Australian affidavits recount a miraculous medical cure claim
A jumble of statements from Queensland and Brisbane residents describes a supposed cure for throat cancer by a healer. An anonymous affidavit swears to dramatic health gains after treatment, with praise for the practitioner and a request to verify the claims, dated August 1897 in Frisansie Queensland.
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Rockle
Hriwhane
Gil
Brisbane
Paul
Niyo
Annie Marl
Whitfield
Hockles
Queenaland
Imuka Cath
Annie Masta Wetfield
Frisiane
Pd. Cortes
Gedlang
Queensland
Armidale Directory Advertisements and Listings
An aged directory item shows advertising charges of one pound per year payable quarterly. Entries mention butchers, fleshers and meat sellers at New England Drove Butchery corner Allingham and Rusden streets, druggists J J Hafferty and Co Beardy Street, drapers and merchants, saddlers, haberdashers, iron workers M Mahony Rusden Street, and other trades in Armidale.
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New England
Doive Butchery
Allingham
Rusden Streets
Sellisis
Denisis
J.J Hafferty and Co
Beardy Street
Drapers Disthlers
Sires for the Season Advertised in This Paper
Advertising notes list numerous horses for sale or stud across Armidale Crystal Brook Bolipand and nearby towns. Entries include coaching horses, blood horses, draughts and drafts from farmers and owners such as Mr Alex Way Mr L WM Me A Curlon J Lawman J A Chivholm H C Dawson and others with names like Gilbert Bay Young King Tasman Glory and Vandamme among listed stock and locations.
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Bolipand
Crystal Brook
Guyra
Mer
G. Thann
Stockwell
Armidale
Alex. Way
Gilbert
AL Pote
Tenterden
L WM
Galloway Mark Anthony
Moore
Mowers
J. Short
Yellow Jacket
Ab Tollick
Rockvale
John Lawman
Sir William
Mr. A. Beverly
Iroe Tull
Dolly
Mr. W. Cattell
A Decided Preference in Quirky Speech
Fragmented OCR style excerpt features garbled lines with names like Johnny and playful dialogue about kissing. The text reads as a juvenile dialogue or mock courtroom scene, with misread words and unsure punctuation suggesting a faulty transcription from a period piece.
Tramp Seeks Rag and Bone Buy at Marine Store
A tramp entered a marine store and asked if they buy rags and bones. The proprietor confirmed they do and the tramp offered to be weighed, prompting a brief exchange in a late 19th or early 20th century tone.
Where He Won Them in Ploughleg Matchers
In Ploughleg matcher action Trell won several prizes as the top mare in a coarse event. Vedsy noted the sore memory of the halle dosen matches and the country’s best mares present, with Trell’s mile trot time showcased.
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Mike
Eure
Halle
Amile
A Smart Retort at Sydney Terminus Platform
A foppish young man at the Sydney Neilway terminus opened a door to a carriage, found a woman and several children inside, and exclaimed angrily. The mother retorted that the monkey carcage was lower down, a sharp exchange capturing a comic clash aboard the platform.
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Sydney
Judge's fall on stair yields witty reply
A passer asked if the judge was hurt after he slipped while descending steps from his home. The judge reassured by saying he was not badly hurt, only elbows and knees, and offered to help.
Honest Farmer Explains Potato Size Wonder
A humorous exchange unfolds as a housewife notes potatoes appear larger in the basket's top than the bottom. The honest farmer explains the skewed sizes result from how potatoes swell as they sit, with wetter ones growing bigger than the dry ones during browning and storage.
Sermon Spoiled by Peacock At Anniversary Service
Victorian Chief Secretary Mr Peacock recounted an incident at the Moelbourns Central Methodist Mission anniversary. A brash parson’s praise prompted laughter from Peacock and the preacher later apologized after the service. The report also notes St Petersburg’s population and a brief India butter remark.
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Mr. Peacock
Moelbourns Central Methodist
St Petersburg
Mowseh
Watt Moor
India
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Laurence Bus
Armidale and District
Jobo M
Appams
Rink
Bavcny,Sruser
Kele
Keim
H. J. Kelk, the Bazaar
Corser Beardy and
Jessie Sta
Saddlery Establishment
George Hardy
Tha Empley
Mr. Draw
Orrostra
Vierona Horvat
HAT Sii E. Ous
Quesnevilles
Ements
America
Arnott
Malaga
Cadbury's
F. Braund and CO
Pont
Senior's Pharmacy
George St
Edillogh
Yann von Homes
Clauws
B. Weaver
Mutlow & Weaver
Booxsziten
Stavionen
Beardy-Street
Brarle
London
Cowen
Bruallwood
Hamil
Ihe Sa Books
Deerny
Davis and
Harria
Elisabeth T
Seciality
Mathira
Beardy ST
M. Mahony
Barney and
Markham Streets
T. Osborne
Bitharto
J. Waxman
Land & Mining
C. Allingham Arp CO
Ansmimdale
HF. Wiasnasyy
Logal Land Board
Wallotomb
Ask Os
Harrison, Jones
Devlin
Circular Quay
Jour
A. E. Johnston, Sacenmaz
Walter 4
Habke
Varios Ferries
Paris
J. Fart
Roe St
Lamare
Melbourne
Mesuu, Toomnarpamp Co
Heetor Lane
Wholomis Agenia
Wenry Joni
Pusmeoncarca Ferrers
Imperial Arcade
Sroser
The
Farmers” and Ge-Sperative Society
Whee
Ant
I. Iow Society
G. A. West
Lot Pitta
Amy
Sans Telng New
Cumentacs Orem
HH. W. Lane
NEW Sealon
Mo&t
Siatriot
Globe
Manchester
Homer
Autralia
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Melbowrme
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China
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Guo Ise
Hayal
Kreme
Orm
Tuperial
Tasworth
Hoyal
Dee
Rene
Victory Tobacco
Klehmont
Vile
T. CL Willamson
Tcpory
WARD
Wellearners
Jwcimg
Choirewt
Arctic Tobacco
Australia
T. C
Howe
Romney
Atockang
Lael
IT. C. Wilfinn Co
IT. C. Wilfinn Co, Eney
Nano Abe Haining
Iin Gold
Wieder
Tc.williams
Victory
Richmond
Saxton and Binns
Frusost
Stocky
West Ouse
Hillgrove Coaches
Rieturn Fares
Ino
Rh Ryan
Hall and Go
HEAL
Johony
Antes
Trhamelal
Johnny
Ilia
Waa
Ougal
Dougal Sen
Merocne Sider
Robertson
Carlbourne
Adelaide
Betebana
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