Great Naval Battle Off Jutland North Sea
British and German fleets clashed off Jutland with heavy destroyer action and significant losses. Admiral Jellicoe’s squadron disengaged to refuel at Kiel and prepared for further sea action, while German casualty counts appear higher in neutral accounts. Rear-Admiral Hood among the killed. reports of torpedoer destruction near Heligoland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jutland
Admiralty
Jellicoe
Pre Poe
Maine
Hood
Arbuthnot
Allies Occupy Key Salonika Port and Offices
Allied troops seized the port customs offices municipal buildings prefecture and telegraph offices in Salonika yesterday. The population remains tranquil as occupation proceeds.
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Salonika
Russian bombardment hits northeastern front in war update
Vienna communique says Russian forces bombard the entire north eastern front with emphasis on Duester and Lower Styra areas and to the north west of Volhynia. Indications point to imminent infantry attacks.
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Amsterdam
Vienna
Duester
Lower Styra
Volhynia
Desperate Naval Action Recalls Lone Sailor Hero in London
In a recent naval engagement British destroyers, despite heavy risk, advanced to 30 knots and closed to 30 yards of enemy ships. Lieutenant Jerry Onsinn, renowned for his popularity in the service, led a daring attack that aimed to sink a battleship before additional clashes unfolded.
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Jerry) Onsinn
French Front Reports Stubborn Battles Near Verdun
A Paris communique says repeated enemy assaults on the Fourmin Wood slopes failed and clashes between the fort and Damlaup were crushed. Fort Vaux saw a fierce night fight with the enemy thwarted despite heavy gas. Bad weather slows operations at Verdun with no change in the overall situation.
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Paris
Fourmin Wood
Damlaup
Fort Vaux
Verdun
German F Eppy Still Bottled Up In New York Opinion
The New York press holds that the German figure remains confined and constrained. Opinion columns discuss persistent imprisonment and limited freedom despite appearances of progress.
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Navy
Belief Seydlitz Sunk by British Fleet Grows
The German casualty list includes numerous crew names from the battle cruiser Seydlitz, fueling belief that the vessel was sunk by the British fleet. The report notes the list as evidence but does not confirm the sinkings officially.
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Seydlitz
Russian successes on Pripet front and Romanian frontier
Petrograd reports major Russian advances with 13 000 prisoners taken on the Roumanian frontier and several positions captured. The text cites "Great Russian successes" on the Pripet front as part of the military update.
German Navy Port Wilhelmshaven Closed to Visitors
Official statement says Wilhelmshaven, Germany’s chief naval port, will be closed to visitors for several months. Amsterdam reports the port will be restricted during the period.
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Wilhelmshaven
Germany
Australia Not Present at North Sea Battle
The Minister for Navy Mr Jensen announced a cable from the Admiralty stating the Australia was not present at the battle in the North Sea.
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Mr Jensen
Admiralty
Australia
North Sea
Military Humour: A Day in the Life of a Soldier
A historical piece recounts a soldier’s daily routine with hymn lines for each scheduled activity. From reveille to lights out the schedule blends drills, parades, meals, lectures, and prayers, ending with night orders and the call to sleep. The text uses spiritual mottos to frame the day.
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Jfa
Hast Complaints Great Peppermint Cure
A brief notice outlines consumer complaints about a peppermint cure marketed under the name Hast Complaints. It notes reports of ineffective results and seeks further information from customers who purchased the product.
Commonwealth War Loan appeals to supporters amid war effort
The article outlines a new issue of the Commonwealth War Loan in Australia with 4.4 percent interest, repayable in 9.4 years, and six months’ interest paid upfront. It urges public participation from all classes, notes prior successes, and emphasizes financial resources as vital to sustaining Allied military power. It highlights small investors can participate from £10 and stresses national patriotic duty.
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Great Britain
Australia
Woods Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds
An old trade note advertises Woods Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds priced at 1s 6d with a claim of never failing. The item is presented in a vintage medical remedy style typical of period advertisements.
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Woods
The Merchant Prince in Town Marketing Tale
A verbose verse recounts an old man who built a business from a dollar eighty cents. He spent on stock and a newspaper ad, growing a store on a two by four street corner. His aggressive advertising drew customers, earning steady daily profit while the town labeled him the Merchant Prince.
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Merchant Prince
Geezer
State Battery Regulations Governing Treatment and Tailings
The rules cover stone estimation at 22 cubic feet per ton, weight checks, approval of crushing charges by the Mines Minister, minimum charges for small parcels, payment procedures, tailings purchase when cyanide plants exist, sampling and umpire processes, water rights, assay comparisons, and penalties. They also include abandonment rules for tailings, risk statements for owners, and record keeping requirements at each battery. The document ends with a provision on area forfeiture for liquor violations under the Liquor Act.
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Eac Battery
Perth
Mines Department
Wull Bie
Expres
Classifieds Snapshot of Bicycles for Sale and Repairs
A list of repaired and for sale bicycles includes 8 good as new items and a first class lock and gunsmith service. Second hand bicycles offered cheaply with inquiry invited.
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Primus
Printing equipment for sale in Meekatharra
For sale is a collection of printing presses and related gear including a double Royal Wharfedale machine by Dawson with flyers and roller moulds, a Double Demy Albion press by Harrild & Sons, two demy folio platens by Chandler and Price, two guillotines, a double Royal composing stone and stand, a galley press by Harrild & Sons, plus a large stock of news and jobbing type. Easy terms available. Inquiries to D. J. Colgan in Meekatharra.
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Dawson
Albion
Harrild & Sons
Chandler and
Price
Harrild and Sons
Corrective of disorders uses Morse Indian Root Pills
The notice promotes Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a corrective not a cure all. It claims to purify blood cleanse stomach stimulate liver and aid kidneys to prevent common ailments when taken occasionally. It cites thousands of homes in Australasia using the remedy to avert disease and restore health and strength.
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Australasia
Morse
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Torsbat
Heligoland
the Western Front
New York
Copenhagen
THE
Melbourne
Commonwealth War Loan
Chas, Atkins & Coy
W.A.) Ltd
Kalgoorlie
A. M. Hanson
North Murchison
le Pices
High Street
Meekatha
Western Australia
Corporal Private
Bonnington
Meekatharra Cycle and Motor Cycle Agency
B. W. Moloney
D. J. Colgan
Meekatharra
Bank
Anetra
Lowdon
Gelmued
Corumpeon Camaalel
Acconinta
Aguas Siprovea
Sour Tis Savings Bank Department 2
Ovge
Miniennen
Wstaie
Surtegs Bank Pusimicon Darel Goverane Tase, Bis Devin
Syd. Chambers
Rital Mail
A. McRae's
Park, &c
Noth
Allresn
Lee Sterrn
Sirent
Mewkarla
J. Saggers
Butchers
Meeekatharra
Murchison Club
Durlot and
Austin
Peter Ross
W.A. Railways
Domfort
Patrous
Baswengera
Caris Bros
Barrack Street
Cork
Daniel James Colg
Mate Street
Leokutharra
Murchison Goldfields
Westenraustralea
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