased after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. After eight bottles she claims complete recovery and ten years of good health. Her husband also benefited and she continues to recommend the remedy. Sold by chemists and stores, or by post from Foster Mackellan Co. Perth.
Publications received through Walker's Book Store Northam include three titles from Angus and Weberteen Sydney. Sex Hygiene and Sex Education by Everitt Atkinson and William J Dakin offers plain discussion of sexual topics. The Mud Lark by Crosbie Garetin provides army life sketches from France with humor. Backbone, compiled by S Dewitt Clough, features mental fortitude and resilience tips from varied sources.
Bunting, fresh from the National Plate victory at Queensland Turf Club, runs in the Metropolitan Handicap Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup. Sired by All Black out of Red Plume, he defeated top horses Lanius and Ambdown in the National Plate, clocking nine furlongs in 1.52.
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