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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1917
Page
2
A WWI letter by W. J. Dennis from the A.S.E. Red Sea dated Feb 26 1916 recalls a citizen’s quiet “bits” that aided the war effort. He honors unnamed heroes including hospital orderlies and fellow workers who risked their lives in Mesopotamia and at sea.
A Northam millinery advertises the Reely Trooly Hat line by Carter and Co. It promotes light hats without heaviness, emphasizing quality, durability, value, style, and comfort. The note invites customers to inspect late summer millinery and highlights guaranteed satisfaction.
An agricultural experiment by the New South Wales Department on Mr A Finnah’s Frill View Nubow farm tested lime applications on a Federation wheat crop. Seeds were sown May 7 and harvested June 5, with rainfall of 24 inches. Yields ranged from 14 bushels 27 pounds per acre in the unlimed plot to 17 bushels per acre in the plot limed at one ton per acre. The crop showed sparse stools due to excess moisture and rust. inspector H C Stening notes results.
A brief notice announces Dryden's Embrocation for human use addressing muscular rheumatism pains lumbago sciatica sprains and sore throats available from Tresise chemist in Northam.
A concise advertisement offering job printing services from the Courier Office located in Northam. It promotes printing of any kind and invites engagement from potential customers seeking in-town printing solutions.
A reader recounts severe back pain and gravel pain after nine hours, seeking relief from a physician. After using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, two bottles cured the pain and cleared urine. eight years later kidneys remain strong and healthy, with continued use as a precaution.
At the Drill Hall on Monday evening the senior riders presented Lieut. B Barnh who is relinquishing charge of the Northam era with a safety razor as a token of esteem. Sergeant-Major Annear presented the gift on behalf of the officers and men, and the recipient replied with a grateful speech thanking them for the kind gesture.
Avwriter in the Sydney Bulletin identifies Archbishag Riley as a second female. The Archhichor’s record details his sea travel including trips across the Atlantic aboard the Macareger when a fire caused distress and a seaman died. He was passenger on the Rol Roy during a severe storm between Albany and Esperance and second mate on the Ballarm when it struck near the Northwest coast of Australia.
E O Tresise chemist of Northam announces Derdén's Warm and Condition Powders to aid versing and curing ailments. The ad claims restorative effects and offers details for purchase through the local chemist.
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