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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
3
A 1918 January miscellany from Wa covers New Year holidays ending, votes and political chatter, weather notes, a drowned Norfolk figure, wage and tax figures, railway loyalty, and local tragedies. Mentions Prime Minister Hughes and various local names, with crime and suicide reports and social quips.
Reports describe a Greek attack episode on Florence Street with revolver firing and stone throwing. No injuries were reported as locals kept vigil, while Robert Alexander Dale faced loitering charges in Felice Court.
An 1848 wartime advertisement extols Moris's Indian Root Pills as vital for soldiers and civilians. It emphasizes health as essential to effective service, touting portability and weather tolerance, with claims of widespread public familiarity and availability at a modest price.
A well known physician asserts that certain influences absorbed from the intestines affect health. The remedy appears harmless and aims to prevent constipation by keeping bowels free. It is manufactured by Standard Oil Company and claimed not to be medicine or drug and not absorbed by the agent. The product acts by gentle griping in texture and is to be taken as directed by Boxom, sold widely.
At Avon polling booth Mr Art Reid was wounded in the eye during an incident with an insect near the door. He required specialist city care after the accident and remains under medical observation. Also noted, His Majesty the King knighted the Hon. F. W. Young, former member for Wenr mora.
Officials explain that no double taxation will occur under the altered period for state income returns. Taxpayers, including farmers, file on a twelve month basis and pay once per year, aligning with the federal system. Provisions allow adjustments if average monthly income shifts notably between six and eighteen months.
A large turnout of elderly residents attended Old Folks At Home in Du noon ast. The event, organized by the Benevolent Society led by Mrs Q A Deyenbardt, featured greetings from Mr M L Wattes representing the Mayor and a varied program with music and readings.
Aw Uymarcentiaen Dann Frank Hadon wae interviewed a few daye ego by M C Hansburry due to his oationality. He stated that he had come from Denmark, and wae not a naturalised British subject and hed out registered as up alieg. He wae arrested witd takso to Adelaide, where an information was laid again.
Mount Tumpitus school held a concert and social with Mrs Dart leading pupils in songs and recitations. Prizes were awarded for best letters and conduct, with Miss Howard winning the Queen of Flowers title and the event raising funds for the Schools Patriotic Fund.
A ragged notice urges community volunteers to support the Home League by sending snaps from home and aiding in cheering up local boys. It lists contacts such as W. H. Dawson and others and asks seniors to contribute, stressing rapid scoring of photographic items and post deliveries.
A garbled ad style note touts a genuine eucalyptus extract promising health benefits and free healing claims. It mentions Sanders Frpraut and a Melbourne Age context with obscure product references and dubious efficacy notes. The text mixes supplier names, claims, and promotional language in a disjointed, unreadable clip.
A garbled OCR fragment references inheritance, a stage event, and a won loan or award. It mentions a Tweed street or item and a chiffos mile, with unclear actors or dates. The readable elements hint at personal outcomes but lack concrete names or places.
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