It makes such a fine building up food.
The fragment notes a positive assessment of a substance described as a fine food for building up strength or nutrients. No clear event, person, or organization is identified in the readable text.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
1
The fragment notes a positive assessment of a substance described as a fine food for building up strength or nutrients. No clear event, person, or organization is identified in the readable text.
The piece argues that Santa Claus embodies the season’s divine sentiment, lasting beyond childhood myths. It urges Scots and others to acknowledge Santa’s gentle influence during Christmas and to credit him for acts of kindness and generosity toward those in need.
The Colonial Missionary Society on behalf of the Congregational Union of New Zealand named Rev. William Tanner as minister of the new Waipu church and Rev. Ernest Bridger as minister of Mount Roskill. Messrs Tanner and Bridger depart by the Rimutaka.
The notice notes a residence at the corner of Cass and Moore Streets cared for by Mrs Ward and lists offices including the Arcade Labour Bureau and Chapman's Livery Stables.
An old advertisement notes Lane's Medo Line product named Queen of Skin Towics for rough dry sunburned or cracked skin. It mentions availability at chemists and promises relief for chapped skin.
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are analyzed to prove permanent cures for kidney related pain. Mrs Hl Tully of Ashburton reports long lasting relief, with two family members benefiting as well. The ad urges purchasing from Ashburton Drug Co. and Foster McClellan Co. Sydney, stressing to ensure DOAN'S.
The Wellington branch of the Engine-drivers Firemen and Cleaners Association passes resolutions. They thank Members of Parliament for seeking official recognition and urge the Minister of Railways to implement a plan dividing the service into sections federated to handle union business while preserving overall service unity.
Dr Harriss of the Pet Press Association sails from Auckland for London via Canada after securing broad backing in Australasia. He counts on support from Lord Plunket Sir H Barron Governor of Tasmania and other civic authorities press and choral societies for the mission.
In stock at J E Thomas Gash Butcher on Wale Street are fresh UK sausages including Oxford, Frankfurt, Glasgow boiled ham, ox tongue, ham and chicken sausage, tripe, bacon and puddings. All small goods prepared by A Wilkie. Second to none in town.
An ad promises reliable astrology and offers a free test horoscope covering life, marriage, travel, business, and character. Readers are asked to send a thumbprint, birth date, and sex with a stamped envelope to Mr Banks in Wellington New Zealand.
The Press Association reports that the Copenhagen committee found Dr Cook submitted a typewritten report identical to the New York Herald version and notebooks with no astronomical records. They censured him for lack of clear information and did not produce the original note books, claimed by Lonsdale to have been sent by another letter to thwart theft.
Report from Sydney on December 22 describes devastating bush fires in the Riverina area. Heat wave and fires in multiple locations destroyed crops and stock, including 20 000 bags of wheat at Donald and 1600 bags plus 60 acres of barley at Cobram. An elderly man named Steward died in a burning house at Charlton while securing valuables.
An afflicted man describes lifelong piles and chronic itching and bleeding and credits Dr Fellows Pile Cones with rapid improvement from the first day. The ad urges readers to purchase genuine Dr Fellows Pile Cones and accompanying A C Tablets, priced for individual packets and bulk orders via chemists and a wholesale agent in Christchurch.
In Christchurch on December 22 two youths Thomas Braghan and Cecil H. Jefferies faced the Magistrate's Court charged with six counts of robbing church collection boxes. They admitted the offences after pled guilty and were committed for trial with bail set at £25 each. The pair had conducted a series of church visits in the town and district, securing £3 from the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
Rumours of trouble in the slaughtering trade follow the expiry of a 1906 industrial agreement. The union pushed for a 1s increase to 23s per 100 sheep or lambs, but employers remained firm against any rise after formal negotiations.
The yacht Stormbad collided with a scow being towed by the steamer Glenelg last night in Auckland Harbour. Stormbad sank. two crew members named Cattanach and Pagsmore were submerged but surfaced after ten minutes and were rescued by the Glenelg's boat.
Sleeplessness stems from liver issues that affect nerves and sleep. Do not use narcotics. Chamberlains Tablets can restore liver function and lead to restful sleep. French car imports to Britain fell in units but parts value rose, with totals changing from 4174 to 8175 and from £1,751, three to £1,140,695.
A vintage ad claims a bad taste in the mouth signals stomach trouble and that Chamberlain's Tablets cleanse the stomach regulate the bowels and restore condition, with a promise of relief from disorder.
An advertisement for The Best Spot Remover touts simple and safe cleaning of chimneys. It offers cleaning services for fid with six packets priced at 2s 6d.
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