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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1923
Page
4
The Dodge Brothers unveil a new line with longer wheelbase, refined riding, and enhanced interiors. Improved headlamps fenders and wider doors accompany a low, graceful profile while mechanical upgrades promise strong market reception.
A collection of light verse riddles and wordplay aimed at children. It features puns about autumn, scouts, nails, pirates, horses, and other everyday themes, plus blank puzzles about sentences and shapes. The tone resembles a quaint period juvenile puzzle page with lots of playful misdirections.
An old advertisement urges workers whose labor strains the kidneys to use Dean's Backache Kidney Pills. It highlights symptoms like backache headaches dizziness and urinary issues and claims the pills help the kidneys in daily toil.
Tommy asks what to give his dad for Xmas. He promises a nice meerschaum pipe, but the father says he already has one. Tommy then reveals he has just broken the pipe, prompting a humorous exchange.
A humorous exchange shows two polite neighbors misunderstanding each other over what was borrowed. One asks for a saw, the other insists a saucer was involved, revealing repeated mix ups as they try to reconcile the misheard request.
A school tale shows Jones misapplying manners lessons. The headmaster stresses passing nasty remarks and changing the subject. Jones responds with unrelated chatter prompting the master’s exasperation as class discipline frays.
A drawing master shows how one stroke can morph a laughing face into sorrow. A grammar lesson on moods and tenses sparks student jokes about trans and cross. Jones misanswers bark and yields a punny bow wow moment in class.
A nervous passenger recalls overheard banter on a train with Irish and English quips about Kilpatrick Kilkenny Kilmore Kilkenny and Kilmere. A boastful Englishman faces an American claim of giants, naming Missouri and Mississippi. A sailor jokes about a Maltese cross and an Indian stationmaster is told.
Mr W Garrett and Mr Lawley, North Perth, report severe back pain followed by relief after using Deans Backache Kidney Pills. Garrett credits quick recovery after trying them and notes, two years later, continued health with occasional use. The testimonial highlights dramatic improvement and ongoing usage.
A telegram arrives at headquarters detailing a ticket collector being consumed by a tiger and the caution to seek written instruction. A boy named Sambo apologizes for an accidental act, claiming no intent to harm his father. The scene shifts to a steamship stop due to fog with a reaction from a nervous passenger and a captain's wry remark about navigation and boiler risk.
A large Christmas stocking valued at £4 4s will be given to a lucky child on Christmas Eve. Tickets cost 1d each and are available to any child who registers a name and pays. Tickets may also be bought for the children at Parkerville Home, offering a festive surprise for the winner.
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