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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1901
Page
7
A testimonial from Mr. J. Giles of Blackerith and others touts Doan's Ointment as curing eczema and itchy skin. The ad claims relief after applying the ointment from Denver’s Pharmacy and promotes Doan's as a trusted remedy sold by chemists and the Piktat Medallan Co.
Times correspondent reports tensions in Anhui as France seeks 604 yen for riots in Quelpart and demands punishment for 50 Koreans. Britain orders a new Barton airship of 200 feet and 72 horsepower. Treasury bills and Constantinople claims stir finance. France orders Constans to Paris as M. Bapst acts as chargé d affaires. Pittsburg steel mills reopen after strikes. Malta papers attack Mr Chamberlain. Ten marine artillery batteries assigned for duty. Cricketers MacLaren to Australia with Robson and Braund aboard Omrah. Russia harvests fail in many districts while southern regions hope for average yields. Food stocks are low. four colliers buried in Fifeshire due to moorland subsidence. New Zealand wheat sales noted from Inveresk and Wellington.
London dispatch reports Boer forces under Haasbrock and Schepers engaging British units in midland Cape Colony. Small bands roam Drakenaborg and Orange River area. 1 British killed, 4 wounded, several captured and released. Letters from Steyn and de Wet push for independence terms, while Basutoland proximity and Milner’s Cape Town return shape diplomacy. Princess Beatrice funds convalescent trips. Botha protests action and seeks peace talks.
Fragmentary line mentions colonial Afrikanders aiding lun and others, noting sacrifices and satin factory guarantees. No clear event date or names to anchor a fuller summary.
A worker named Goo Pinkerton at a bedding factory on Colline Street Surrey Hills was killed when his right hand was torn off after the belting of a shredding machine trapped him. He was dragged around the drum and crushed, dying of his injuries after being taken to the hospital. He resided on Philpa Street, Burry Hill, Sydney.
Dunlop Australasian notes record by O. H. Prowse on a 25 mile road course in Perth City Cycling Club race, on a wet out and back track. Prowse rode a Raleigh with Dunlop tyres, beating previous marks despite bad road conditions. Also covered are Platt-Bootts recovery, Fournier Paris ride times, and J A Bailey’s Africa expedition on a bicycle amid thorny trails, aided by Dunlop tyres.
In a common sight a guardian of the law is seen on a cycle at night, prompting questions about whether police authorities should rely more on cycles for patrol work.
An elderly advertisement extols Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills for female ailments and digestive issues, claiming relief and restoration of daily function. A testimonial from a customer recounts years of suffering improved after using the product, with supplier details and pricing. A humorous anecdote about a monkey and parrot ends with a parrot making a quip about their mischief.
A promotional notice offers a free silver watch valued at £2100 to respondents who solve a puzzle. It urges sending no money and enclosing a stamped self addressed envelope to learn if won, claiming the aim is advertising goods rather than a legitimate sale.
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