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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 20, 1923
Page
2
Willard, who previously defeated the famed Jack Johnson, was outclassed by Firpe in a decisive boxing bout. Firpe dominated the match with swift counters and superior ring control, earning a clear victory as Willard struggled to mount a comeback.
A gilt evening for Miss Amy Pinch at the Gladstone Town Hall precedes a period of influenzal illness with warnings of relapse. Local notices include Ford factory output figures, a tender invitation for sheepyard work, a Red Cross sale at Memorial Hall, police court sentences for visitors, a farewell for organist Miss Helma Hewitt at the Methodist Church, and honors presented by Rev P H Chennell with gifts of a bible hymn book and vase.
Our town reports farmers in Gladstone facing fox damage with lambs and poultry losses. Mr T F Jones, recently ill, returns home from Pirie Hospital. Saviage Bank depositors asked to forward passbooks to Port Pirie. Crystal Brook sale notice lists 1250 sheep 280 cattle and more. Memorial fund balance published. Death of T D McNamara of Georgetown. Rev R Steadman to visit for Fiji mission and Women’s Foreign Mission Auxiliary events with lantern lectures.
A letter from W How land and T Cooney to Boyd Edkins Limited praises an Oldemobile four cylinder car. They report driving to the Cambewarra Mountain foot, ascending in top gear on the way down, then conquering the hill in a second attempt despite strong westerly winds. The car aided a postmaster and a Nowra representative to Moss Vale via Cambewarra and Barengarry, negotiating hairpin bends without gear changes.
Patent medicine advertisement for Glygerine Compound a palatable mix of glycerine paregoric ipecac squill claimed to ease winter coughs colds and inflamed lungs and air passages. Prices 2 shillings 1 6 or 3 shillings 3 pence and 2 shillings 0 pence. Prepared by E Hoile & Son Peterborough 5.A.
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When bronchitis restrains respiration and you dread the approach of night the right thing will soon put you right Don't be peevish despairing and fret the cheerful and patient endure Agitation might make you forgetful of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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