Sole Survivor Thomas Smith Loses Entire Family in War
Thomas William Smith, a Croydon lad aged fifteen when he enlisted, became sole survivor after his father four brothers and three sisters died in the Somme on July 1 1916. His sisters perished in air raids in 1915 and 1916 and his mother in 1912. He now lives with an aunt in Croydon hoping to find work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas William Smith
Fimith
Croydon
Eng
France
East Surreys
16Th Queen's Rws Regiment
Royal Engineers
58Th Labor Company
Battle of the Somme
7Th
Queen's Rws Regiment
Pte
T W Smith
Addiscombe
East End
London
Smith
Cheaper Wiring Pushes British Standards Review
A special committee of the Institution of Electrical Engineers in Britain formed to revise electric wiring rules. The aim is to relax standards after wartime practice, enabling cheaper installations and materials while ensuring quality through a National Electric Proving House to certify design and workmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institution of Electrical Engineers
Great Britain
National Electric Proving House
Great Peppermint Cure For Colds Never Sails
Fragmentary note mentions a peppermint remedy claimed to cure colds with no sale value. Reads as promotional or misread OCR with unclear entities and no verifiable details.
Doans Backache Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Relief
Mrs M W Hodgson reports her husband suffered severe backache from kidney trouble until using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. After a few days relief came and weeks of continued use left him entirely free of backache. Sold by chemists and stores at 9s 8d per bottle. six bottles 15s 3d. or post paid by Foster McClellan Co. Perth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
M. W. Hodgson
Morrell Sr
North West
Doan
Foster-McClellan Co
Murray-street
Perth
Banking clerks discuss Sunday reading and ledger notes
In a local bank an amalgamation of big banking interests coincides with clerical staff changes. Two female clerks gossip about books and romance while the manager prompts ledger corrections and debit-side entries. The scene ends with an exasperated remark from one clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Miss Blank
Beast
Nor tham Post Office observes Prince of Wales Birthday holiday
Postal notice outlines closed services for the holiday with post restante parcels post registration stamps postal notes telegrams and savings bank closed all day. Mails close at 10 am except those normally later and only one 8 am postmen delivery. Letter pillar clearances at 8 am and 9 30. Telephone exchange remains in service with trunk line calls limited after foam to interstation.
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Prince of Wales
Northam
Gam
Savings Bank
Northam Telephoe Exchange
The Strand Cafe Extends Accommodations For Families
The proprietor announces a major extension of accommodations at The Strand Cafe and now offers special catering for families. Civility and attentive service are emphasized to all patrons.
Commercial Hotel On The Farm Community Nexus
The Commercial Hotel operated by Rogalasky and Devlin serves as a hub for farmers and business people, described as the home base for local commerce and social exchange in the region.
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Martin
Australia
Marin Pharmaceutical
Mpt
Engian
Banking
the Strand Cafe
Tattersall's
Fitzgerald St
Rogalasky and Devlin
DOW
Bill Bowes
Dodgers
BTS
Northam Courier and ‘Goomalling-Dowerin Mail
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