12 Jan 1917
Page 1
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Newspaper
Wodonga And Towong Sentinel
Location
Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1917
Page
1
A historical explainer describes the oxygen jet process used in heating and cutting iron, its effects on metal surfaces, and the broad range of applications from shaping joints to clearing blockages in furnaces. The piece notes the tailing skin of metal, the heat levels reached, and comparisons to traditional methods, with examples from workshops and factories.
The text discusses printing for private matters with headings and minimal extras, noting the paper used for family correspondence and suggesting there are many suitable motive names available. It reads as a fragmented example of typographic choices and naming options for private printing.
In advertising there is no business that cannot be promoted by live, judicious ads. In country towns merchants say, Why should advertising? Every one knows where I am and what I sell.
The piece praises local newspapers for reporting on town and district happenings. It argues readers care more about nearby affairs than distant world events and stresses the value of a newspaper that holds its community in regard.
A notice states the purchaser has acquired the business in Wodonga and surrounding district and hopes to win public patronage through civility and attentive service.
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