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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
5
Shoppers are urged to visit Bosomworth's during the six upcoming shopping days for a wide festive gift collection at low prices. The display features Ladies bags and purses, linens, handkerchiefs, garters, silk hosiery, lace edges, sunshades, underclothing, and a large Manchester specials section with tablecloths nets and blinds. Early buying advised to avoid Xmas Eve rush.
A large BAAS gathering in Port Pirie applauded the cooperative movement at the works. Speakers praised management and employee unity, noting improvements in working conditions and the vital role of committees and station staff in the success of the recent sports and fundraising. Memorial aims were outlined, with plans for a Soldier's Memorial Hall, amended to a grandstand objective.
Fragmentary account describes a robbery and murder plot in which suspects drank to celebrate, used poison, and exposed themselves as they panicked. A vault explosion and police later traced the crime to a East End factory setting, illustrating the scientific craft of criminal detent.
In Port Pirie the town buzzes with Yuletide spirit as shops fill with toys, balloons, and holiday decor. Children await Santa, while parents juggle budgets and gift hopes. Amid greetings and cheer, a quiet scene of patience and generosity highlights the season's true warmth.
The News Adelaide invites readers to name the Australian players to visit England next year for the Ashes. Readership surveys show five local players in contention. The public is asked to mail coupons with selections and contact details, while a daily update tracks voting progress.
Fragmentary text references a 1826 Australian tea event with unclear details. Mentions names and an address in a distorted way. The readable parts suggest a personal notice or advertisement but lack concrete actions, dates, or locations.
Edwin A. Scott a San Francisco senior claims a death stroke that could kill from 20 miles but the Navy Department reportedly will deny use of aircraft or ships for mid ocean demonstrations. Scott asserts the device surpasses the Sideath ray and sought Washington permission for tests in the Pacific. Government reception remains cautious while his future work shifts toward a gasoline substitute and related parasitic endeavor.
A shopkeeper notes durable hours and pride in pleasing children as Christmas spirit fills ships and stores. Smileful assistants, jolly Santas, and eager youngsters fill the scene with festive energy and stacks of new gifts marking the Yule season.
The Via Flaminia built by ins Flaminius during his censorship in 220 B C forms a rapid link between the capital and the ager Gullicus. Its upkeep and restoration were overseen by several curators and emperors, showing its importance. Travelers praised the road compared with coast routes, and archaeological finds from Cadiz to Nome record post stations. The road winds to follow water sheds, with major challenges at the Treia valley and floods that shaped Roman engineering achievements across the valley crossing.
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