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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
6
A Belgian boy of 13 fled from German captors who seized him and other youths to force farm work near the frontier. He describes starvation rations, prison for escape attempts, and a final journey to the Belgian consul before crossing into Holland seeking safety.
The Moora Herald notes a patriotic family story from Dandaragan where Wesley James Cook's cow gave birth to twins, a red and a white calf, colored like the national banner. The piece celebrates wartime spirit with a cheer for the red white and blue.
A Northam resident Mrs. M. Smith testifies that Doan's Backache Kidney Pills relieved her kidney pains backache and fatigue after weeks of discomfort. She says four bottles cured her and recommends the remedy, noting it is sold by chemists for 2s 6d per bottle or 15s 3d for six, and available from Foster-McClellan Co. at 313 Murray Street Perth.
The article details spy prerequisites such as secrecy, careful observation, strong memory for dates and facts, patience, no waste paper disposal, and use of a conventional language. It notes a good general education and language ability, preferring fact over opinion, and suggests secret talks occur in quiet places away from public venues. It adds that British officers are described as incorruptible.
A fragment notes ladies seeking genuine pharmaceutical advice at a Southampton chemist in England. It mentions wireless or wifi context confusingly within a traditional drugstore setting. No further details are provided about individuals or events.
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